How to Copy Pictures onto an iPod

Add digital photos to your iPod using iTunes.

iPods with a color display, such as the iPod classic, iPod nano and iPod touch, have the ability to store photos. You can sync photos using iTunes--just as you would music or videos. iTunes will either connect to a folder of photos on your computer, or an application, such as iPhoto on a Mac or Adobe Photoshop Elements in Windows. Note that iPods can view a variety of photo-file formats, including JPEG, TIFF, GIF and BMP.

Things You'll Need

• iPod with color display
• iTunes
• USB cable

Instructions

Add Pictures from a PC

1. Connect your iPod to the computer using the iPod USB cable.

2. Open iTunes. Select your iPod from the "Devices" list.

3. Click the "Photos" tab in the main iTunes window.

4. Click "Sync Photos from." Click the drop-down list and select "My Pictures" or "Choose Folder." If you select "My Pictures," select "All Photos" to add all your pictures, or select "Selected Folders Only" to add certain folders within "My Pictures." If you select "Choose Folder," browse to select the folder you want to add and click "OK." Select "All Photos" or "Selected Folders." If you have either Adobe Photoshop Album or Photoshop Elements installed, you can choose to sync photos from there.

5. Click "Apply" to sync the photos to your iPod.

Add Pictures from a Mac

1. Connect your iPod to your computer. Open iTunes.

2. Select your iPod from the "Devices" list. Select the "Photos" tab on the main screen.

3. Click "Sync Photos from." Select either "Pictures," "Choose Folder," "iPhoto," or "Aperture." This will depend if you want to add photos from a folder on your computer or from an application. Select whether you want to add all photos from the selected application or folder, or only selected items.

4. Click "Apply" to sync the photos to your iPod.

References

• Apple Support: Syncing Photos to iPod