Laura Balsam
Classes Outlines
Introduction to Digital Photography Using Picasa
Moving Photos from a Camera or Memory Card to Your Hard Drive
call copying photos from the camera or card "importing".
When Picasa "imports" photos it will prompt you for a folder name. to save the folders in. You can use a descriptive name, like "Picnic July 2008", the date you took the photos, or something else that makes sense to you.
Before creating folders with Picasa think through an organizational scheme that makes sense to you.
Picasa will help you find all your photos, but if you go on and use more advanced photo editing software it will be much easier if you know how your files are organized.
The Picasa Import Window
Import Tray
The Import Tray s shows the photos on the currently selected camera, card or file location.
The Select Device button allows you to select a camera, card reader or scanner.
Pick folders if you wish to navigate to a folder of photos on a CD, external hard drive or any other location.
Exclude Duplicates
Check this button to show you any pictures you have already copied to your hard drive.
Most cameras give each photo taken a name that contains a unique number. If Exclude Duplicates is checked Picasa will not copy a photo if the same name appears in the folder it is copying to. You can still create duplicates by saving to a different folder. (See the Import Filename Window section for more information on this)
You can select one or more photos to move to your hard drive.
Once you have selected your files, press the Import Selected button.
Or you can press the Import All button.
Do not have Picasa delete your files on the memory card
(if you are offered the option).
This is best done in the camera.
Check that all your files have transferred and then reformat the memory card.