What program do you use to transfer images to your computer?
Oct 3, 2022 08:49:29 #
MrBob wrote:
NO program needed ! A trick question ? Insert card into card reader, Open photoshop and select raw image. DONE .
So you never put your original raw file onto your computer? What do you do if you want to re-edit the image? The original was still on the card, which you may have already reformatted. How about backup?
Oct 3, 2022 09:20:01 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
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I always import into date shot folder (yyyy_mm_dd) using Nikon Transfer. I have been doing this for years. I have not found another program that will import with the underscore format. However it will only import raw from Nikon. When I use other cameras I have to import manually in my folder. Since I mostly shoot JPEG, this is not an issue, If anyone knows of a program that will import yyyy_mm_dd please let me know.
Oct 3, 2022 09:40:07 #
dmagett wrote:
I always import into date shot folder (yyyy_mm_dd) using Nikon Transfer. I have been doing this for years. I have not found another program that will import with the underscore format. However it will only import raw from Nikon. When I use other cameras I have to import manually in my folder. Since I mostly shoot JPEG, this is not an issue, If anyone knows of a program that will import yyyy_mm_dd please let me know.
If you're using Windows, Downloader Pro will allow you to set up a template that will import into a folder with a custom name. YYYY_MM_DD is possible.
If you're using Mac, Downloader Pro is not supported. I had to write my own intake program to get the format I was used to with DP.
Oct 3, 2022 09:41:38 #
I import directly from my card to my PSE Organizer (jpgs). I use the album/category option on the left to sort appropriately. I can drag the images around and about the albums and also export them to elsewhere on my computer or Dropbox for email links; all the while maintaining the originals plus respective edits in the Organizer. I'm not a Pro, and it works well for this forever amateur.
Oct 3, 2022 10:00:25 #
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Oct 3, 2022 10:10:26 #
I use FastStone Image Viewer to peruse the RAW files. I only shoot RAW. I select those I want to save and process in Adobe Photoshop. After processing I save them on my dedicated SSD photo drive to an existing folder/subfolder, using Windows Explorer. I store the RAW images in a separate subfolder. I do redundant backups all my internal drives (weekly) using Acronis.
My method is simple!
Mark
My method is simple!
Mark
Oct 3, 2022 10:20:26 #
wapiti wrote:
Lightroom Classic
ONE stop shopping. Store to BOTH the TB4 attached SSD system AND a local Synology NAS system at the same time. From a XQD/CF Express card reader. Using a Mac STUDIO Ultra. Best of luck.
Oct 3, 2022 10:30:33 #
Essentially exactly the same steps as yours, Frank. Minor differences is that I don't reformat the card until I've completed culling and then I reformat in camera. Also, I cull using FastRawViewer - years back (around 6 or 7) when I was using CS6 I did cull using Bridge or Camera Raw (I really liked Camera Raw).
So, same for me.
So, same for me.
Oct 3, 2022 10:35:06 #
Oct 3, 2022 10:35:31 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
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👍, except a simple offsite (cloud) storage is needed. But in your case that hasn’t yet come up…
Oct 3, 2022 10:41:01 #
To answer your question, if they are Nikon files, I use Nikon's software to transfer and rename them. If other files, I simply use the copy and paste in File Explorer. I format the card only after I verify that the files have been transferred successfully.
--Bob
--Bob
Manglesphoto wrote:
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Oct 3, 2022 11:06:20 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
DirtFarmer wrote:
I remove the card when the images are transferred but I don't reformat (in camera) until after all the images have been through the edit process (at least the first cut) and originals and edits are all backed up. Then I reformat.
Better safe than sorry!Oct 3, 2022 11:23:45 #
Oct 3, 2022 11:25:51 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
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I've done pretty much the same thing since I've been doing digital photography. Not precisely the same but very similar. I do have one external drive that somehow got corrupted and it would cost a bundle to retrieve the files it contains. I've got the same answer from people who are very knowledgeable about such things and thus far haven't spent the money. I hope some chrome://newtab/day soon someone will come out with the software to let me retrieve everything on this drive. And one other thing I've done that in hindsight I'd do different... I have some early folders that I simply called "miscellaneous." Bad idea. Don't bother explaining how to rename folders, I know. And I do sometimes.
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