If you have a digital photo camera it is very likely that you will want to save your pictures on your PC. In this tutorial we will show you how to do that.
Before we begin you should look at your photo camera’s battery status. If you have low batteries, you should change or recharge them. If your camera will remain without power during the importing process, your memory card might get damaged.
After checking the battery status, connect your digital camera to the PC. There are three ways to do that: using a USB cable, a Firewire cable or thorough a Bluetooth connection. For this tutorial we will use a USB cable to connect our camera to the PC.
First, connect your digital photo camera and press the Power On button. Windows Vista, 7, 8 and Windows 10 will detect the camera and will install the appropriate drivers.
After the drivers installation is finished, the AutoPlay menu will pop-up.
Select the option Import pictures using Windows.
In the bottom right corner of the screen, a small window asking if you want to tag the pictures will appear. You can type a general tag for the pictures that you are about to import. Tags can be very useful for organizing and finding your pictures.
If you don’t want to insert a tag just leave that space blank and click on Import.
If you want to customize the import settings, click the Options button. Now you can change the following settings: where to import the pictures (the default folder is Pictures – if you want another folder click on Browse and select or create that folder), the name of the folder (by default the name of the folder will be the date when the pictures are imported plus the tag you typed) and the file naming convention.
When you have finished, click the OK button. These settings will apply to all the pictures you will import from now on.
After you click on Import, Windows Vista starts moving all your pictures. If you want the pictures to be deleted from your camera after the import process is finished, click the Erase after importing checkbox.
After the process is finished, Windows Photo Gallery will start and you will be able to see all the pictures that were imported.
Now, turn off your camera and remove the connection cable from your PC.
NOTE: For this tutorial we used a HP Compaq nx7400 and an HP Photosmart M307 digital camera.
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How to choose which pics I wish to import, I dont c that option at all. Y must I waste time copying all the pictures if I have 4GB of pics, must I copy them everytime ?
Same problem – how do I choose which pics to import?
This is so dumb. It used to work much better in XP where we could select individual images and videos before tagging and importing them. Does anyone have a workaround for this?
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I have the same damn problem; and it seems like it would be such an easy explaination but i JUST CAN’T FIND ANYONE TO TELL ME!!! GOD am i frustrated!!! please eMail me @knoledge101@yahoo.com if you hear anything, my name is Gregory. Thank you.
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I have also tried the suggestions on page 304 of “Windows Vista for Dummies” under “Windows Vista does not recognize my Camera” without success.
What else can I do to get my pictures imported?
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I plugged my camera in, the system couldnt find drivers and Autoplay did not appear. I have installed the software for my camera, and the device manager see the camera and says it is working. I can’t see the camera with Windows picture software or with zoombrowser and still no autoplay. Why?
thanks Shaun
Canon A40 with similar problem
I had a similar problem with my old Canon A40 camera and Vista.
I had to use my original CD that came with my camera to load drivers (Vista did not have them).
Second issue was that the only way I could load pictures from my camera was to again use the old Canon Zoom Browser ver 3,2 that came with my camera. Even the latest Zoom Browser ver 6,1 could not see my camera.
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I have a Canon powershot a610, and an hp pavillion with vista. When I import photos using windows is it possible to set up defaults so that the photos are sorted into files by date taken, as opposed to date imported?
Cannot change import settings
I cannot change any import settings, there is no small window when the AutoPlay window is open nor when I start importing the pictures from the camera.
“In the bottom right corner of the screen, a small window asking if you want to tag the pictures will appear. You can type a general tag for the pictures that you are about to import. Tags can be very useful for organizing and finding your pictures” (I can´t find that)
What do I do wrong?
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Cannot change Vista Import Picture Settings Anymore
Same problem here. I haven’t installed any new software on my computer – so what’s the problem??
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It used to work…but I’m wondering if I did something wrong? I have plugged in my camera with a usb cord to my vista computer, and the autoplay option box isn’t coming up…some of the pictures have been downloaded somehow, but not all of themm, can you help??
“I cannot change any import
“I cannot change any import settings, there is no small window when the AutoPlay window is open nor when I start importing the pictures from the camera.”
That’s because there isn’t one.
Open Windows Photo Gallery, click on File->Options. Select tab called “Import”
Import settings are hidden away in there.
importing photos from an old camera
“‘I cannot change any import settings, there is no small window when the AutoPlay window is open nor when I start importing
the pictures from the camera.’
That’s because there isn’t one.
Open Windows Photo Gallery, click on File->Options. Select tab called “Import”
Import settings are hidden away in there.”
This is great info, and the only thing that has worked for me! After unsuccessfully trying to import photos from my HP Photosmart M517 using the software that came with the camera, I found your post. Your instructions worked perfectly, and I was able to import the photos directly from the camera to my laptop using a USB cable. Thank you so much!!
not working.
I’ve imported pictures before with my parents kodak camera, but when my friend tries to import pictures with her nikon camera it doesn’t do anything. Why does it only work with my camera and not hers? Awhile ago she was able to import them but now it doesn’t work.
And I thought I was an
And I thought I was an expert with this, obviously I am not because I just learned here there are risks for my memory card if I don’t check the battery first. I should also get some proper digital camera accessories, my data cable doesn’t help me anymore and I want a better memory card.
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Open the registry editor (regedit.exe) and search for ‘Camera and Portable Device’ which should be found under ‘Photo Acquisition’. Delete the branch ‘Camera and Portable Device’ with all its settings.
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🙂
??importing pics ???
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Can you please instruct me on how to get the upload into my laptop? Bear in mind I am 74 years of age and am definitely NOT what you would call computer literate, so the simplest instructions you can come up with will be the most beneficial to me.
Thank you.
Carolyne Lain.
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try use USB connection if
try use USB connection if firewire does no supports impot pictures 😉
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Select “OK”
Better late than never….
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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Working-with-digital-pictures
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