How to Upload Images on Your Computer

by Jason Jensen

    Do you have hundreds of great pictures you're just dying to upload to your computer so you can edit them, share them online or save them to a CD? Don't sweat it, uploading images on a computer is very easy.

    Items you will need

    • Computer
    • Digital camera
    • USB cable or card reader


    Use the USB cable that came with your digital camera to connect it to your computer. If for some reason you can't connect your camera via USB, you can use an inexpensive memory card reader instead, which can be purchased at any electronics store. Plug one end of the USB cable into an available USB slot on your computer, and the other end into your camera or card reader.


    Give your computer a few seconds to recognize the device. Once the computer has recognized the device, it will begin uploading the images, and a new folder window will appear that contains the images on your camera. If you're using a Mac, you will be prompted to import the images to iPhoto. Select "OK" and allow the images to be imported.


    Create a new folder to save your pictures if you're using a PC. Right-click on your desktop and select "New Folder." Give your folder a unique name you will remember. This is where you will save your images. Go back to the folder containing the images on your camera and press "ctrl+A" to select all images. Drag the selected images into the new folder you created for them. Once the images have finished transferring, you can move the folder to "My Documents," "My Pictures" or wherever you would like to keep it. If you're using a Mac, iPhoto will automatically create a folder for your images after importing and save them there.