Canon Software and Macs - DPChallenge Forums

02/12/2011 02:37:57 PM · #1

I recently got a hand me down canon EOS rebel XT, however i did not get the software disk that comes with it and when i try and plug it up to my computer it does not upload any photos or do anything at all. And yes i put it on PC connection under the menu button. So after that i downloaded an image browswer for canon which seems to do nothing as well. That led me to open up iphoto in which i saw that it was indeed connected to the canon but could not up load the photos because it says the photos are in the wrong format. Any suggestions?

02/12/2011 02:42:02 PM · #2

also i just went to the format button on my camera, and now i cant view my pics did it erase all of them?

02/12/2011 02:45:37 PM · #3

Yes, format erases the card. Do not do anything else. You may be able to recover the images with some software.

02/12/2011 02:49:07 PM · #4

As far as your original question, It is best to copy your photos with a card reader. It is faster and you are assured the files will not have anything added my additional software that is handling it, such as iPhoto. That has resulted in DQ's in past challenges.

I suspect iPhoto did not recognize the photos from the Rebel because they were probably Canon's .CR2 RAW files.

Here is a roundup of data recovery software, many of them free. These should be able to recover your photos if they data has not been overwritten. I don't think any of them are Mac programs, but a PC is easy enough to find.

Message edited by author 2011-02-12 14:51:02.

02/12/2011 02:57:02 PM · #5

i use iphoto to store my photos from my panasonic camera for DPchallange, didn't realize that they add anything. What do they add? I dident know what a card reader was researched it and found one for $12. I also found Stellar photo recovery but i am having difficulty figuring out how to work it especially since i already did not know how to scan the photos from the canon on the computer, the stellar wants me to scan it to recover it but i don't know how.

02/12/2011 03:05:32 PM · #6

Iphoto adds information to the Exif info that says it has handled it. That would make an automatic DQ if your entry got called up for validation, since it could not be confirmed the original had not been manipulated.

I'm afraid I am not familiar with the Mac software. Usually there is something in it to simply click and begin the scan and recovery.

02/12/2011 03:10:59 PM · #7

well maybe there is an option to keep it from adding to the extension or name of file.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

02/12/2011 03:12:46 PM · #8

I don't think there is, but someone who uses a Mac as their primary computer can answer that better than I can. The sure way is to use a card reader and copy them with the file manager.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

02/12/2011 03:28:41 PM · #9

Originally posted by Aleema:

Get the card reader first, then use the recovery software. Do not use the card for anything else until you do -- you should be able to rcover the files, although none of them are likely to be "originals" for DPC validation purposes.

iPhoto (and other programs) which "download" your files often make changes to the EXIF data which we use to verify that a photo is an original. We recommend using a card reader and your computers operating system to manually drag the files from the card to your hard drive.

02/12/2011 03:41:57 PM · #10

when it manually drags the photos does that delete it from the card or just copy it?

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

02/12/2011 03:42:40 PM · #11

yeah looks like im going ot have to get the card reader first because the software is not reading the camera. Thanks for the help everyone.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

02/12/2011 03:56:04 PM · #12

Originally posted by Aleema:

when it manually drags the photos does that delete it from the card or just copy it?

It will copy the files. It's just like copying any other files from one storage device to another. For example, you could also put in a USB "thumb drive" and copy the files to that.

I try to always have two copies of the file on different media. I drag the files from the camera card to my hard drive, then, when I have about 500MB accumulated, I burn those to a CD, and only then do I delete them from the camera card.

02/12/2011 08:25:18 PM · #13

when u burn it to cd is that considered the original?