New Camera - Help Please

[JulieM]

I have a new Canon XTi and need some advice on downloading the images to my computer. I am using PSE 4.

With my old P&S, I downloaded images to a folder on the hard drive via the card reader on my HP printer which I think has a USB 1 connection. The Photoshop Downloader didn't work for this but the HP downloading software worked fine. I have tried doing the same thing with the card from my new camera and found that any RAW images on the card could not be imported through the HP software (and Photoshop's Downloader still doesn't work). Further, the transfer of these images was very slow.

I'm assuming that transferring the images through the camera via the supplied USB II cable might address the speed issue and permit the RAW files to be transferred. What I don't know is which of the following utilities contained on the Canon disk would be needed to perform the task of getting the files to the hard drive so that I can then edit in Elements:

ZoomBrowserEX
Digital Photo Professional
EOS Utility
PhotoStitch
PTP WIA/TWAIN Driver

Any help will be appreciated!

[GaryK]

Hi Julie

First USB II won't matter if your computer does not support it. The USB I is likely the speed issue, as your image sizes are now bigger than your old camera or I should say They better be.:)


I am not sure why your printer won't let you move the photos??Can you go to My Computer and "see" your "removable media"
There should be at least a couple of extra drives showing up.

I use a separate card reader and just move the files via Windows drag and drop. NO extra software.

They are pretty inexpensive maybe around 30 dollars and you can find them for less.

[JulieM]

Thanks, Gary. Using your drag and drop method works even for the RAW images. I may still have a speed issue, but I'll live with that. Appreciate your help...

[GaryK]

Julie

Glad it was a workaround. :)

I just don't like the "automatic stuff" (it's a control issue :D ) So I do things manually.

[scrapperjlc]

I use the EOS Utility to select and copy images from my Rebel XT to my computer. When you connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable and then turn the camera on, EOS Utility should automatically launch. You can either download all images or select certain images to download. It goes very fast, even with RAW images.

Edit: Just saw in your post that you think may not have a high speed USB port, in which case Gary is correct, even though it is a high speed USB cable, it will still transfer at the slower speed to your computer, but it will still work the same way, and RAW files should still transfer fine.

[JulieM]

Thanks, Jodi. So then, I would only need to load the Canon EOS utility and not the other things on the disk? I actually do have a least one or two high speed USB ports. I only have one unused port at this time and I'm just not sure whether it is high speed. I could probably do some switching around of devices to get it to the right port. I think I'll give this a try.

[JulieM]

I installed the EOS utility and it works great. The USB connection is WAY faster than the reader on the HP printer. Now I'm in business! Thanks...

[scrapperjlc]

Glad it's working for you now! The only programs I use are the EOS Utility and the Zoombrowser, which is a nice way to scroll through the sets of pictures you have dowloaded to the computer. Have fun! :D

[Tom M]

Card reader is faster and doesn't drain the camera batt.

[JulieM]

Thanks, Tom.

[GaryK]

Julie

I use a card reader exclusively. If you do go that route. One word of advice, get at least one extra memory card and leave it in your camera bag.

I'm not going to say why this something to do.:o:)

[JulieM]

One word of advice, get at least one extra memory card and leave it in your camera bag.

I'm not going to say why this something to do.:o:)

You have me imagining all manner of ills that could befall a memory card. Care to put my mind at rest and confess what happened to yours?

[TonyW]

I'm sure Gary did just what I've done. Take the card out of the camera, put it in the card reader, download the images, take the camera on a field trip to take more photos. Turn it on and get the "no card" error message. Where's the card? Back home in the card reader :p .

Now I always make a point of doing a test shot before the camera leaves the house so I at least know that it has a card and batteries :)

Tony