Using Apple’s Camera Connection Kit with a USB Flash Drive
One of the biggest issues with the iPad is it’s limited connectivity options.
I normally use drop box or email to get files on and off of the iPad. This can take time and requires an internet connection.
Apple’s Camera Connection Kit is for transferring images and movies onto the iPad from digital cameras and SD cards. Normally a USB flash drive will not be supported when connected to the iPad via the Camera Connection Kit.
The iPad can be fooled into reading image and movie files from a USB flash drive using a simple trick.
Format the USB drive using FAT 32.
Create a folder called “DCIM” in the root directory of the drive.
Copy your images into the “DCIM” folder.
When you connect the drive to the iPad it thinks your flash drive is a camera and an app opens which enables you to copy the files to the iPad.
