Storing your photos on your computer ensures that you have them at your fingertips when you want to print them or send them to a retailer to have them printed for you. You can also share them via email, use them for scrapbooking or burn to a CD at your leisure.
Instructions
1. Download your photos from your digital camera to your computer using your USB port. Every camera is slightly different, so check the instructions that came with your digital camera.
2. Open the program you use to view pictures and click on the photo you want to save. Select "File" from the upper left corner of the window and choose the "Save As" function from your list of choices.
3. Select where you want the photo to be stored on your computer. This could be a picture folder on your hard drive, or you could save it directly to your desktop. It's important to organize your files so you can remember where they are and locate them easily.
4. Choose a file name so you can identify the photo. You can use the default, which is usually the number of the photo assigned to the file by your camera. Or, you can use the file name to describe the photo.
5. Save the photo as a JPEG file. This file extension will usually be added automatically.
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