Copying only selected images from camera's memory card

Carljh

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Copying only selected images from camera's memory card

« on: October 25, 2013, 11:39:07 AM »

Is it possible to transfer only a few images from the memory card, say the latest ones taken, to the computer using Flash card copy/move. It would appear that you can only transfer all the images, is this correct?


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Fred A

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Re: Copying only selected images from camera's memory card

« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2013, 12:24:43 PM »

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There's a way to click on a number of files and have those ignored, but that would be based on type not most recent.
Probably best to let FCCM copy all, then just select all the old ones when viewing the thumbs, and delete.
You can see in the screen snaps, One allows all images to be copied, and I have bracketed the "6" which tells FCCM to ignore those.

Fred


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Carljh

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Re: Copying only selected images from camera's memory card

« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2013, 12:59:46 PM »

Thank you for the very quick reply, Fred but rightly or wrongly I tend not to erase images from my card often so importing all, which are raw files at over 20 mb each, would not be a practical solution each time I take a few shots. Perhaps this is a feature that can be looked at for a future upgrade? So I think for the moment, I will continue to use Lightroom to import my images and to convert them to DNG in the process. Once again thank you for your reply.


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Fred A

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Re: Copying only selected images from camera's memory card

« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2013, 02:33:44 PM »

You're welcom, of course. I try.
But honestly, I use FCCM all the time, but I rarely fiddle with any of the gadgetry built in...
Terry does a lot of that, so maybe he will remember some secret way.

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Terry-M

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Re: Copying only selected images from camera's memory card

« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2013, 07:12:29 PM »

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Terry does a lot of that, so maybe he will remember some secret way.

The way I do it is by creating a number of folders on my flash card using the camera, I can then select a particular folder for a photo session.
My Canon 600D allows me to do this, your camera may not.
When copying to my PC with FCCM, I can click the image quantity on folders to get the square brackets I don't want to copy or do them in turn to copy to different named folders.
However, I don't do this very often, only if away from home or shooting in different situations during a day.

I usually delete items from a card before going out with my camera and I have no need to worry about "losing" images because I copy to my C-drive and another external drive simultaneously with FCCM. I backup my C-driver regularly too.
Terry


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Carljh

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Re: Copying only selected images from camera's memory card

« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2013, 12:05:24 AM »

Thanks for the suggestion, Terry. To be honest, I was just curious to try importing some raw files into Qimage to see how it processed them and just wanted to know if you could select the images you wanted as in Adobe and Canon DPP. I use Qimage mainly for printing as I don't think you can beat the quality of prints from this program and of course you don't have to worry about resizing images first. My normal workflow is to import images into Lightroom and to convert them to DNG format in the process (to reduce the file size slightly and not have to worry about losing the sidecar files) and then I do lens correction before going onto the actual processing. If need be, I then transfer the image to Photoshop. I save my images to my HDD and back them up to an external drive. I tend to leave my images on my memory card as another backup until the card is full and also to go back to if I need a 'virgin' raw file.


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Terry-M

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Re: Copying only selected images from camera's memory card

« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2013, 06:49:18 AM »

Hi Carl,

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I tend to leave my images on my memory card as another backup until the card is full and also to go back to if I need a 'virgin' raw file

Copying to another HD is a better option in my view, you have a permanent back up then.

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I was just curious to try importing some raw files into Qimage to see how it processed them

I don't think you'll be disappointed as to how QU processes raw files. It may appear too simple compared to LR with it's multitude of sliders but I cannot beat it with LR and it's much quicker to do any refining in QU. There is also the image editor for very fine tuning and the unique Deep Focus (= no halos) & Tone Targeted sharpening. Add to that the use of a camera profile in raw processing and I think it's winner Grin

Terry


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Lurcherjohn

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Re: Copying only selected images from camera's memory card

« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2013, 10:18:10 AM »

I find it easier to download all the files each session/day and then reformat the card before taking more photos. That way you don't get card reading errors. I also find it easier to manipulate the files on the PC than in the camera.
I do agree with Terry, Qimage is fantastic at developing RAW files, I rarely need to do any adjustments. It is so good that if I create a range of exposure values e.g -2, 0, +2 for HDR, Qimage makes them all look the same and I have to hover over the thumbnails to check which is which. The Qimage conversion to Tiff is also very good.


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