| All digital photographers need to import their | | | | hardware. You may decide on a multi card reader |
| photographs from their camera or memory card | | | | or choose a card reader specifically made for |
| to their computers at some stage. Here we will | | | | your memory card. I recommend a multi card |
| discuss the best way to perform this process. | | | | reader for versatility. If choosing to install an |
| The safest and easiest way to transfer your | | | | internal card reader you may very easily do this |
| photos is by removing your cameras memory | | | | yourself by simply removing your unused "A" |
| card from your camera and taking advantage of | | | | drive and replacing your photo card reader in this |
| a memory card reader. I refer to this option as | | | | position. If you are uncomfortable with opening |
| the safest way meaning that this is the safest | | | | your PC your local computer technician will do this |
| option for your camera. Ideally we would have a | | | | for you, usually at a minimum fee and with no |
| clean tidy computer desk with no disks, note | | | | fuss. Once you have your digital camera |
| papers, or books lying about. I only wish that my | | | | connected to your computer, or preferably your |
| computer desk looked like that, no matter how | | | | camera safely put away and your memory card |
| hard I try my computer work space is the | | | | in the card reader the next step in best photo |
| picture of disorganized chaos. Placing my camera | | | | import practice is to transfer your digital |
| anywhere near my computer desk is putting it in | | | | photographs with the aid of respected and |
| the direct line of danger of being accidently | | | | trusted professional photo import software such |
| dropped, even If I was to take care of where in | | | | as RoboImport. Without professional downloading |
| the mess I put my camera it will eventually | | | | software you are faced with a tedious and time |
| become unstable as I search among the papers | | | | consuming task. RoboImport will automate the |
| for that "thing" I am looking for, without fail it will | | | | import process but also offers many other |
| eventually find its way dangerously resting on the | | | | advantages and features necessary for |
| edge of the desk, if it could speak it would be | | | | professional digital photographers. Without |
| calling out "help mummy I scared, save me". Let's | | | | professional software downloading your photos to |
| just imagine for a moment that by some miracle | | | | your computer is nothing short of 14 steps |
| my work desk was picture perfect clean and tidy, | | | | including opening your camera or card reader, |
| so there I sit with my coffee in one hand and my | | | | creating and naming the destination folder, |
| trusty camera on the other. I could bet my | | | | renaming individual images, (this is no quick task |
| bottom dollar that at some stage as I am | | | | with hundreds or thousands of photos to |
| distracted or tired that my coffee and my | | | | process), rotating photos, correcting resolution |
| camera will meet in some unfortunate accident. | | | | problems, adding necessary IPTPC information, |
| Even if I was some wicked person who did not | | | | tagging GPS coordinates when desired, double |
| cherish my beautiful camera I might consider that | | | | checking, backing up, clearing the cards images |
| it could be replaceable. Sadly my photographs are | | | | and starting your preferred photo photo viewer. |
| never replaceable. For goodness sake please save | | | | Using professional photo downloader and picture |
| yourself heartache and put your camera away. | | | | renaming software like Roboimport that will even |
| Download your photographs to your computer by | | | | open your image manager turns these 14 steps |
| removing your memory card your camera and | | | | into 1. Using a professional digital picture import |
| using a card reader. Digital photo card readers are | | | | software also ensures that your photographs |
| very inexpensive to buy if your PC does not | | | | metadata and EXIF information is transferred |
| have one already installed. Card readers are | | | | completely and safely with your photos. |
| available as USB external hardware or internal | | | | |