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Chapter 4

Importing Images

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Do one of the following:

 If you want to import into a new, empty project: Choose File > New Project (or press

Command-N) to create a new project.

Note: You can also click the Library icon in the Projects panel, if necessary, to select
it. When you select the Library (not a project), a new, untitled project is automatically
created when images are imported.

 If you want to import the images into an existing project: Select the project. The Import

arrow points at the currently selected project, indicating the destination for the import.

The top-left portion of the Import dialog updates, displaying where the images are
being placed.

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Choose a location for the imported images by doing one of the following:

 To store imported master image files in the Aperture Library: Choose In the Aperture

Library from the Store Files pop-up menu.

 To store imported master image files as referenced images in the Pictures folder on your

hard disk: Choose Pictures from the Store Files pop-up menu.

 To store imported master image files as referenced images in a location other than the

Pictures folder: Choose “Choose” from the Store Files pop-up menu and select the
folder you want. 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 and store your files in a hierarchy of subfolders with
specific folder names. For more information about specifying folders to hold your
imported images, see “

Importing Master Files for Referenced Images into Folders

” on

page 103. Choose whether you want the image files moved or copied to a new
location by clicking the “Move files” or “Copy files” button. For more information
about moving and copying files, see “

Changing the Location of Images When You

Import Them

” on page 100.

Make sure the Import arrow
is pointing to the Library to
import the images into a
new project.

Select the project

into which you want to

import images.