Transferring photos from phone to computer: try it yourself
This is the practical for the lesson. Work through it in order. Nothing here is a test of memory. Keep the lesson open if you need it and check the instructions as often as you like.
Aim
You should be able to move a small batch and prove that the files arrived intact before making any deletion decision.
What you need
Your own camera or phone, enough battery power to complete the exercise, and a memory card or free storage space where your equipment requires it. You do not need to buy anything specially for this practical.
Do this step by step
- Choose five unimportant photographs on the phone.
- Create a clearly named folder on the computer.
- Transfer the five files using your normal cable or cloud method.
- Open every transferred file on the computer.
- Check that the dimensions/date information look sensible.
- Do not delete the phone copies during this practice. The purpose is to learn a verified transfer first.
What should happen
You should be able to move a small batch and prove that the files arrived intact before making any deletion decision.
If it does not work
Stop rather than changing lots of things at once. Check that the camera is switched on, the battery has charge and the card or storage is available. Then return to the last step that definitely worked. If a named control is missing, your camera may use a different name or menu location. Check the manual for your exact model. Never force a card, battery, lens, door or control.
Before you finish
Explain out loud, or in one sentence on paper, what you changed and what happened. If you can explain the result in your own words, you have understood the exercise. If you cannot, repeat the part that was unclear.