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Import photos
Last updated 11/30/2015
Destination Choose a location for the session folder.
Information Add metadata and keywords to the imported photos, if desired. See Apply metadata and keywords to
photos when importing.
4 Click OK to start the photo-capture session.
5 Use the floating tethered capture bar to import photos.
• View the shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and white balance of the tethered camera in the center of the floating bar.
• Click the shutter release button (the large round circle) to capture a photo. Or, press the camera’s shutter release
button.
• Optionally, choose a preset to apply on import from the Develop Settings pop-up menu. See Apply Develop
settings to photos when importing.
• Click the Settings button in the lower-right corner of the floating bar to edit capture settings.
• If you are segmenting photos by shots, press Ctrl+Shift+T (Windows) or Command+Shift+T (Mac OS) to create
a new shot.
• By default, Lightroom selects and displays the most recently captured photo in the preview area. Choose File >
Tethered Capture and deselect Auto Advance Selection if you do not want Lightroom to automatically select the
most recently captured photo.
• Close the floating tethered capture bar or choose File > Tethered Capture > Stop Tethered Capture to end the
session.
• Press Ctrl+T (Windows) or Command+T (Mac OS) to show/hide the floating tethered capture bar.
Note: If you're having problems with tethered shooting, see Troubleshoot tethered capture in Lightroom .
More Help topics
Import photos from a camera or card reader
Specify import options
After you choose the photos you want to import (see Import photos from a folder on a hard driveor Import photos from
a camera or card reader), use the File Handling, File Renaming, and Apply During Import panels on the right side of
the import window to specify options for the photos you are bringing into your Lightroom catalog.
Back up photos during import
If you’re copying or moving photos into the catalog, you can create a one-time copy, or backup, of the original photo
files. In the File Handling panel on the right side of the import window, select Make A Second Copy To and specify a
location.
Note: You still need to regularly back up your photos and catalog. For more detailed information on backing up Lightroom,
see
Back up a catalog.