rollsnut
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Q: How do I transfer jpg images transfered to an SD card, into an iPad?

How do I transfer jpg images transfered to an SD card, into an iPad? Have tried lots - nothing works.

 

I would like to buy an iPad if this could be solved.

I am on a PC

I have iTunes on my desptop, not my laptop.

When traveling I shoot RAW 22mg photos.

I resize down to 2mg file for screen.

I transfer to SD card to then transfer to an iPad.

I use wifes new iPad with SD card accessory to try to get it to work but it doesn't.

I created a test directory with subdirectories

Synced it to iPhone 3GS and worked fine.

Will not do syncing from laptop because ...no iTunes anddon't want it on laptop.

Did experiment with wife's MAC desktop - it worked fine

Card is an SD HC which supposedly works fine.

Apple would have a customer if I could do this.

 

Thanks for any possible solutions.

Brad

Posted on Jul 22, 2012 2:45 PM

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Q: How do I transfer jpg images transfered to an SD card, into an iPad?

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  • by M.A.Krause,

    M.A.Krause M.A.Krause Jul 22, 2012 2:53 PM in response to rollsnut
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    Jul 22, 2012 2:53 PM in response to rollsnut

    If the $30.00 connection kit isn't working,  Just make sure the photos on the SD card are in a folder - because that is what you are importing.  With iTunes you can browse to a folder anywhere on you PC and import photos - as long as they are in a folder.

     

    With iOS there is always a snag.  I'm a PC person.

  • by rollsnut,

    rollsnut rollsnut Jul 22, 2012 3:02 PM in response to M.A.Krause
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    Jul 22, 2012 3:02 PM in response to M.A.Krause

    I tried in the root and in subdirectories (folders), all in one directory (folder) and other combo's.

     

    If I had the accessory transfer solution I'd be in the store tomorrow purchasing a 64gb pad. Until thin, I  can wait.

     

    Thanks for the response.

  • by M.A.Krause,

    M.A.Krause M.A.Krause Jul 22, 2012 3:16 PM in response to rollsnut
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    Jul 22, 2012 3:16 PM in response to rollsnut

    ...are they still RAW image files or JPEGS?  JPEGS in a folder, on an SD card should work.  i do it every day using the connection kit.  And for certain, if you install iTunes, place JPEGS in a folder on your desktop, and browsed to that folder to synch the folder of photos with your iPad, you will have easily imported images to your iPad... 

  • by rollsnut,

    rollsnut rollsnut Jul 22, 2012 3:22 PM in response to M.A.Krause
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    Jul 22, 2012 3:22 PM in response to M.A.Krause

    They are 2mg - 96dpi, 1024 longest side, jpg's from 21mgRAW files. Nothing fancy or unusual. Like I said, the sync process to iPhone works fine...just not the iPad.

     

    I'm not doing anything unusual in the photography process. We do fine if we use the G12 (I have my wife use it as her camera so I set it to largest jpg size - she's not a RAW shooter) the transfer works fine. I have even taken off ancillary card files to have nothng but photos on the card, still no cigar.

     

    The Surface is looking better all the time!

  • by kostby,

    kostby kostby Jul 22, 2012 3:25 PM in response to rollsnut
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    Jul 22, 2012 3:25 PM in response to rollsnut

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities.

     

    Have you tried plugging your camera USB cable into the USB Camera Connection Kit adapter to see if the iPad will transfer the files without any conversion?

    Screen shot 2012-07-22 at 6.23.14 PM.png

    RAW is a supported format for viewing.

    http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC531ZM/A?fnode=3a

     

    http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/iphoneandipodtouchapps/a/iPad-Photography.htm

     

    What capacity is the SD HC card? 16GB? 32 GB? 64GB SD XC is not supported.

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4101

  • by IdrisSeabright,

    IdrisSeabright IdrisSeabright Jul 22, 2012 3:27 PM in response to rollsnut
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    Jul 22, 2012 3:27 PM in response to rollsnut

    The pictures have to be in a folder titled DCIM. They can't have file names longer than 8 characters.

  • by rollsnut,

    rollsnut rollsnut Jul 22, 2012 5:23 PM in response to IdrisSeabright
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    Jul 22, 2012 5:23 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

    Meg:

     

    So far you are leading the race. I tried more scenarios on the SD card and the DCIM + names no longer than 8 characters works. However this naming and sorting convention still falls short for me. I realize what we want and what we get are sometimes two different things and I always try to seek a workaround.

     

    If I breakdown and install iTunes on my laptop and sync just my main directory with many longer than 8 chars sub directory names and within those many jpg's with longer than 8 chars names would that solve my dilemma?...like how it works on the iPhone?

     

    On the recent test with the SD attachment the sub directories did not import or even show - only those in the root. I named one sub directory with only 8 chars and one file inside less than 8 chars - not found by iPad.

     

    I am hesitant to do this (add iTunes to laptop) because I may not necessarily want all files synced on desktop, laptop and iPad.

     

    I sort many files based on events and travel days and most of the events I do are several days, hence many subdirectories...sometimes 5 weeks gone.

     

    Sorry to be a pain but I am trying to buy an iPad...but so far not practical reason.

     

    Brad

  • by IdrisSeabright,

    IdrisSeabright IdrisSeabright Jul 22, 2012 5:27 PM in response to rollsnut
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    Jul 22, 2012 5:27 PM in response to rollsnut

    I don't believe the file names and directory names are an issue if you're using iTunes to trasfer pictures to the iPad. I've certainly never paid any attention and have had no problems syncing photos. I don't, however, have your need of multiple subdirectories so I've never really tried any of that.

  • by rbrylawski,

    rbrylawski rbrylawski Jul 22, 2012 5:31 PM in response to rollsnut
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    Jul 22, 2012 5:31 PM in response to rollsnut

    Try making sure the 8 character naming is a standard naming convention, such as DNS_0001 on the SD card

  • by Texas Mac Man,

    Texas Mac Man Texas Mac Man Jul 22, 2012 5:32 PM in response to rollsnut
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    Jul 22, 2012 5:32 PM in response to rollsnut

    Here's how I do it with a USB flash drive & the camera connection kit. Same procedure with an SD card.

     

    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.)

     

    Secrets of the iPad Camera Connection Kit

    http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57401068-285/secrets-of-the-ipad-camera-conn ection-kit/

     

     Cheers, Tom

  • by Menneisyys,

    Menneisyys Menneisyys Jul 23, 2012 1:24 AM in response to Texas Mac Man
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    Jul 23, 2012 1:24 AM in response to Texas Mac Man

    Texas Mac Man wrote:

     

    Here's how I do it with a USB flash drive & the camera connection kit. Same procedure with an SD card.

     

    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).

     

    As I've noted in some other threads, you may want to fix this (the one I've emphasized with bold). Hyphens (-) are not allowed in file names. (I've checked this thoroughly.)