Change settings for importing pictures

You can change the settings Windows uses when importing pictures and videos from cameras, portable devices, scanners, or data CDs or DVDs. These import settings determine how pictures and videos are named and organized when you import them to your computer. For more information about importing pictures and video files from a digital camera, see How do I get pictures from my camera to my computer?

1. Do one of the following:
   • Connect a camera to your computer by using the camera's USB cable, and then turn on the camera.
   • Connect a portable device that contains pictures or videos to your computer by using the device's USB cable, and then turn on the device.
   • Insert a removable flash memory card, such as a Secure Digital (SD) or CompactFlash memory card into a memory card reader.
   • Connect a scanner to your computer by using a USB cable, and then turn on the scanner.
   • Insert a data CD or DVD that contains pictures or videos into your CD/DVD drive.
2. In the AutoPlay dialog box that appears, click Import pictures and videos using Windows.
3. To change the settings that are used when importing pictures and videos, click Import settings in the Import Pictures and Videos dialog box.
4. Change one or more settings in the Import Settings dialog box, and then click OK.
5. Click OK to restart Import Pictures and Videos. Type a tag in the Tag these pictures (optional) box, and then click Import to import your pictures and videos using the new settings.

Note

• Some devices are compatible with Device Stage. For compatible devices, Device Stage will open instead of AutoPlay when you connect the device to your computer and turn on the device. To import pictures from the device, click the import link in Device Stage.
  To import pictures from a device in Device Stage, the device must be compatible with Device Stage. This new feature allows you to import pictures and videos from some devices, as well as perform other device-related tasks.