A refresher on how to take the footage from the SD card to your computer!
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A refresher on how to take the footage from the SD card to your computer!
How to download files from camera to computer!
Let's Practice!
Before ANY NEW PROJECT, we need to create a new Video Project Folder...
We need a new Video Project folder...
In your Videography folder...
RIGHT click on the
Video Project Template_COPY ME folder Select COPY
You can also just select the folder, (don't open it) and on your keyboard press Ctrl + C (Copy)
Now RIGHT click in the white area inside the Videography folder and select PASTE
You can also just click in the white area and on your keyboard press Ctrl + C (Paste)
A COPY was made of the folder (should have the word _Copy at the end!)
Now we just need to RENAME this folder!
Did you know when a file or folder 's name is highlighted BLUE you can simply start typing to rename it! (Hint: don't press delete!)
Right click the copied folder and select RENAME
SD Name the folder:
ASSIGNMENT NAME
We will be using this folder!
Open the new ASSIGNMENT NAME folder
folder by double clicking on it!
Open the ASSETS folder by double clicking on it!
Open the FOOTAGE folder (it should be empty!)
Card readers are attached to your computers!
Please do NOT move computers or try to detach!
When inserting a card, do NOT force it!
If your computer is on
the left of your monitor, the label faces AWAY from you!
Computers 1-5, 11-15, 21-25
If your computer is on
the right of your monitor, the label faces TOWARDS
you!
Computers 6-10, 16-20, 26-30
Move the new window over (so you can still see the Footage folder)
Double click the
DCIM Folder to open it
Double click the
100Canon Folder to open it
Selected images will be highlighted (Note: your files WILL look different!)
NOW, with the 100CANON FOLDER selected (click in the white area)...
select Ctrl + A on your keyboard
It should select ALL the footage that you would have shot EACH DAY!
Before you let go of the mouse, you will see + Copy
Drag ALL the footage INTO THE FOOTAGE FOLDER!
This will place a copy in that folder!
Each day you shoot footage you will make sure to download files BEFORE leaving class!
Now...
To remove the disk (without damaging it)
On the SD Card (EOS DIGITAL):
Look on the left hand panel
Right click the SD Card (EOS_DIGITAL)
Select EJECT
Carefully take the card out of the reader!
Make sure your FOOTAGE FOLDER is still open!
If you have the SD card in your hand and the footage files are still seen on your computer you copied them correctly!
Ctrl+Alt+Delete then select SIGN OFF!
Please place HEADPHONES on your Monitors!