Apple has worked to make iPods -- in their various incarnations -- complete multimedia devices. Just how much your iPod can do depends on which type of iPod you have and its generation, but these minicomputers all do more than play music. The iPod touch, iPod photo, iPod nano and fifth generation iPod all have color screens that display photos in a variety of file formats.
Instructions
1. Put all of the photos that you wish to transfer to your iPod in one place. You can't drag single photos to the iPod like you can with music, so you need to use the sync function in iTunes to keep your photo collection up to date. This means you have to be well organized and keep those photos you aim to take with you all together. Create a folder on your hard drive and copy your pictures to it.
2. Connect your iPod to your computer using the Apple data cable. Depending on how you set up your iPod the first time you used it, iTunes may load automatically. If it doesn't, click "Start" and type "iTunes" into the search bar, then click on the program to open it.
3. Click on your iPod on the left-hand pane to select it. Again, the options here will differ a little between different models of iPod, but look along the top of the window to see the different types of media that iTunes can sync to your iPod. You should see "Summary" and "Music" and then a list of model-specific options, including "Photos."
4. Click "Photos" to set photo sync options. Click the checkbox beside "Sync photos from..." to activate syncing. You may have already set up iTunes to sync your music or contacts, but don't worry: the photo sync operates separately if you want it to. You can come to this page to sync your pictures at any time, or use the big "sync" button to sync all content at the same time.
5. Choose a folder where iTunes can find your photos. The "My Pictures" folder is the default choice. Click "My Pictures" and then click "Choose folder...". Browse to the folder you created earlier and click "Select Folder." A number appears at the top indicating how many photos will be transferred to your iPod. "All folders" is selected by default, but you can further customize which photos will be shared. Click "Selected folders" and then choose subfolders from the list. You can also choose to include full resolution photos on your device, which won't be visible through the screen, but which will be stored for transfer to other computers -- as long as you've enabled disk use on your iPod.
6. Click the "Apply" button at the bottom of the screen to transfer the selected folders to your device. Eject the iPod and access "Photos" from the main menu to view your pictures.
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