Apple Aperture 2 User Manual
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In the file browser, navigate to the folder containing the image files you want to import.
When you have selected the folder containing the image files you want to import,
image thumbnails appear in the Import dialog.
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In the Projects inspector, do one of the following:
 Select Library to create a new, untitled project, or choose File > New Project (or
press Command-N). You can also choose New Project from the New pop-up menu
in the toolbar.
 Select an existing project to hold your images.
The top-left portion of the Import dialog updates, displaying where the images are
being placed.
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Select the images you want to import.
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Choose a location for the imported images by doing one of the following:
 To store imported masters as referenced images in the Pictures folder on your hard
disk: Choose Pictures from the Store Files pop-up menu.
 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 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 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
” on page 125. 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
Select the folder
of images you want
to import.