User Guide

Chapter 2 Learn iPhoto 7
4 Plug the B connector (shown above) on your USB cable into the USB port on your
camera.
5 Turn on your camera.
Your camera should appear below Devices in the iPhoto Source list, located on the left
side of the iPhoto window. The pictures in your camera will appear in the viewing area.
If nothing happens when you connect your camera, make sure it’s turned on and set to
the correct mode for importing photos. For information about which mode to choose,
see the instructions provided with your camera.
Also, you can set your preferences to open iPhoto automatically when you connect
your camera. To do so, choose iPhoto > Preferences and click General at the top of the
dialog. Choose iPhoto from the pop-up menu labeled, “Connecting camera opens.”
To import your photos from a digital camera:
1 Type a name in the Event Name field that describes the group of photos you’re
importing (for example, “Mike’s Wedding, roll #4”).
Your photos will be imported into an Event group of that name. Photos are organized
into Events in the iPhoto library so they’re easy to find and view.
2 Type a description (for example, “Pictures from the second half of Mike’s reception”) in
the Description field for the group of photos.
3 If you want, you can select the “Auto split Events after importing” checkbox.
This is useful if you are importing photos from several different days. iPhoto will
automatically split your photos into several different Events in the iPhoto library.
4 If you have already imported some of the photos in your camera, you can select the
“Hide photos already imported” checkbox so that you see only the new photos in the
Import window.
5 You can also choose to import only some of the images. To do so, hold down the
Command (x ) key as you click each photo you want.
6 To import all your photos, click the Import All button. If you have selected specific
photos to import, click the Import Selected button.
To stop importing your photos at any time during the process, click Stop Import.