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Q: how do i transfer photo library pics from iphone to iMac, only camera roll syncs??

how do i transfer photo library pics from iphone 4 to imac, only syncs camera roll??

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Aug 3, 2013 6:25 PM

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Q: how do i transfer photo library pics from iphone to iMac, only camera roll syncs??

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  • by Allan Sampson,

    Allan Sampson Allan Sampson Aug 3, 2013 6:41 PM in response to anchbrog
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    Aug 3, 2013 6:41 PM in response to anchbrog

    You don't, and Camera Roll photos don't sync. Photos/videos in the Camera Roll can be imported by your computer as with any other digital camera which has nothing to do with iTunes syncing.

     

    Photos in your iPhone's Photo Library are photos that were transferred from your computer via the iTunes sync/transfer process. This is a one way transfer process only. Photos transferred from your computer via the iTunes sync process are optimized for viewing on the iPhone - the original resolution of these photos is reduced, which is why transferring these photos in the opposite direction is not supported.

     

    Photos transferred from your computer should be included with your computer's backup along with all other important data.