Operation Manual

4 Specify import settings.
For more information about the import settings, see Importing from Your Digital Camera
or Card Reader.
5 Click Start Session.
The Tether HUD appears.
6 Do one of the following:
• To begin the capture session: Click Capture.
• To stop capturing images: Click Stop Session.
Importing Folders of Images from the Finder
If you’ve spent time organizing your images into a meaningful hierarchy on your computer
and you want to keep that organization, you can import a folder of images as a project
or drag it directly into the Library inspector. When you import a folder of images or drag
it into the Library inspector, the top folder becomes a folder in the Library inspector and
any subfolders become projects within the folder.
To import a folder of images from the Finder using the Import command
1 Choose File > Import > Folders as Projects.
2 Select the folder of images that you want to import. You can select multiple folders to
import by Shift-clicking them.
3 Choose a location for the imported images by doing one of the following:
• To store imported masters in the Aperture library: Choose “In the Aperture Library” from
the Store Files pop-up menu.
• To import the files as referenced images stored in their current location on your hard
disk: Choose “In their current location” from the Store Files pop-up menu.
• To store imported masters 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 files moved or copied to the Pictures folder by clicking the “Move files” or
“Copy files” button.
• To store imported masters as referenced images in a location other than the Pictures
folder: Choose “Choose” from the Store Files pop-up menu and select a folder. Choose
“No folder” from the Subfolders pop-up menu to specify that the files be stored as
separate, individual files in the selected folder. You can also specify that Aperture create
a hierarchy of subfolders with specific folder names to hold your files. For more
information about creating folders to hold your imported images, see Importing Masters
for Referenced Images into Folders. Choose whether you want the image files moved
or copied to the new location by clicking the “Move files” or “Copy files” button.
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