Apple MB673Z/A User Manual - Page 121

I 6 Choose a location for the imported images by doing one of the following: Â To store imported masters in the Aperture library: Choose In the Aperture Library from the Store Files pop-up menu. Â To import the files as referenced images stored in their current locations on your hard disk: Choose "In their current location" from the Store Files pop-up menu. Â To store imported masters as referenced images in the Pictures folder on your hard disk: Choose Pictures from the Store Files pop-up menu. Â 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" on page 122. 7 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 as well. Choose Edit from the Version Name pop-up menu to define a new naming scheme. For more information about naming files, see "Automatically Naming Your Imported Images" on page 127. 8 To add metadata to your images as they're imported, choose a metadata preset from the Add Metadata From pop-up menu. For more information about setting up and using metadata presets, see "Working with Metadata Views" on page 281. 9 When you are satisfied with your image selection, click the Import arrow or the Import Images button in the lower-right corner of the dialog. As the images appear in the Browser, you can begin working with them. Note: If the folder containing the images you want to import contains subfolders of images and you want those imported too, choose File > Import > Folders Into a Project as described in "Importing Folders of Images from the Finder" on page 138. Chapter 4 Importing Images 121