Operation Manual

Importing Image Files Stored on Your Computer or Connected
Servers
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; importing
the files as referenced images, audio clips, and video clips and then leaving them in their
current location; or importing the files as referenced images, audio clips, and video clips
and then moving or copying them to a different location.
Note: If you have folders of images to import, you can import them using the Import
Folders as Projects command in the File menu. For more information, see Importing
Folders of Images from the Finder.
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.
When you import files from a folder on your computer system, you can import the files
into a new project or an existing one.
To import files stored on your computer’s hard disk or another storage device
1 Click the Import button in the toolbar (or press Command-I).
The Import browser appears.
2 If necessary, select your computer.
Select the source where
the images you want to
import are located.
3 At the bottom of the browser, navigate to the folder containing the files you want to
import.
153Chapter 4 Importing Images