User guide

Chapter 2 Import photos 36
Add import options
Import options overview
You can use import options to:
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Store imported photos in the Aperture library or select a dierent location on your hard disk
and import the photos as referenced images
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Have Aperture automatically delete the image les on your memory card after the photos
are imported
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Have Aperture automatically split the photos into multiple projects based on the length of
time between shots
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Have Aperture automatically back up photos as they are imported
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Display photos in the Import browser as a grid of thumbnails or as a list that you can sort
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Apply a naming convention to standardize the names of the image les in the library
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Apply metadata to the image les, such as keywords, captions, copyright information, and the
photographer’s name. You can also keep or replace existing metadata associated with a photo
when you import the image.
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Adjust the shoot time of photos that were shot in a dierent time zone
In the Import browser, you add import options to rene how les are brought into Aperture.
You add controls for additional import settings by choosing an option from the Import Settings
pop-up menu. After you modify the import settings, you can remove them from view by
deselecting the option in the Import Settings pop-up menu.
File Info option
View le information
By default, basic le information about the photos you are about to import into Aperture is not
shown in the Import browser. However, you can set Aperture to show this information.
Show basic le information about the les displayed in the Import browser
m In the Import browser, choose File Info from the Import Settings pop-up menu.
Basic metadata about the le selection appears above the Aperture Library controls in the
Import browser.
Note: If the selection is a movie or audio le, the duration is shown as well. When a photo with an
attachment (such as an audio annotation) is selected, the duration of that attachment is displayed.
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