How to Transfer digital photos from Your digital camera to Your computer

Transferring your photos from your digital camera to your computer is a fairly simple task once you get the hang of it. As long as you have the right equipment, you can transfer your digital photos to your computer in minutes and then email your digital photos to your friends and family. Here is how to transfer photos from your digital camera to your computer.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer with a USB port
• Software for processing digital photos
• USB cable

1. Computer with digital photo software installed Install software for processing digital photos onto your computer. Most digital cameras are packaged with software to process digital photos. The software enables you to manipulate the photos, such as reducing the photo size or rotating the photos.
2. USB port on computer Locate a USB port on your computer. The USB port is rectangular in shape and about half an inch long. Most computers have more than one USB port. Computers generally have USB ports located on the back where other cables are connected, but some computers have USB ports located on the front of the computer as well.
3. Connecting USB cable to USB port Connect the large end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer. The part that plugs into the USB port is about half an inch long and flat. The top has a symbol the looks like an arrow with a branch coming out of each side.
4. USB cable Connect the small end of the USB cable to your digital camera. Look for a small port on your digital camera that fits the small end of the USB cable. Your camera might have a plastic flap that covers the port.
5. Turn on your digital camera and follow the instructions provided. Some digital cameras will automatically transfer the digital photos from your digital camera to your computer. Others require an added step, such as selecting a "PC" option on your digital camera.
6. Digital photos on computer Open the digital photos on your computer. Your computer should show that the digital photos are being transferred to your computer. After the transfer is complete, you can open the digital photos in the software you installed.

Tips & Warnings

• Your particular digital camera might have some differences from these instructions. Be sure to read the manual that came with your digital camera if you have issues transferring digital photos from your digital camera to your computer.

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