Q: downloading only JPEG files using SD card reader
I am new to Apple-iPad world,, mostly working on WinXP.
I am looking to buy a tablet to view photos while I'm on vacation and traveling. I shoot both RAW and JPEG files of each image. When I connect my SD card to an iPad Mini, I'd like to be able to download only the JPEG files, since the RAW files are too large and would quickly fill up my device.
I've been told that when you plug in the Apple SD card reader, it treats the RAW and JPEG files of an image as one, so when you download you have no choice to just select the JPEGs. Seems like a huge oversight on Apple's part, to offer camera and card connection, but then be so controlling about it, that it doesn't work for people. None of the 3-4 Apple sales reps I've spoken to know of a way around this.
At this point, I'm lookng at an Android tablet instead, since it doesn't have this limiting feature--though I much prefer the look and size of the iPad Mini screen. .
Has anyone else run into this issue? Any thoughts on a work-around?
(Two solutions that I've thought of--though I don't know if they will work--are: 1) download all of the images, then bring them up in a program like Snapseed, where I can save (really a 'save as') a new JPEG version of my image, then delete the original files that I downloaded, or 2) see if I can download a file manager app that would let me view the different files by size and by type (to identify the RAW files), then delete just these from me iPad)
Best, David.
iPad, Mini
Posted on Apr 22, 2013 8:04 AM