Doing things the right way from the begining..

[garjobo]

For VS X5 and for that matter Photoimpact etc..

...I want to download ALL of my photos ( from my cameras SD card ) and HD Footage from my camcorders HD card and put into a few folders on my harddrive ( from where i will use Photoimpact/VS etc to bring them into my projects .

Do I simply COPY from my SD cards and then PASTE into a folder on my hardrive...OR is it better ( QUALITY WISE ) to RIGHTCLICK on the selected photos and use SEND TO...another place on my hardrive?

Just want to know best method possible to ensure im keeping the quality of my footage when i come to loading it from my SD cards and into my PC for editing.

Appreciate any replies..

[BrianCee]

Copy and Paste is exactly the same as 'send to' or even drag and drop - depending on what you choose your computer either copies the files from the card to your hard drive while leaving a copy on the SD card - OR - copies the files and then deletes the files on the card - so quality wise it is all the same so just do whatever you find easiest.

[garjobo]

Thanks Brian for keeping that simple.

I intend to upgrade my graphics card in the near future...one of those Geforce - 5stars for HD editing ( nothing too special but an upgrade from current Geforce 3 star card )..Seeing as I am at present copy/pasting all my HD footage into a folder on my hardrive....so that i can bring it in from the folder and into VSX5 when starting my lastest project....my question is...im right now inserting /copy/pasting this HD footage into my PC using this graphics 3 star card.....SHALL I WAIT to download all my material until i UPDATE with a newer graphics card?

Or wont it make any diffrence to the 'quality' of my original footage at all...simply a newer graphics card 'may' help improve the speed/usability of my footage when i go to edit - appear less jerky in editing mode.

Have i answered my own question?

Thanks

[Ken Berry]

Have i answered my own question?

Yes!!