Photo Sharing from iTunes

In iTunes, from the Advanced menu, I selected Photos to Share. I then picked a folder and the hard drive cranked at full speed for good 5-10 minutes.

I do not see any of the photos on the iPad. So, who did I actually share the Photos with?

Solution 1:

Mathias is correct about the proper way to sync photos to your iPad. Sharing photos from iTunes approves them for Home Sharing, a system designed to share iTunes Store purchases and media amongst family members.

Apple Knowledgebase: iTunes: Setting up Home Sharing on your computer

Home Sharing can also be used to allow access to photos from an AppleTV.

Apple Knowledgebase: Setting up Home Sharing for Apple TV (2nd generation)

Solution 2:

You don't copy Photos to an iPad using the Advanced menu…

Here’s how I do it: go to iTunes → Devices → Your iOS Device → Photos → enable “Sync Photos from…” and choose either iPhoto album(s) or a folder on your hard drive. Then press the Sync button in the bottom right corner.

See Apple Knowledgebase: iOS and iPod: Syncing photos using iTunes for more details.