Apple Aperture 3.5 - Manual (Page 33)

Chapter 2 Import photos 33
Import files from a storage device
You can import image, audio, and video files stored on your computer and other storage devices.
You have a choice of storing the imported files in the Aperture library, or importing the files as
referenced image, audio, and video files and then moving or copying them to a different location.
Note: If you have folders of photos to import, you can import them using the Import Folders as
Projects command in the File menu. For more information, see
Import folders of files from the
Finder on page 45.
You can import image files in many common image formats, including images scanned from
nondigital sources such as film and photographic prints. You can also import any QuickTime-
compatible audio or video file. Adding these files to your Aperture database is as simple as
navigating to the folder where they reside on your hard disk using the Import browser.
1 Click the Import button in the toolbar (or press Command-I).
The Import browser appears.
2 Select your computer.
Select the source where
the photos you want
to import are located.
3 At the bottom of the browser, navigate to the folder containing the files you want to import.
Your computer, connected servers, and connected storage devices are listed in the column on
the left.
Tip: To quickly select the desktop, press Command-D.
Select the folder
of photos you
want to import.
When you select the folder containing the files you want to import, thumbnail images appear in
the Import browser representing the image, audio, and video files within the folder.
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