Using the Camera to Select Images for Transfer

While reviewing images in your camera, you can specify which images you want to transfer to your computer. Of course, you could also just delete the images that you don't want, which would free up more storage on your card. However, if you've shot a bunch of images and need to quickly process and deliver just a few, then marking only those images for transfer will let you quickly get those images to your computer for processing. You can transfer the rest later.

Of course, you can also select images for transfer using your transfer software, but marking images in the camera can be convenient, both because it's something you can do in the field, when you have spare time and because you can mark a "keeper" image as soon as you shoot it.

To mark an image for transfer, view the image on the XS's screen and then hit the Menu button. Choose Transfer order from the Playback menu. On the resulting menu, choose Sel. Image.

Using the Transfer order page, you can control what images will be transferred to your computer.

Figure 4-14. Using the Transfer order page, you can control what images will be transferred to your computer.

ImageBrowser and ZoomBrowser both let you choose to download only images that have been marked in the camera, providing you with a one-button method for getting your order into your computer.

QUESTION: What If I'm Using Photo Management Software?

If you're using Apple's iPhoto or Aperture, or Adobe Lightroom (on either a Windows or Mac machine), then those programs can take care of image transfer for you. As with any other application, you'll need to specify that you want those applications to take over image downloading. Consult the documentation for all three programs for more information, and be aware that these applications all copy your images into their own library systems, so you don't need to worry about where the images should be stored. Each program will take care of putting the files in a location that's right for them.

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