Hi
I am going overseas in June/July. I am wondering if i can take photos & videos on an SD card then transfer them to an ipad so i can delete them off my SD card, then when i get home, take them from the ipad to my Mac and edit them???
any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
Amanda
It's better to store them on 2 or 3 high capacity (16Gb or 32GB) SD Card.
I agree with Diavonex. Bear in mind that you can only store a maximum of 16gb of photos on an iPad regardless of its capacity.
Personally, I third the others, just purchase extra SD cards. You can use the iPad to look at your pics of course, but I'm not sure if the iPad backs up photos 'intact'...it optimizes images for viewing on the iPad and reports have been mixed whether it leaves the original file untouched or if what you end up with is an altered and possibly compressed file.
I wouldn't do it. If I were needing a backup I'd be considering either the extra cards or a laptop/netbook where the files can be dragged across intact and unaltered.
Ok. Looks like i will be off to buy some more SD cards. Not sure i want to take my laptop aswell so SD alll the way.
I buy Class 4 or above SDHC cards for my cameras.
Thank you for your help. 🙂
Amanda
If you turn on Photo Stream in iCloud and leave your Mac on at home, photos will sync from the iPad (after you sync them to the iPad using the Camera Connection Kit) to the Mac.
Oh ok. What about videos?
Photo Stream does not do video.
-> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486
You can use the DropBox app on the iPad and your Mac to save the videos to DropBox and they will sync back to your Mac.
you can use icloud or burn a DVD is better
burn a DVD is better
The iPad does not have a DVD burner.
I suggest you bring extra cards. Transfer only those photos you mght want to email or post to a website. Keep the rest on your cards.
Ok. Thanks. That has given me a bit to think about. Maybe i might go with dropbox and extra SD cards. I wont be leaving my Mac on when i go.
Now i just need to choose a camera to take with and for the new ipad to be released.....
Thanks again
I have a gizmo made by Addonics that's a card reader/dvd burner in one, and can be battery powered or run off AC. I've had this for a few years so no idea if they still make it, but I used it on vacation to backup my photo memory cards without brnging the laptop along.
Is it really true that the maximum capacity for photo storage on an iPad is limited to 16GB regardless of the its size? I want to purchase an iPad for photo storage and was told by a sales rep. at an Apple Store that the capacity would equal the total GB on the iPad minus the GB that the iOS and the apps use. In other words, according to them, a 64GB iPad would have closer to 64GB of storage than 16 GB. Please confirm your statement with a source. I'm confused and would like to find an answer before I purchase one.
Thanks, Rick
Rick Tallman wrote:
Is it really true that the maximum capacity for photo storage on an iPad is limited to 16GB
Yes.
I want to purchase an iPad for photo storage
I would not recommend an iPad as your primary storage for anything.
I posted this information on a couple of occasions previously on the foot of what was allegedly stated by a senior member of Apple to another poster! I also agree with Chris' second point. A netbook is a much better choice for some things at half the price!
Using iPad as a storage device for photos & videos
