Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Connecting a digital camera or memory card
Almost all the digital cameras we're aware of come with a USB cable that you can use to transfer
images to a computer. Of course, the iPad isn't a regular computer, and it isn't equipped with a USB
port.
Instead, Apple sells separate ($29 each) Lightning-to-USB Camera Adapter and Lightning-to-SD
Card Camera Reader cables that are compatible with the mini. Here's how it works:
1.
Connect your camera to your iPad using one of the two connectors.
Use the Lightning-to-USB Camera connector for your camera and the Lightning-to-SD Card
cable to work with the card.
If you're going the USB route, kindly use the cable that comes with your camera because no
such cable comes with Apple's kit.
2.
Make sure that the iPad is unlocked.
3.
If you haven't already done so, turn on the camera and ensure that it's set to transfer
pictures.
Consult the manual that came with the camera if you're unsure of which setting to use.
The Photos app on the iPad opens and displays the pictures that you can import from the cam-
era.
4.
Tap Import All to select the entire bunch, or tap the individual pictures you want to in-
clude if you'd rather cherry-pick.
A check mark appears next to each image you select. And that's pretty much it: The iPad or-
ganizes the pictures into albums and such, as we describe later in this chapter.
At this point, you're free to erase the pictures from your camera.
The SD Card Reader connector accommodates the SD memory cards common to so many digital
camera models. The procedure works almost identically to the USB connector, except that you're in-
serting the SD gizmo into the Lightning connector port rather than the USB connector mentioned
previously. Just be careful to insert the SD gently to prevent any damage.
Saving images from e-mails and the web
You can save pictures that arrive in e-mails or pictures that you come across on the web very easily:
Just press and hold your finger against the image, and then tap Save Image when the menu pops up a
second later. Pictures are stored in the Camera Roll. You can also tap Copy to paste said image into
another app on your device.
