Apple MB673Z/A User Manual - Page 138

Importing Folders of Images from the Finder If you've spent time organizing your images into a meaningful hierarchy on your computer and you want to keep that organization, you can import a folder of images as a project or drag it directly into the Projects inspector. When you import a folder of images or drag it into the Projects inspector, the folder becomes a project and any subfolders become albums within the project. Warning: When importing folders of images into Aperture, carefully plan how you want your images organized before you begin. The top-level folder containing images becomes a project containing all the images in the subfolders as well. This means that if you import a folder with thousands of images contained within its subfolders, Aperture will create a project with thousands of images. To import a folder of images from the Finder using the Import command: 1 In the Projects inspector, select Library. 2 Choose File > Import > Folders Into a Project. 3 Select the folder of images that you want to import. 4 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. 138 Part I Interface and Acquisition