User guide

Chapter 2 Import photos 31
2 Do one of the following:
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If you want to import the photos into a new, empty project: Choose New Project from the
Destination pop-up menu to create a new project, and enter a name for the project in the
Project Name eld.
Project Name field
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If you want to import the photos into an existing project: Select the project in the
Library inspector.
The project selected in
the Library inspector
appears here.
Selected project in
the Library inspector
The selected project appears in the Destination pop-up menu.
3 Choose a location to store the original image les by doing one of the following:
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To store imported originals in the Aperture library: Choose “In the Aperture Library” from the
Store Files pop-up menu.
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To store imported originals as referenced images in the Pictures folder on your hard disk: Choose
Pictures from the Store Files pop-up menu, then choose whether you want the image les
moved or copied to the Pictures folder by clicking the “Move les” or “Copy les” button.
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To store imported originals as referenced images in a location other than the Pictures folder:
Choose “Choose” from the Store Files pop-up menu and select a folder. In the dialog that
appears, choose a location to store the imported originals, then click Open. Choose Project
Name from the Subfolders pop-up menu to specify that the les be stored in a folder with the
same name as the project. Choose whether you want the image les moved or copied to the
new location by clicking the “Move les” or “Copy les” button.
4 To add controls for additional import settings, choose an option from the Import Settings
pop-up menu.
For more information about Import Settings, see Import options overview on page 36.
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