We all love taking and sharing photos of ourselves and loved ones. The Apple iPad, thanks to its versatility, allows you to send images in many different ways, using the iPhoto application.
Steps
Method 1 of 5: Send the Images to Your Computer
Step 1. Open iPhoto on your device
You can easily send images to your computer, right from the iPad.
Step 2. Connect iPad to computer via USB
Insert the dock connector into the charging port on the device, then plug the USB side of the same cable into a port on the PC.
Step 3. Unlock the iPad and select "Authorize this PC"
You only need to do this the first time you connect the two devices.
Step 4. Open "Finder" (Mac) or "Computer" (Windows)
Step 5. Right click on the iPad icon and select "Import Images and Videos"
The copy operation will begin.
Step 6. Select "Review, organize and group items for import"
This option allows you to automatically sort your photos.
Step 7. Click Next
You now have the option to select the images you want to import and decide how to group them.
Step 8. Click "Enter a name"
Choose the names to assign to each folder.
Step 9. Choose the path to save the folders
By default, the Pictures folder will be selected.
Step 10. Click "Import"
The images will be copied to the computer.
Method 2 of 5: Use Beam to Send Pictures from Your iPad
Step 1. Use Beam to transfer images from your iPad
This very useful feature of iPhoto makes it easy to send photos to another iOS user.
- Note that the second user must have iPhoto installed on their device.
- It also needs to be connected to your own Wi-Fi network.
- If a wireless network is not available, you need to connect both devices via Bluetooth.
Step 2. Open iPhoto on your device
The other user must do the same
Step 3. Access the Wireless Beaming functionality
Press Settings (gear icon) on your iPad. You will find the button at the top right.
Step 4. Go to Wireless Beaming
The option is enabled by default.
- Make sure the feature is also enabled on the device that is to receive the images.
- It is advisable to turn off the Beam when you are not using it. This prevents outsiders from discharging your photos, as well as reducing battery drain.
Step 5. Press the iOS device to select it
This way the other system will be ready to receive the images.
Step 6. Press Beam Photos or Beam Presentations
Step 7. Select the images
Tap the photo, album, or slideshow you want to share.
Step 8. On the receiving device, press "Yes"
The shared items will be downloaded.
Step 9. Click "Done"
The images will be automatically sent to the second device.
Note that this feature allows you to send photos in their original resolution
Method 3 of 5: Share Images via AirDrop
Step 1. Open iPhoto on your device
Macs allow you to share images on iPads thanks to the AirDrop feature, which was introduced in Mac OS X Lion and iOS 7; it allows you to easily transfer all types of files between Mac and iOS devices, without using email or other storage drives.
Note that AirDrop only works with Mac computers
Step 2. Open the Control Center
To do this, simply swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
Step 3. Press AirDrop
This activates the feature.
Step 4. Choose from a few options
You will see the following three on the screen:
- Pressing "Off" deactivates AirDrop.
- With "Only contacts" only the users in your address book will be able to detect your device.
- By selecting "All", any iOS device using AirDrop will be able to communicate with yours.
Step 5. Activate AirDrop on the Mac computer that is to receive the images
This way the second system will be ready to save the photos.
- Open the menu bar in the Finder.
- Click Go.
- Select AirDrop. The application window will open.
- Turn on Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to enable AirDrop transfer.
Step 6. Activate AirDrop on the iPhone or iPad which is to receive the images
- Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. The Control Center will open.
- Make sure Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are turned on.
- Press AirDrop to start the transfer operation.
Step 7. Press a photo, album, slideshow, note or event
The files you want to share will be checked.
Step 8. Press the upload icon
It looks like a folder with an arrow pointing up.
Step 9. Share via AirDrop
Press the recipient's name or their device.
Step 10. Press Accept on the second device
This way the images will be automatically transferred via AirDrop.
- Note that sharing via AirDrop allows you to send images in their original resolution.
- AirDrop is available on iPad (4th generation) and iPad mini. It also requires an iCloud account.
Method 4 of 5: Send Images via Email, Message and to Other Apps
Step 1. Open iPhoto on your device
The iPad offers some simple options for sharing images via email, message, and even to other apps.
Step 2. Press a photo, album or event
Step 3. Press the Upload icon
Step 4. Email the images
Note that this way you cannot send more than five photos at a time.
- Log into your email account on the iPad.
- Enter the recipient's address.
- Press Submit. The message will automatically be sent to the recipient, along with the photos you have attached.
- Note that you cannot send more than five images at a time with this method.
Step 5. Send the images with a message
It's easy to share photos on iPad thanks to the Messages app.
- Press Messages.
- Select an item. To do this, press an image, an album or an event.
- Enter the recipient's address.
- Press Submit.
Step 6. Open the images in iMovie or other apps
Press the icon of iMovie or any other photo-compatible app to open it.
- Press an image, album or event to select it. You can choose up to 25 elements.
- Press Next. This will automatically send the images to the app of your choice.
Method 5 of 5: Share Pictures on the Web via iCloud
Step 1. Set up your iCloud profile
iCloud is a cloud storage and cloud computing service offered by Apple. By default, 5 GB of free space is made available to you.
- If you are using a Mac, be sure to update it to OS X version 10.7.2 or later.
- On iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, use at least iOS 5.
- On Windows, you need an Apple ID. If you don't already have one, you can create it on Apple's site. Once you've created an account, you can download iCloud for Windows.
Step 2. Log into your iCloud account
You must do this if you want to share images with this service.
- On a Mac, open "System Preferences" from the Apple menu, then select "iCloud", which you'll find in the Network section.
- On iOS devices, press "Settings", then "iCloud".
- Log in with your Apple ID.
- Accept the End User License Agreement.
- Choose which apps to sync with iCloud. Toggle the buttons of the apps you are interested in to "ON", in order to customize which data to save in the cloud.
- Press "Apply". The changes will be saved.
Step 3. Access images from iCloud
Using Apple's Photo Stream and iCloud, you can view your photos on any Mac, iOS, or Windows PC device.
- On Mac, select "System Preferences". You will find this item in the main Apple menu. Click on the "Photo Stream" box.
- On iOS devices, open "Settings" on the Home screen. Press "iCloud" and the button should move to "On".
- On a Windows PC, download and install the iCloud Control Panel for Windows. Afterwards, log in with your Apple ID.
Step 4. Enable Photo Stream and Shared Photo Stream
This allows you to view images that other users share with you.
- Click Options on Mac and Windows PC. Enable "Photo Stream" and "Shared Photo Stream".
- On iOS devices, open the Photos app. Press the "Photo Stream" button, located at the bottom of the screen.
Step 5. Share iCloud images on social networks
Once iCloud sharing is set up correctly, you can easily send photos to social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and so on.
- Log in to the social network of your choice.
- Open iPhoto on your device.
- Tap the photos, albums or events you want to share.
- Press the upload icon.
- Choose the social network.
- Press Publish. Your post will be published on the social network you have selected.
Step 6. Publish iCloud images to the internet
The archiving service also allows you to publish and share iPhoto web diaries and presentations.
- Select your web diary.
- If you want to share a presentation, press "Projects", then select the item to send.
- Press the Upload icon.
- Press iCloud.
- Press to activate the Publish to iCloud feature.
- Press to activate Add to Home Page. This way your presentation or web diary will be visible on the Home page.
- Note the link of the item you posted.
- You can share the link via message, on social networks, by email or copy it to another app.
- Note that all of the above steps require you to sign into your iCloud profile.
