Apple Aperture 2 - Manual (Page 109)

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Importing Images
Aperture provides tools and workflow options that make it
easy to import your images.
This chapter describes a variety of methods for importing images into Aperture. You can
import images directly from your camera or card reader, import images stored on your
computer hard disk or other storage devices, import your iPhoto library, and more.
This chapter covers:
 An Overview of Importing Images (p. 110)
 File Formats You Can Import into the Library (p. 111)
 Planning Your Import Strategy (p. 111)
 Importing from Your Digital Camera or Card Reader (p. 113)
 Importing Image Files Stored on Your Computer (p. 119)
 Automatically Naming Your Imported Images (p. 127)
 Adding Metadata to Images During Import (p. 132)
 Creating Stacks Automatically During Import (p. 133)
 Adjusting the Image File’s Time When Importing (p. 134)
 Dragging Files from the Finder to the Projects Inspector (p. 134)
 Capturing Images as You Work (p. 135)
 Importing Folders of Images from the Finder (p. 138)
 Importing Your iPhoto Library (p. 139)
 Browsing and Selecting Images from Your iPhoto Library (p. 141)
 Transferring Projects from Another System (p. 143)
 Making an Immediate Backup (p. 143)
 Where Aperture Stores Your Managed Files in the Library (p. 144)
 Migrating Images from Previous Versions of Aperture (p. 144)