Using Photo Loader

This section describes how to use Photo Loader.

■Loading an image

This sub-section describes how to load image data onto your Macintosh using Photo Loader. You can choose from “Loading images automatically” and “Loading images manually”.

*Images to be loaded using Photo Loader should be image files saved in JPEG format or animation files saved in AVI format.

*Connect peripheral units to your Macintosh before loading images. Read the instruction manual for the digital camera for connection details.

*There are two methods of sorting images to be loaded: “Sort by recording date” and “Sort by date”. See “Library sort method” on page 39 for details.

Loading an image automatically

You can have a supervisory program start and load images automatically from the digital camera connected to your Macintosh by setting automatic loading.

The automatic loading function only works in the following conditions.

Peripheral unit

Connection method

Devices used for connection

connected

 

 

Digital camera

USB connection

Special USB cable

 

 

* The shape of the cable may vary

 

 

depending on the digital camera used.

 

 

 

PC card adapter

PC card slot

• Using a CompactFlash card

 

 

PC card adapter CA-10 (optional)

 

 

• Using an SD memory card/

 

 

MultiMediaCard (MMC)

 

 

Commercially available PC card adapter

 

 

 

Card reader

USB connection or parallel

• Using a CompactFlash card

 

connection

Commercially available CF card reader/

 

 

writer

 

 

• Using an SD memory card/

 

 

MultiMediaCard (MMC)

 

 

Commercially available SD memory card

 

 

reader/writer

 

 

 

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