Operation Manual

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Import photos
Last updated 11/30/2015
Important: When importing for the first time, think through how you want to organize your photos and where you plan
to store them before you start to import. Planning ahead can help minimize the need to move photos later and possibly
lose track of them in your catalog.
1 Do one of the following to open the import window:
• Click the Import button in the lower-left corner of the Library module.
• From the main menu, choose File > Import Photos And Video.
• Drag a folder or individual files from the Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS) into the Grid view, and then
skip Step 2.
A Preview area B Source panel C Toggle Minimal import D Options and Destination panels
2 In the upper-left corner of the import window, click Select A Source or From, or use the Source panel on the left side
of the import window to navigate to the files you want to import.
Note: Connected networks appear in the Source panel. To add a network location, click From or Select A Source, choose
Other Source, and navigate to the networked folder. On Windows, click the Plus button to the right of the Source panel
name and choose Add Network Volume.
3 In the top center of the import window, specify how you want to add the photos to the catalog:
Copy As DNG Copies photos to the folder you choose and converts any camera raw files to the Digital Negative
(DNG) format.
Copy Copies the photo files to the folder you choose, including any sidecar files.
Move Moves the photo files to the folder you choose, including any sidecar files. Files are removed from their
current location.
Add Keeps the photo files in their current location.