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tony cooper
Feb 18, 2005
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I don’t know if this is a camera or a Photoshop question. I have a Canon Powershot A70. I would like to download the images from that in ..psd files. If I click File>Import, I get a drop-down that lists only a Coolcam camera. I used to use a Nikon, but no longer have it.

Any other downloading program recognizes the Canon camera without a problem. But, the images are seemingly downloaded only in the .jpg format. I’ve removed all Nikon program, checked Control Panel, and searched everywhere (except the right place) to figure how to make the Canon the default import.

How can images be downloaded in the .psd format? WIA or ACDSee doesn’t seem to have the option. Canon’s bundled program doesn’t, and it’s a crap program anyway.

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Kayaker
Feb 19, 2005
Did you install the Canon software? Anothe thought is downloading Breezebrowser Downloader. I think it’s free. I have it and I use it in place of the Canon software. All images are downloaded to a folder via Breezebrowser Downloader. I click on Start > Programs > BreezeBrowser
Downloader and import the images there. Once there, they can be
edited in any image editing program you have. I use Photoshop CS. Kayaker
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Kayaker
Feb 19, 2005
Your images will be downloaded as JPG, or RAW, if your camera can shoot in RAW.
I use BreezeBrowser’s Downloader to download my Canon files. I think it is free and it works faster than Canon’s software. Do a google search for the program. Once installed, click on
Start>Programs>BreezeBrowser>Downloader and import the images. Once in your computer, you can edit them in Photoshop and save as a PSD or TIFF file, or most other image format file types.
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tony cooper
Feb 19, 2005
On 18 Feb 2005 16:56:25 -0800, "Kayaker" wrote:

Did you install the Canon software?

Yes.

Anothe thought is downloading
Breezebrowser Downloader. I think it’s free.

It’s $59.995.

I have it and I use it in
place of the Canon software. All images are downloaded to a folder via Breezebrowser Downloader. I click on Start > Programs > BreezeBrowser
Downloader and import the images there. Once there, they can be
edited in any image editing program you have. I use Photoshop CS. Kayaker

Thanks for the suggestion.
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Robert Donaldson
Feb 19, 2005
"Kayaker" wrote in message
Your images will be downloaded as JPG, or RAW, if your camera can shoot in RAW.
snip

The A70 doesn’t support RAW.

Bob D
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Larry Oravetz
Feb 21, 2005
Try a card reader if your camera has a removable memory card. They are inexpensive and save enormous amounts of time since downloading isn’t necessary. The reader adds a new drive letter. you open your editing software , select the new drive letter and then open whatever file you wish….no time consuming downloading involved. Iv’e seen them between $19-40 . You’ll be glad you did since you will be able to use it to get photos from other peoples cameras as well

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I don’t know if this is a camera or a Photoshop question. I have a Canon Powershot A70. I would like to download the images from that in .psd files. If I click File>Import, I get a drop-down that lists only a Coolcam camera. I used to use a Nikon, but no longer have it.
Any other downloading program recognizes the Canon camera without a problem. But, the images are seemingly downloaded only in the .jpg format. I’ve removed all Nikon program, checked Control Panel, and searched everywhere (except the right place) to figure how to make the Canon the default import.

How can images be downloaded in the .psd format? WIA or ACDSee doesn’t seem to have the option. Canon’s bundled program doesn’t, and it’s a crap program anyway.

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Kayaker
Feb 22, 2005
I use a multiple card reader but I still download using BreezeBrowser Downloader. You either have to download the pictures or you print them, and then you delete them from the card so you can take more pictures using the card. I keep them on my hard drive for about a year and then burn them to a CD.
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Hecate
Feb 22, 2005
On 22 Feb 2005 07:36:16 -0800, "Kayaker" wrote:

I use a multiple card reader but I still download using BreezeBrowser Downloader. You either have to download the pictures or you print them, and then you delete them from the card so you can take more pictures using the card. I keep them on my hard drive for about a year and then burn them to a CD.

That still seems like a waste of time and money for the software.

All you do with a card reader is copy to the hard disk, then put the card back in the camera and format it. And it doesn’t cost you anything.



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Kayaker
Feb 23, 2005
I use a multiple card reader but I still download using BreezeBrowser Downloader. You either have to download the pictures or you print
them,
and then you delete them from the card so you can take more pictures using the card. I keep them on my hard drive for about a year and
then
burn them to a CD.

That still seems like a waste of time and money for the software.

All you do with a card reader is copy to the hard disk, then put the card back in the camera and format it. And it doesn’t cost you anything.

That’s what I said I do isn’t it? I put the card into the reader and download the images to my hard drive. I put the card back into the camera and delete the images. I print those I want. I use BreezeBrowser for downloading and Photoshop for editing. Kayaker
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Stephan
Feb 23, 2005
Kayaker wrote:
I use a multiple card reader but I still download using BreezeBrowser Downloader. You either have to download the pictures or you print

them,

and then you delete them from the card so you can take more pictures using the card. I keep them on my hard drive for about a year and

then

burn them to a CD.

That still seems like a waste of time and money for the software.

All you do with a card reader is copy to the hard disk, then put the card back in the camera and format it. And it doesn’t cost you anything.

That’s what I said I do isn’t it? I put the card into the reader and download the images to my hard drive. I put the card back into the camera and delete the images. I print those I want. I use BreezeBrowser for downloading and Photoshop for editing. Kayaker
No you are saying you are using BreezeBrowser to download your pictures. Hecate says you don’t need software for that.
Hecate is, as usual :-), right.

Stephan
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Kayaker
Feb 23, 2005
No you are saying you are using BreezeBrowser to download your
pictures.
Hecate says you don’t need software for that.
Hecate is, as usual :-), right.
Stephan

Okay, please tell me how you download pictures to your hard drive without using software. You’ve got my curiosity. I’m always happy to learn new methods.
Kayaker
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Hecate
Feb 23, 2005
On 22 Feb 2005 17:28:23 -0800, "Kayaker" wrote:

I use a multiple card reader but I still download using BreezeBrowser Downloader. You either have to download the pictures or you print
them,
and then you delete them from the card so you can take more pictures using the card. I keep them on my hard drive for about a year and
then
burn them to a CD.

That still seems like a waste of time and money for the software.

All you do with a card reader is copy to the hard disk, then put the card back in the camera and format it. And it doesn’t cost you anything.

That’s what I said I do isn’t it? I put the card into the reader and download the images to my hard drive. I put the card back into the camera and delete the images. I print those I want. I use BreezeBrowser for downloading and Photoshop for editing.

Yes, but you pay for Breezebrowser. I do it by highlighting the files and copying them which is free as the operation is built in to the operating system.



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Hecate
Feb 23, 2005
On 23 Feb 2005 06:42:45 -0800, "Kayaker" wrote:

No you are saying you are using BreezeBrowser to download your
pictures.
Hecate says you don’t need software for that.
Hecate is, as usual :-), right.
Stephan

Okay, please tell me how you download pictures to your hard drive without using software. You’ve got my curiosity. I’m always happy to learn new methods.
Kayaker

Easy. Put card in card reader which shows as disk drive G. Navigate to disk drive. Highlight files. Drag and drop to hard. Voila – files are on hard drive.

Just in case that’s not clear enough – drag and drop is where you highlight a group of files, hold down the mouse button and then drag the files from one folder to another.



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Kayaker
Feb 24, 2005
Easy. Put card in card reader which >shows as disk drive G. Navigate to disk drive. Highlight files. Drag and >drop to hard. Voila – files are on hard drive.

Thanks Hecate.
I drag and drop all the time but I never thought of doing that with images on my memory card. That’s too easy. I usually do things the hard way. I’ll do it that way next time.
Kayaker
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Hecate
Feb 25, 2005
On 23 Feb 2005 18:20:19 -0800, "Kayaker" wrote:

Easy. Put card in card reader which >shows as disk drive G. Navigate to disk drive. Highlight files. Drag and >drop to hard. Voila – files are on hard drive.

Thanks Hecate.
I drag and drop all the time but I never thought of doing that with images on my memory card. That’s too easy. I usually do things the hard way. I’ll do it that way next time.
Kayaker

No problem. You can see why I couldn’t understand the necessity for BB. 🙂



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tony cooper
Feb 25, 2005
On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 22:32:14 +0000, Hecate wrote:

On 22 Feb 2005 17:28:23 -0800, "Kayaker" wrote:
I use a multiple card reader but I still download using BreezeBrowser Downloader. You either have to download the pictures or you print
them,
and then you delete them from the card so you can take more pictures using the card. I keep them on my hard drive for about a year and
then
burn them to a CD.

That still seems like a waste of time and money for the software.

All you do with a card reader is copy to the hard disk, then put the card back in the camera and format it. And it doesn’t cost you anything.

That’s what I said I do isn’t it? I put the card into the reader and download the images to my hard drive. I put the card back into the camera and delete the images. I print those I want. I use BreezeBrowser for downloading and Photoshop for editing.

Yes, but you pay for Breezebrowser. I do it by highlighting the files and copying them which is free as the operation is built in to the operating system.

Ahem. Back to my original question, if I may. How do I download files as .psd files?

Since I posted the original question, and now, I’ve figured out how to get Photoshop to recognize my camera. The camera has be "on" when Photoshop is opened. If Photoshop is already open, and I attach the USB cable and turn on the camera, PS won’t find the camera.

I can get the images from the camera as untitled images. I can then save the untitled images as .psd files. One at a time. With 15 or so pix, that takes quite a bit of time. I suppose I could do an Action, but I’m looking for an easier way.

When I use the Windows Camera Wizard, I can download and delete the images on the camera in a couple of seconds and one step. But, they save as .jpgs.

I don’t want a card reader. I usually download after no more than 15 or so images, so the time saved with a reader is infinitesimal. I don’t like taking the card out of my camera since it could lead to accidents and damaging the card.

Perhaps that BreezeBrowser does it, but I don’t want to spend $60 for a "perhaps" and a program that might not be the best way to go.

Any other suggestions?


Tony Cooper
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Fat Bloke
Feb 25, 2005
Ahem. Back to my original question, if I may. How do I download files as .psd files?
[snip]
I can get the images from the camera as untitled images. I can then save the untitled images as .psd files. One at a time. With 15 or so pix, that takes quite a bit of time. I suppose I could do an Action, but I’m looking for an easier way.

When I use the Windows Camera Wizard, I can download and delete the images on the camera in a couple of seconds and one step. But, they save as .jpgs.
[snip]

Please – *why* you want to download images from the camera as .psd files? ————————————————————

This post did not necessarily reflect my opinions. So there. Pull the pins out to reply direct.
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Hecate
Feb 25, 2005
On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 06:52:33 GMT, Tony Cooper
wrote:

Ahem. Back to my original question, if I may. How do I download files as .psd files?
You don’t unless the camera produces native psd files. What you do is buy a card reader, put the card in the card reader, drag and drop the files to a folder on your hard disk, and then do a batch rename.



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tony cooper
Feb 26, 2005
On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 19:07:27 GMT, Fat Bloke
wrote:

Ahem. Back to my original question, if I may. How do I download files as .psd files?
[snip]
I can get the images from the camera as untitled images. I can then save the untitled images as .psd files. One at a time. With 15 or so pix, that takes quite a bit of time. I suppose I could do an Action, but I’m looking for an easier way.

When I use the Windows Camera Wizard, I can download and delete the images on the camera in a couple of seconds and one step. But, they save as .jpgs.
[snip]

Please – *why* you want to download images from the camera as .psd files?

I’m going to be working on them in PS, and don’t see the point of opening a .jpg and saving it as a .psd. Two images for each picture on the drive.


Tony Cooper
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tony cooper
Feb 26, 2005
On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 22:50:07 +0000, Hecate wrote:

On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 06:52:33 GMT, Tony Cooper
wrote:

Ahem. Back to my original question, if I may. How do I download files as .psd files?
You don’t unless the camera produces native psd files. What you do is buy a card reader, put the card in the card reader, drag and drop the files to a folder on your hard disk, and then do a batch rename.

Isn’t that same as importing them directly into PS as I described in the part of my post you snipped? Which I can do without a card reader?

Tony Cooper
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Hecate
Feb 26, 2005
On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 03:00:18 GMT, Tony Cooper
wrote:

You don’t unless the camera produces native psd files. What you do is buy a card reader, put the card in the card reader, drag and drop the files to a folder on your hard disk, and then do a batch rename.

Isn’t that same as importing them directly into PS as I described in the part of my post you snipped? Which I can do without a card reader?

You can do it without a card reader. it’s just far more sensible to do it with a card reader. Apart from the fact that you can leave the card reader permanently attached you’re not wasting the camera’s battery power by downloading directly from the camera. Much neater all round.



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Dave
Feb 27, 2005
On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 22:30:45 +0000, Hecate wrote:

You can do it without a card reader. it’s just far more sensible to do it with a card reader. Apart from the fact that you can leave the card reader permanently attached you’re not wasting the camera’s battery power by downloading directly from the camera. Much neater all round.


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Good Morning, Hecate

if I leave my card reader permanantly in my drive (which I do) and there is a card in it for hours, even if the drive is not active, can it in any way effect the card?

Dave
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Hecate
Feb 28, 2005
On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 07:03:07 +0200, Dave wrote:

Good Morning, Hecate

if I leave my card reader permanantly in my drive (which I do) and there is a card in it for hours, even if the drive is not active, can it in any way effect the card?
It’ll probably get a little warm, other than that, nothing I’ve heard about 🙂



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