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:If you want to see the visual steps for "Importing Pictures From a Digital Camera",
:Here is a link to a customized YouTube video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bWwzf7z09c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bWwzf7z09c]
===Written Instructions===
==Importing Pictures==
'''<span style="text-decoration:blink;color:#0000ff;">WARNING</span>: WHEN PHOTOGRAPHING PEOPLE, YOU SHOULD GET PERMISSION FOR USE FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL PRIOR TO POSTING ONLINE, OR USING FOR OTHER TYPES OF DISTRIBUTION. THIS RULE PARTICULARLY APPLIES TO PHOTOGRAPHING YOUTH - PARENTAL CONSENT IS ESSENTIAL AHEAD OF TIME...'''
===Prior Assumptions===
:In this case, we will interpret importing pictures and videos in this tutorial as copying pictures and videos to the folder that you created in the above-mentioned procedure. The disadvantage of using this technique is that the user will be required to manually deleted the pictures and videos on their digit camera now, or at a later date. See "Removal of Copied Pictures / Videos".
:To copy these pictures, simple open another instance of Nautilus file manager, and use the mouse to click and drag the images to the new folder. :Here is a YouTube video on how to use the Nautilus file manager: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DsoidBjbjY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DsoidBjbjY]
===Transferring Videos===
:Some digital cameras store their videos under a different folder. Simply navigate throughout the folder structure of the digital camera to locate the videos.
:To copy these videos, simple open another instance of Nautilus file manager, and use the mouse to click and drag the images to the new folder.
:Here is a YouTube video on how to use the Nautilus file manager: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DsoidBjbjY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DsoidBjbjY]
===Off-Site Storage Considerations===
:To be completed Using a USB storage device is the simplest method of importing your Digital camera pictures and videos. :On the other hand, you may have too many pictures and videos, and they may exceed the storage capacity or your USB device. :'''For those situations, it is recommended to:'''::#Create a temporary folder under the Pictures directory.::#Copy the pictures and videos from the camera device to that temporary folder.::#Use gnomebaker application to burn contents of that folder to a CD or DVD.<br /><br />Here is a YouTube video on Gnomebaker: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc4N6giqxdc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc4N6giqxdc]<br /><br />::#Confirm that CD/DVD contains copied pictures and videos.::#Remove the temporary folder and its contents. ===Removal of Copied Pictures / Videos on Digital Camera===
:By using the above techniques, the pictures and videos will still remain on the digital camera device.
==Additional Resources==
:To be completed Importing and Editing Pictures in Ubuntu: [https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/musicvideophotos/C/photos.html https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/musicvideophotos/C/photos.html]