How to export images for processing - PIX4Dcapture Pro

This article outlines the steps to follow for processing the images after they have been captured.

After flying a mission, the images are saved on the drone's internal or removable storage (usually an SD card).

PIX4Dcapture Pro does not offer a tool to export images, as these are saved on the drone. Please refer to your drone manufacturer user manual to learn how to export images to your computer for processing.

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Export

From internal drone storage
From external storage

Processing

Note: PIX4Dcapture Pro always chooses the external storage when available. It is not possible to manually select the drone's internal or external storage as a target for acquired images.

If you want to force the images to be saved on the drone's internal storage (*), please remove the SD card before starting the mission.

(*) Only valid for drone models with internal storage capability. Please refer to the drone vendor's user manual to learn more about the storage capability of your drone.

Important: PIX4Dcapture Pro does not offer a direct upload to PIX4Dcloud feature. Images need to be manually exported.

Export

From internal drone storage

This procedure is suggested if your computer does not have an SD card reader.

Note: This is a generic description of the process. For a more detailed description, please refer to your drone manufacturer's user guide.

Connect the drone to a computer, usually with a USB cable.
Turn on the drone.
The drone will appear as a mass storage unit.
Copy the images to your hard drive.

From external storage (SD card)

Make sure the drone is turned off.
Eject the SD card from the drone.
Insert the SD card into an empty SD card reader slot on your computer
The SD card will appear as a mass storage unit.
Copy the images to your hard drive.

Processing

Once the images are on your hard drive, you can process these using one of our products: