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Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

Lilysmom — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 20:10:43 GMT

Can anyone tell me step by step? I need help lol. TIA. LM

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

Lilysmom — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 21:43:02 GMT

I managed to do it. Not sure it was the most direct way but job done. LM

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

LTT1 — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 22:29:31 GMT

@Lilysmom

I use Dropbox. It is free and if you set the button to "automatically upload photos from iPad" it will do it by itself no hassle.

Both Dropbox and your iPad will remind you of this when it has installed.

I will think about this, but right now I can't envision any other way. Google drive would work well too, I imagine.

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

chickenbutt — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 22:33:36 GMT

Glad you got your things copied.

I'd have to say that the most practical way is to copy these files onto an external hard drive and then take them from there to copy onto the new computer.

Is that the fastest? Nope! But it won't take long at all and the BIG reason for doing it that way is that you should always have at least one external copy of all your treasured files (photos, docs, etc).

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

MKR14 — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 00:40:48 GMT

I bought a 128gb USB by SanDisk that Best Buy had for $19.99 on special last week. I put over 5000 photos on it yesterday that were on my computer hard drive and it still has 120 gb left. I bought 2 when I ordered them. I like the USB drive as you can plug it in anywhere and take it with you.

I just back up my iPads up to iTunes and then go to My Computer and right click on my iPad icon and transfer the photos on the iPad to my USB thumb drive. I also put a copy on a disc of important ones. All our photos are on our computers and not printed out. I want to be sure my kids and grandchildren have photo memories to pass on.

I also use Dropbox Free but it fills up quickly. It is as easy as Google to save them in also.

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

Nuttmeg — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 08:52:21 GMT

I use Google Driive and Google Photo. They are free with a Gmail account and use a free app. When I take photos with a smartphone or a tablet the pictures are sent direct to my Gmail photo account. https://support.google.com/photos/?hl=en#topic=6128818

I use Google apps with my Android and idevices.

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

Lilysmom — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 20:33:10 GMT

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I plugged iPad into computer which recognized it as a hard drive. I went into files, copied them to desktop and dragged them into my pictures file on the computer. 5000+ photos in about a half hour.

Now I must back my computer up to an external source. I have one but haven't used it for awhile. I am sure there is newer technology.

@MKR14, your solution sounds interesting. I wonder what else is out there vis a vis newer technology to do this. My external drive is probably five years old now and I am guessing there is better ethnology out there today.

Before I do that, I should cull the photos. I have too many! I print the ones I really want to keep of special events like graduations and family photos. LM

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

jackthebear — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 20:36:14 GMT

there are a couple of ways to do that

I had the link saved but it's gone

put your ? into google and you will see how,

there is a website called How To or something like that that may pop up

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

chickenbutt — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 20:38:07 GMT

Do you keep your photos in folders? What I mean is, for example, I take a lot of pics (2-3,000 a year) and have like a folder that is 'BirdPics2016', etc, and folders for other categories.

So, when I go to move pics to back up, or to put on an additional computer, I just move the whole folder at once. It takes some minutes to get each one, but you are moving a bunch at a time so, collectively, it takes a lot less time than moving each pic individually.

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

Lilysmom — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 21:04:19 GMT

@chickenbutt, when I connected iPad to the computer, the 5000+ were already in five files named 100apple, 101apple etc. I moved these files as groups. Didn't take any time at all. I spent more time googling how to do it than I did moving the photos.

Any thoughts on external hard drives, USB's etc?

Thanks. LM

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

chickenbutt — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 21:16:18 GMT

Hi again!

My current favorite external hard drive is a Toshiba 1tb. I got it on Amazon - This one -

This is more space than I'll probably EVER need and I have tens of thousands of pictures, plenty of docs, recipes, etc.

I paid $61 for it, so it's several dollars less now. It's USB 3.0, so it's current. I've had it for over a year and have no complaints.

I also have several flash drives of different manufacturers. I like them but people worry about reliability so anything I put on any of them I also put on a hard drive too.

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

LTT1 — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 21:37:38 GMT

@Lilysmom@chickenbutt

Right now I am voting for cloud storage.

My Dropbox has oodles of storage -- although I purchased a little more when the free filled up.

I understand that Google has a ton available free?

Why would someone still need an external hard drive?

There is, however, a trick to changing methods of storing when using cloud storage.

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

chickenbutt — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 21:41:44 GMT

Hi Loves! Those online storage sites seem popular. I'm probably just an oldie, as usual, in that I prefer to store my own stuff.

Sure, a hard drive could go bad although I haven't had that happen, but an online storage place could lose your things and you'd have no control over that.

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

Lilysmom — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 21:47:51 GMT

@chickenbutt@LTT1, thanks for sharing your thoughts.

I guess I'm like @chickenbutt, I am not a big cloud fan either. LM

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

MKR14 — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 22:21:55 GMT

@Lilysmom One thing I have to learn to do when saving my photos is to name them as I add them. I spend an hour naming some of the photos and will do the rest someday. When you put so many over to the USB the File Name didn't copy but all the photos in it did. I always put them on a DVD but I like the idea of the USB drive as it is more portable as not everyone has a DVD on their computer. That is if taking them to someone else's house to share them. The larger USB's seem to be coming down in price. They are so easy to use. Glad I helped in a small way. Good people are here on the Electronic Forum.

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

LTT1 — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 02:13:33 GMT

@Lilysmom@chickenbutt

If you don't mind, I would like to ask @dooBdoo

because to store photos, at one time clouds were thought to not be as reliable as hard drive external storage.

The next time I need to upgrade my laptop, I don't want to be as clueless as the last two trials.

I will add that Dropbox and yes, even iCloud never lost a photo -- only I lost Dropbox stuff when I left school.(retired)

Dont want that to happen again!

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

glb613 — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 09:41:50 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
@Lilysmom @chickenbutt

If you don't mind, I would like to ask @dooBdoo
because to store photos, at one time clouds were thought to not be as reliable as hard drive external storage.
The next time I need to upgrade my laptop, I don't want to be as clueless as the last two trials.

I will add that Dropbox and yes, even iCloud never lost a photo -- only I lost Dropbox stuff when I left school.(retired)
Dont want that to happen again!

It depends on the company. If it goes out of business and that is the only copy, you will lose your photos. I use to store photos at Kodak.com, never thought they would go out of business and they did. We had notice it was ending and I got a copy of everything I had stored. Why didn't you get your photos before you retired?

I'm too cheap to pay for cloud storage. I have multiple external hard drives and also burned photos on DVDs. I really need to take copies to my safe deposit box for storage. The point I'm making is, you have options. The only option you should choose is to not make copies of the photos you can't afford to lose. Good luck with whatever you select.

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

LTT1 — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:00:51 GMT

@glb613

Eithe I didn't follow DB instructions or something else, which I still cannot figure?

The school computer was left at school -- maybe the folders were on a secure network?

I do know that there is a time delay (a LONG time) when uploading.

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

Lilysmom — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:38:22 GMT

Thanks to all for their comments. This is such a great forum. People are so helpful and the input is sincerely appreciated. I have never asked a question here that I did not find a solution for.

For those photos that I really want, those with loved ones and special occasions, I have printed those. Most of my photos are garden ones. Nice but no big deal if I lose them. I usually print photos of big yard jobs so we can remember the jobs.

Hoping @dooBdoo is around to comment as well. LM

Re: Moving photos from iPad 3 to Computer (Windows)

glb613 — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 17:30:19 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
@Lilysmom @chickenbutt

If you don't mind, I would like to ask @dooBdoo
because to store photos, at one time clouds were thought to not be as reliable as hard drive external storage.
The next time I need to upgrade my laptop, I don't want to be as clueless as the last two trials.

I will add that Dropbox and yes, even iCloud never lost a photo -- only I lost Dropbox stuff when I left school.(retired)
Dont want that to happen again!

If the dropbox account was your personal account, you should be able to access it from any computer. If it was a work account, when you left you loss access.