Apple Aperture Getting Started - Manual (Page 59)

Chapter 5 Importing Images 59
4 Choose a naming convention from the Version Name pop-up menu to specify how you
want the images named.
For example, choose Master Filename from the Version Name pop-up menu to have your
files stored using the current master filenames from your camera or card. Choose a name
format from the Version Name pop-up menu to have your images stored using a
specified name. If you choose a custom name format, enter the name you want in the
Name Text field. You can also apply the name format to the master file as well. Choose
Edit from the Version Name pop-up menu to define a new naming scheme. For more
information about naming files, see the Aperture User Manual in the Aperture Help menu.
5 To add metadata to your images as they’re imported, choose a metadata preset from
the Add Metadata From pop-up menu.
6 With no images selected in the dialog, click the Import arrow or the Import button in
the lower-right corner of the dialog.
If you select images, only the selected images are imported. To reset the image
selection so that no images are selected, click in the background beside a thumbnail.
The import process begins and an indicator appears next to the project’s name,
showing the progress of the import. When images are imported, a dialog appears.
7 Click Eject Card, Erase and Eject Card, or Done.
As the images appear in the Browser, you can begin working with them. Images may
temporarily appear as gray boxes until the loading is complete.
Importing a Selection of Images
You can also import a selection of images from your camera or card reader.
To import a selection of images:
1 Connect your camera or card reader to your computer.
The Import panel and Import dialog appear, showing the images on the camera or card.
2 In the Projects panel, do one of the following:
 Choose File > New Project (or press Command-N) to create a new project.
 Select an existing project to hold your images. (The Import arrow points at the
selected project.)
The top-left portion of the Import dialog updates, displaying where the images are
being placed.