How to view pictures or images from a portable device on your Xbox 360 console

This article explains how to view pictures or images by using an Xbox 360 console. You can view pictures that are saved on a portable USB device, on a computer on your home network, or on a CD or a DVD.

The file format that is supported by the Xbox 360 console is "JPEG," which is the file format commonly used by digital cameras. Pictures must be in the JPEG format for the console to recognize them. Typically, these files have a file name extension of .jpg.

To view images by using the Xbox 360 console, follow these steps:

1. In the My Xbox section of the Xbox Dashboard, select Picture Library.
2. Select the picture source. After you select the appropriate picture source, you can preview the pictures.
3. Select the picture that you want to view, and then press the A button.
   
   Notes
   • You can play your pictures in a slide show or move among different picture folders. You cannot copy pictures to your Xbox 360 console.
   • To start a slide show, press the Play button on the menu.
   • The console maintains the folder hierarchy of any attached storage device, computer, or CD/DVD.
4. Use any of the following options when you view pictures:
   • Pause
     When you use this option, the current image remains in view.
   • Go to previous picture
   • Stop
     When you use this option, the images no longer appear.
   • Go to next image
   • Toggle shuffle on/off
     When you use this option, you view pictures in a random order.
   • Toggle repeat on/off
     When you use this option, you view the same images repeatedly.
   • Rotate image clockwise
   • Rotate image counterclockwise (anticlockwise)

You can view pictures on your Xbox 360 console in the following ways:

• From a portable device
• From another device on your home network
• From a CD or from a DVD

View pictures from a portable device

To view pictures from a portable device on your Xbox 360 console, you must have a USB cable and a compatible portable device, such as a digital camera or a mass storage device. Also, you must have pictures in the correct file format. You view the pictures from the Picture Library section in the Xbox Dashboard.

View pictures from another device on your home network

You can stream pictures over your home network by using Microsoft Windows Media Player, the Zune software, or Microsoft Windows Media Center Extender. For more information about how to stream pictures over your home network, visit the following Web site:

View pictures from a CD or from a DVD

You can view pictures from a CD or from a DVD in the disc drive of the Xbox 360 console.

Additional support

Please visit the following Web site for information about how to contact Xbox Customer Support: