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Image Capture will not transfer the photos you are talking about. It doesn't even "see" them. I am having the same issue. Only the "saved images" are transferable. Did you find a way to get your images transferred? I have no idea what to do at this point and I don't want to lose over 1000 photos!
Dav9, Image Capture does not work unless photos are saved images on the iPad. I have over 1000 images that I had transferred from my MAC and now I can't transfer them to my iMAC. Iphoto, Image Capture, and iTunes does not even "see" these photos when I plug in my iPad. And syncing won't work because it will only place imaged from the iMAC onto the iPad and then will erase the very photos I want to keep on the iPad. Very frustrating. Any solutions?
To copy photos that were originally synced from a computer you can use a third-party app such as Simple Transfer which can copy them off the iPad via your wifi network. But as photos are 'optimised' when they are synced to the iPad, any that you then copy back to a computer may not be exactly the same as they originally were on your computer.
Stacy, I use a photo transfer program now for the iPad called: iLoader. It works great! Give it a try ~ I don't think you'll be disappointed. FYI, I have the original iPad
If you open iPhoto when you're syncing your iPad in itunes it should pop up as a device you can import photos from.
By the way, as far as I know photos are downsized when they're transferred to your ipad in the first place. so they will not have a very high resolution when you transfer them back form your ipad.
There really is a way to help you to transfer photos from iPad to Mac, which support iMac too.
iTunes sync operations are one way, that is from your computer to your iPad. You can import photos and images from your iPad's "Camera Roll" that you have taken or otherwise captured with your iPad, but you can't load back any photos that you may have synced there with iTunes.
There is an app called Photo Shack HD that allows you to organize, modify metadata (including GPS), and transfer photos back to your computer using iTunes File Transfer, but it's meant for the serious photographer. In other words, it's not very cheap (I think about $15 US). But I use it in my photo business and really like the flexibility and functionality it offers.
Image Capture will not see my iPad. How come?
Kim, thank you so much for suggesting Photo Transfer app. This made it so easy to transfer all my albums on the ipad over to my new iMac. I was getting so frustrated and tried your suggestion to great satisfaction.
Cynthia
I am an iPad Air user, as i often take photos, and never delete any one, so there are so many stuff in my iPad which really cause a mess! And so i just got some of my iPad photos to my Mac computer, to release some space, and also for backup, with the help of iPubsoft iPad to Mac Transfer, you can also use it to export iPad photos to Mac computer! Good luck!
I Have tried doing what you have advised , but it is not helping me .
How did the photos get onto your iPad ? If they were synced from a computer then you will need a third-party app on your iPad such as Simple Transfer to transfer those versions back. Otherwise if using a Mac iPhoto, Aperture or Image Capture should see them
Well, here is my memory about transferring photos from iPad to iMac, which I hope to be helpful. Just connect your ipad to your computer. Once it has detected, Open iTunes and select the "Photos" tab. Check the "Sync Photos" box at the top. From the drop-down menu next to that, select the program or folder that contains your photo library. Then just select the photos you want to transfer and drag them to your iMac.
The Photos tab is for copying photos to a device from a computer, to copy photos off the device : Import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac or Windows PC - Apple Support
To copy off photos that were originally synced from a computer there are a number of apps in the app store
You can use iTunes to sycn iPad photos to Mac to :
And if you want to transfer photos from iPad to mac, you can use airdrop on both devices.
Do you know actually you can use AirDrop to transfer your iPad photos to iMac?
Turn on AirDrop from Control Center which can be called for with swiping up from the bottom.
Then, select certain photo or several photos at a time to click share button to choose "AirDrop" to send.
Next, select certain name of the person using AirDrop nearby.
When the receiver chooses to accept so that you can transfer your iPad photos to iMac successfully.
Transferring photos from ipad to imac.
