Pain in the Tech comments on [Mac OS X Image Capture]

Comment on [Mac OS X Image Capture] by Goldilox

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:41:20 -0800

Thanks - I used your instructions to stop image capture from running every time I insert a USB. Very useful!

Comment on [Mac OS X Image Capture] by Frank

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:44:25 -0700

Thanks. My image capture utility seems to be damaged and won't open. Any idea how I can just download that utility?

Comment on [Mac OS X Image Capture] by kate

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:40:08 -0800

GREAT! it worked for me! thanks!

Comment on [Mac OS X Image Capture] by frustrated

Thu, 31 May 2007 22:43:01 -0700

My Sony DCR VX2000 NTSC connects to my Mac mini via the firewire connector and identifies itself in the About this Mac window, but there is no sign of it in Image Capture or iphotos. I can see the current image in Idvd but only the movie image - nothing from the memory stick. I can plug it in a PC and all is joy and light. So I went to Sony in search of driver but they had none to offer. Can you suggest anything other than buying a PC or a card reader?

Comment on [Mac OS X Image Capture] by Matt Thommes

Sat, 19 May 2007 06:38:18 -0700

I don't believe any additional tasks are performed when importing via Image Capture (or iPhoto, etc). It's just a matter of preference. Image Capture specifically allows greater control over how your photos are imported, namely the ability to apply automated scripts that control batch changes to your photos. It sounds like it's easier for you to copy your photos directly from the disk image, which is fine.

Comment on [Mac OS X Image Capture] by Jordan

Tue, 15 May 2007 13:26:37 -0700

Does anyone know if there is a difference between actually "importing" pictures and simply finding the disk image for the memory card and dragging the photos I want onto the desktop. This seems to make the file transfer much faster. Is there data being lost when it is done that way? Is say Nikon Capture DX or iPhoto or PhotoShop doing something additional when it imports the photos? Thanks

Comment on [Mac OS X Image Capture] by Converse

Mon, 14 May 2007 00:30:32 -0700

I use data cable to import pictures from my Olympus camera. Don't have any idea about mac. But its really easy doing it in Windows.

Comment on [Mac OS X Image Capture] by gslusher

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:53:18 -0700

I'm a bit puzzled as to why you'd want to capture photos via Bluetooth. It's VERY, VERY slow. If you have a phone with a 1 MP camera, OK, but not much more. Bluetooth's maximum speed is 721 Kbps, or about 72-80 KB/sec, once communication protocols are accounted for. A 6 MP JPEG image would be about 3 MB and would take about 40 seconds to transfer. By contrast, the USB 2.0 connection is (max) 480 Mbps, or 48-50 MB/sec. That's nearly *700* times faster. That 3 MB photo would take only about 0.06 seconds to transer. BIG difference. Bluetooth is suitable for low data-rate devices like keyboards and mice (and can show lagging with quick mouse movements) and audio (not really high-quality--it can handle 44.1 kHz, 8 bits, 2 channels, but that's about it--it can't handle high-quality, 16-bit stereo sound; most phone headsets use a lot lower datarate). It's not very good for transfering files. I've synced my Palm TX using Bluetooth and USB 2.0. The difference is between a minute or less and 20+ minutes.

Comment on [Mac OS X Image Capture] by ROBERTS

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 20:25:40 -0800

I can't figure out how to import from Bluetooth either. On Windows, Windows connects the device and says "Nokia 73 attached" and Adobe Photoshop Album just talks to that. iPhoto doesn't seem to do that - what do you do on Mac - view all of them like files? That's a pain - there isn't a way for iPhoto to suck all of the photos from Bluetooth?

Comment on [Mac OS X Image Capture] by Matt Thommes

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:55:16 -0800

Are you using just a camera, or a camera/cellphone? What would you like to do - wirelessly import your images? Just needed some more clarification before we can help answer your question.

Comment on [Mac OS X Image Capture] by Kjartan S�rb�

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:09:11 -0800

I just can't figure out how to use bluetooth with "Image Capture". Does anyone have an idea?

Comment on [Mac OS X Image Capture] by kent

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:08:43 -0800

Hi, I have tried it but it can only copy JPG files but no others format. I would like to suggest if you can let me have a option to copy what kind of file, like selected by extension. I have Nikon and Pentax and their RAW file ext. are not the same so it would be nice to have it. Thx, KEnt