Getting photos from a digital camera

ACDSee's Get Photos Wizard guides you through the process of downloading files from your camera.  You can preview the images you want to download, and specify a location for them on your hard drive.

To use the Get Photos Wizard, your camera needs to do one of the following:

• Connect as a mass storage device.

• Use a digital camera plug-in.

If your camera connects to the computer as a removable drive, you can download photos directly from the File List and Folders pane as ACDSee detects and displays the drive letter in the folder list.

To download photos from a camera using the Get Photos Wizard:

1. Connect your camera to your computer. Make sure your camera is turned on, and the cable is properly connected to your computer.

2. Click File | Get Photos, and then click From Camera or Card Reader.

3. On the Welcome page, select the Skip this step next time check box to bypass this page the next time you use the wizard.  Click Next when you are ready to continue.

4. On the Source Device page, select the Mass Storage Device from the Type list. ACDSee scans your device and displays the available options. In the Device list, select the specific name of the device from which to download your files. Click Next when you are ready to continue.

5. On the Files to Copy page, select a file format to save your images. You can click the Options button to select any file-specific options available for your chosen format. Note that not every file format has additional options. Click Next when you are ready to continue.

6. Finally, on the Output Options page, specify whether you want to rename your acquired images using a renaming template, and where to store them on your hard drive. You can also select options to automatically correct the orientation of images taken with certain digital cameras, and to remove the files from your camera after copying. When you are ready, click Next to copy your photos.

7. Select Browse to your images if you want to view the files in the Browser, and click Finish to return to ACDSee.

Related topics

• Getting photos with ACDSee

• About the Device Detector

• Creating a renaming template

• Using device profiles