Import using presets, Import photos using fewer options, Set import preferences – Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC User Manual
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Importing photos
Last updated 4/20/2015
Import using presets
If you have certain configurations of import options that you reuse frequently, you can save them as presets to speed
the import process.
• To create an import preset, specify import options and then chose Import Preset > Save Current Settings As New
Preset at the bottom of the import window.
• To apply an import preset, select it from the Import Preset menu at the bottom of the import window, and click
Import.
• To delete, update, or rename an import preset, select it in the Import Preset menu and then choose the appropriate
command in the Import Preset menu.
Import photos using fewer options
You can import folders of photos using a simplified import window that offers quick access to key import options,
including presets. The minimal import window does not display thumbnail previews.
1
Click the Show Fewer Options button
in the lower-left corner of the import window.
2
Click Select A Source on the left side of the window to choose the path for the photos you want to import.
3
In the middle of the import window, specify whether you want to Copy As DNG, Copy, Move, or Add the photos to
the catalog.
4
Click To on the right side of the window and specify a destination.
5
(Optional) Apply a metadata preset, add keywords, and destination subfolder options.
Set import preferences
You set import preferences in the General and File Handling panels of the Preferences dialog box. You can also change
some preferences in the Auto Import Settings dialog box (see
). Finally, you specify import
previews in the Catalog Settings dialog box (see
1
From the Lightroom main menu, choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Lightroom > Preferences (Mac OS).
2
In the General preferences, specify the following import options:
Show Import Dialog When A Memory Card Is Detected
Allows the import dialog box to open automatically after
connecting a camera or memory card reader to your computer.
Select the "Current/Previous Import" collection during import
Opens the completed import in a collection when
the import process finishes.
Ignore Camera-Generated Folder Names When Naming Folders
Tells Lightroom to not use the folder names that
your camera creates.
Treat JPEG Files Next To Raw Files As Separate Photos
For photographers who capture raw + JPEG photos on their
cameras. Selecting this option imports the JPEG as a standalone photo. If selected, both the raw and the JPEG files
are visible and can be edited in Lightroom. If deselected, Lightroom treats the duplicate JPEG as a sidecar file, and
the raw file appears with the raw file extension and +jpg.