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Plain-language explainers: tethering, camera-to-cloud and the terms around them.

What is camera tethering?
Tethering connects your camera to another device so photos transfer the moment you shoot.
What is camera-to-cloud?
Photos travel from your camera to online storage automatically as you shoot.
What is PTP/IP?
The protocol that lets a camera talk to another device wirelessly over a network.
USB vs Wi-Fi tethering
Both get photos to your phone — here is how to choose between them.
RAW vs JPEG when tethering
Which file type to deliver while tethering — and how it maps to your plan.

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