How to transfer photos from computer to a SD Card – Video Tip

One of my client’s today did not know how to transfer photos from her computer to a SD Card so she could utilize her digital picture frame she received at Christmas. She was amazed and relieved at how simple the steps were once I walked her through the process.

This method works for transferring any type of file from your computer to an external drive like a USB flash drive, external hard drive, or a memory card like shown here.

1. Insert your memory card into the computer (or card reader…note too that newer digital cameras can act as a card reader as well)
2. Click Start –> My Computer
3. Double-click your memory card
4. Click Start –>  My Pictures (Pictures in Vista and Windows 7)
5. Position the two windows side-by-side (see video below or click here for complete tutorial on using the title bar)
6. Drag photos from your Pictures folders to external drive (Learn how to select multiple files here or here.)

Watch the video to see this tip in action!

5 Responses to “How to transfer photos from computer to a SD Card – Video Tip”

1. Jane Spaulding says:

   January 5, 2011 at 10:04 am

   Can you take the pictures off of an memory card in the same manner that you put them on? Or would you just delete them and add new ones?

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   • Mauricio Schneegans says:

     January 17, 2011 at 8:40 pm

     Yes you can except that deleting the photos or any other file or files in the card is quicker specially if it some thing like puting pictures in a digital picture frame that you want put newer photos and delete the old ones

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2. Jane Spaulding says:

   June 24, 2011 at 2:29 pm

   I know how to put photos on the memory card. When I put the memory card into the slot on the HP printer, it does not allow the icon to stay on the desktop. It flashes on then disappears? is there something I am doing wrong or is it the memory card or the HP Photosmart Printer?

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3. cindy weber says:

   May 5, 2012 at 12:01 am

   I still cannot see the pictures I transfered on the camera or the didgital frame.

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4. Helen Warner says:

   July 26, 2012 at 9:11 am

   This did not work for me. I am just a beginner and I followed your instructions.
   When I put the SD card in my camera, the pictures I had highlighted and dragged on to my SD card were not on my SD card. The only pictures on my SD card are pictures I had taken while the SD card was in my camera. HOW DO I VIEW PICTURES TRANSFERRED FROM MY COMPUTER TO MY SD CARD? pLEASE HELP ME. i NEED TO KNOW HOW TO TRANSFER PICTURES FROM MY COMPUTER TO MY SD CARD AND BE ABLE TO VIEW THEM AND HAVE PRINTS MADE FROM MY SD CARD.

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