Erasing photos from a card is easy and can be done either on your camera or on the computer.
Erasing photos from a photo card is an easy process. There are a wide variety of photo cards out there, so make sure you know what kind you have before you begin. If you already know upload photos on your computer, then erasing them is a click away. If you do not know, you will need to get your card into your computer before deleting the content. Photos can also be erased directly on the camera itself by following the menu delete features.
Instructions
On the Computer
1. Insert the card into your computer. Depending on the size of your card (whether it is a SD card or compact flash card) the location will vary. SD cards are small rectangle cards that are usually fond in point and shoot cameras. Look for a small narrow slot on either side of the laptop or on the back or front of a desktop PC. The slot should indicate "SD--SM". Compact flash cards are much larger (about 1 inch square) and are usually used in digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) cameras. Most desktops have openings for CF cards, but the majority of laptops do not. If this is the case, you will need to get a converter that plugs into a USB port.
For Macs you will have to connect it via a USB port.
2. Wait for the "New Device Detected" box to appear on the screen and double click on the card (usually "Removable Drive I, or K, or J) to access the files. If your computer automatically opens using Windows Explorer, wait for the containing folder to appear on the screen. For Mac, open iPhoto to access the camera card.
3. Copy the content of the card and transfer to another folder. To copy all, right click the fold and scroll the drop-down menu to "copy." Choose the location you wish to keep the folder such as "My Pictures" and right click to paste. For Mac, label the name of the new photo folder in iPhoto and click "Import." All of your photos will be transferred to the computer library.
4. Return to the menu inside of the camera card ("My Computer" ' "Removable Drive __") and open the folder to display the images within. Select all by holding "Ctrl" + "A" and delete by holding "Ctrl" + "X." A dialogue box will prompt you to verify that you wish to delete a number of items. Click "yes." All the photos will be erased. For Mac, select the "new finder window" by clicking on the dock icon. Once the window is open, select the correct photo card that should be listed under "devices" on the left-hand side. Select all the photo files from the card and drag them to the trash icon. Empty the trash to fully delete the photos.
5. Format the card. After deleting the photos on the computer, you will need to format your card again. Access the formatting feature through the camera's menu. Consult your camera's user manual if you have questions.
On the Camera
6. Access the camera's main menu screen and locate the delete action-usually an icon of a garbage can and the word "delete." If you are having trouble locating this feature, consult your camera's manual.
7. Select "delete" and scroll down the menu to "delete all." Make sure you have saved the photos you wish to keep on the computer.
8. Wait for the files to be deleted. On DSLRs (Digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras, erasing photos can take up to three or four minutes, whereas point and shoot cameras delete much faster.
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