Digital photos are no different than any other files stored on your computer. They are simply a set of information that has been converted into binary code, that being a series of zeros and ones which your computer’s microprocessor can read and translate into words and images. Various types of files use different structures. The structures are designated by means of the file extensions such as a Microsoft Word DOC file or a digital image file using the JPEG extension.
To recover digital photos you will need a program such as File Finder that recognizes all of the different types of image file extensions. You will also need to make a determination as to where your files were deleted from. For example if you had successfully downloaded your pictures from your digital camera onto your computer, your image files should be stored on your computer’s hard drive. Bear in mind that if you accidentally due to human error deleted these photographs or if the file storage program used to hold them in a folder became overloaded and they were consequently dropped out, you will need to scan your computer’s hard drive for not just existing files but also any files that have recently been deleted. File Finder was built expressly for this purpose. If you did forget to download your digital photos and then deleted the pictures from your camera or its memory card, you can use File Finder to quickly scan that camera memory card for any recently deleted files. File Finder will locate and recover digital photos both on your computer or directly from your digital camera.
