Many newer computers and laptops don’t have a CD or DVD drive. You can purchase an USB DVD ROM drive to connect to your computer, or ask the photo lab if they can provide your prints on a USB thumb drive. You may need to purchase a USB thumb drive or provide one of your own.
Open the CD/DVD/thumb drive location in Windows Explorer or Finder on Mac. Press Ctrl + A (PC) (or Command + A (Mac) to select all the photos. Press Ctrl + C (PC) or Command + C (Mac) to copy the photos. Navigate to another folder you want to store your photos and press Ctrl + V (PC) or Command + V (Mac) to paste your photos.
If this is your first time connecting your phone to your computer, you may be asked if you want your phone to trust this computer, tap Yes on your phone screen to trust this computer. On Android phones, the folder your photos are usually stored in is the “DCIM” folder. Alternatively, if you have an Android, you might want to sync your photos to Google Photos, which will make the photos accessible in your phone’s Google Photos app. If you’re using a Mac and have an iPhone, use iCloud to sync your photos. Then, the photos will be available in the Photos app. You could also use a cloud storage service like Google Drive, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive.
Alternatively, you can use document-scanning apps like Google PhotoScan or the Dropbox app to scan your photos with your phone. If you have an iPhone, you can use the scanning feature built into the Notes app for a great-quality scan. [3] X Research source
Alternatively, if your phone highlights the image and gives you the option to scan the photo, you can tap the option to scan the photo. This will photograph only the photo and not the surface it is sitting on. This eliminates the need to crop the photo.
If you want, you can crop the photo so it only shows the photo and not just the surface it’s sitting on. Tap the pencil icon or Edit, depending on your phone, and look for an icon that resembles a square with a curved arrow around it. Tap and drag the corners of the photo inward so that the white square lines up with the edges of the image in the photo, then save your edit.
You will usually place images in the upper-right corner. Make sure the edges of the photo are lined up with the edges of the scanner bed. If you have an iPhone, you can use the Notes app to scan photos directly into a new note. If you have an Android, use the Google Drive app to scan the photos into Google Drive.
You may have the option to preview the photo when it is finished scanning. It may also give you the option to adjust the color, contrast, exposure, etc. Go ahead and make preview the photo and make any adjustments you want.
Repeat these steps for all of the photos you’d like to scan.
If this is your first time connecting your phone to your computer, you may be asked if you want your phone to trust this computer. Tap Yes on your phone screen to trust this computer. On Android phones, the folder your photos are usually stored in is the “DCIM” folder. Alternatively, you can upload your photos to a cloud storage service website like Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, or OneDrive. Then you can either download or view the photos on your phone using the cloud storage app.
