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How to Transfer Images from a Digital Camera to a Computer. Are you having trouble transferring your pictures from your camera to your computer? And pretty soon you'll be able to do it with your eyes closed.
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Once you've taken the perfect picture with your Nikon camera, the image isn't very useful until you download it to your computer. From there, you can manipulate the photo, post it to your social networking sites or print it to keep in your photo albums. Nikon includes transfer software with many of its cameras to help make the exchange simple and as automated as possible. The View NX 2 software allows you to preview photos in any format, including JPG and RAW.
1.Place the View NX 2 installation CD into your computer's CD drive. Click 'Install,' 'Next' and 'OK' to continue and finalize the installation.
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Charge the camera's battery. It doesn't need a full charge, but it must have enough of a charge to remain on while you download photos; shoot for at least a half charge on the camera's battery to ensure it doesn't run out while you're downloading photos.
3.Turn on the computer. Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable. Many Nikon cameras have a mini-USB port, while the computer has a standard USB port. The camera likely came with the appropriate cable.
4.Turn on the camera. The computer should automatically launch the Nikon View NX 2 software.
5.Click 'Start Transfer' in the View NX 2 window. This will load the photos into the software, where they will be stored unless you move them. Click on the 'Primary Destination' tab to change the folder where you want the photos imported.
6.Save the photos to different folders on your computer by clicking on the photos. Press 'Shift' as you click to select multiple photos at once. Click 'File' and 'Save As,' then browse for the appropriate folder. Click 'Save.'
Tips
- If your computer has a card reader, you can eject your memory card from the Nikon camera and insert it into the computer's card port. If it doesn't manually launch View NX 2, go to the Start button, select 'All Programs' and 'View NX 2' to open the software.
- You can view photos in View NX 2 by going to 'File' and 'Open' and browsing for the correct folder.
- View NX 2 automatically downloads all new photos from your camera; you don't have the option to download select photos. However, you can quickly delete unwanted photos by clicking on them in the thumbnail window and hitting 'Delete.'
- To use other photo programs such as Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom, open the software and click 'File' and 'Import.' Choose your camera, which should appear under the device list.
Warning
- Don't disconnect or turn off your Nikon camera while photos are downloading to your computer. You can lose photos that are in the process of being downloaded.
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