Editing Digital camera (section)

=== Transferring photos ===
Many digital cameras can connect directly to a computer to transfer data:-
* Early cameras used the [[Personal computer|PC]] [[serial port]]. [[USB]] is now the most widely used method (most cameras are viewable as [[USB mass-storage device class|USB mass storage]]), though some have a [[IEEE 1394 interface|FireWire]] port. Some cameras use [[Picture Transfer Protocol|USB PTP]] mode for connection instead of USB MSC; some offer both modes.
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* Other cameras use [[wireless connection]]s, via [[Bluetooth]] or [[IEEE 802.11]] [[Wi-Fi]], such as the [[Kodak EasyShare One]]. [[Secure Digital#Integrated Wi-Fi|Wi-Fi integrated Memory cards]] (SDHC, SDXC) can transmit stored images, video and other files to computers or smartphones. Mobile operating systems such as Android allow automatic upload and backup or sharing of images over Wi-Fi to photo sharing and [[cloud computing|cloud services]].
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* Cameras with integrated Wi-Fi or specific Wi-Fi adapters mostly allow camera control, especially shutter release, [[Exposure (photography)|exposure]] control and more ([[tethering]]) from computer or smartphone apps additionally to the transfer of media data.
* Cameraphones and some high-end stand-alone digital cameras also use cellular networks to connect for sharing images. The most common standard on cellular networks is the MMS [[Multimedia Messaging Service]], commonly called "picture messaging". The second method with smartphones is to send a picture as an [[email attachment]]. Many old cameraphones, however, do not support email.

A common alternative is the use of a [[card reader]] which may be capable of reading several types of storage media, as well as high speed transfer of data to the computer. Use of a card reader also avoids draining the camera battery during the download process. An external card reader allows convenient direct access to the images on a collection of storage media. But if only one storage card is in use, moving it back and forth between the camera and the reader can be inconvenient. Many computers have a card reader built in, at least for SD cards.