How do you scan pictures onto a vista?

Question

In my old Windows XP, in the pictures folder, there was a button you could click to scan pictures. I can't seem to find that function on Vista? Can anyone help?

Answer 1

All it takes to get started is a Windows Vista-ready PC and digital camera.

To import from an older PC, use Windows Easy Transfer. Access it by entering "Easy" into the Search Bar. Otherwise, begin by transferring photos onto your computer using one of the following solutions:

1.Connect your camera, and an AutoPlay window appears that will walk you through the process of importing photos.

2.Attach any electronic device such as a USB key, video camera, portable media player, or MP3 player to produce similar results.

3.Insert a CD, DVD, Memory Stick, or Secure Digital (SD) or Multimedia (MMC) card, and content will be automatically detected, as well.

In the AutoPlay dialog box, click Import pictures and Windows Vista will automatically scan for photos in all formats. Hint: To save time, set default actions to be performed every time photos are found on a newly inserted disc, device, or storage platform.

Next, assign images textual descriptors known as tags (e.g., "Spring Break" or "Jane's 1st Birthday"). Not only do they offer a great way of quickly and clearly naming large groups of photos, tags make finding photos easier. Once you have given tags to your pictures, you can type the first few letters of the phrase into the Search Bar, and matching entries will appear.

Pictures can be assigned multiple tags to help refine searches. This way, it's possible to quickly pull up only family photos featuring summer picnics, for example, or shots of your child scoring the winning touchdown or goal.