I can't sync my photos from MacBook to my new ipad2. When I plug in my ipad to MacBook it tells me the new version of iTunes needs to be downloaded on ipad and I can't figure out how to do that. Any suggestions?
If it is saying it's going to update the iPad version, then just tell it no. If the left sidebar is no showing, go to the View menu and choose View Sidebar. In the sidebar right click on your device under the Devices list and choose Transfer Purchases.
This should convince iTunes that your iPad is ok (after transferring anything you bought in an iStore on the iPad to iTunes on the computer). When it's done, go to the Photos tab at the top, the set your sync as desired. On your MacBook you should have the option of syncing with iPhotos or with a folder of your choice.