Can I use the camera connection kit to transfer photos between a USB and an iPad?
Can I use the camera connection kit to transfer photos between a USB and an iPad?
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Can I use the camera connection kit to transfer photos between a USB and an iPad?
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If the USB stick (not USB drive) doesn't require too much power, and if the photos are named in a particular format then you should be able to : you will need to create a DCIM directory off the root of it with the photos underneath, and the photo filenames need to be exactly 8 characters long (no spaces) plus the file extension i.e. in a similar format as if a camera had created/written them.
If the USB stick (not USB drive) doesn't require too much power, and if the photos are named in a particular format then you should be able to : you will need to create a DCIM directory off the root of it with the photos underneath, and the photo filenames need to be exactly 8 characters long (no spaces) plus the file extension i.e. in a similar format as if a camera had created/written them.
I frequently use this method. You can use a USB flash drive & the camera connection kit.
Plug the USB flash drive into your computer & create a new folder titled DCIM. Then put your movie/photo files into the folder. The files must have a filename with exactly 8 characters long (no spaces) plus the file extension (i.e., my-movie.mov; DSCN0164.jpg).
Now plug the flash drive into the iPad using the camera connection kit. Open the Photos app, the movie/photo files should appear & you can import. (You can not export using the camera connection kit.)
Cheers, Tom 😉
so there is no way to transfer photos already on my ipad to usb or back onto an sd card?
You can't copy photos off the iPad with the kit, you can only copy photos/videos to the Photos app with it. If you want to copy photos off the iPad then you can use your computer : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083
darn it! but thanks 🙂
Can I use the camera connection kit to transfer photos between a USB and an iPad?