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Import Photos

Before you can work on your photos, you have to move them from your camera to your computer. iPhoto makes this process, known as importing, as easy as connecting your camera to your Mac and clicking a button.

After you connect your camera to your Mac, you can quickly transfer your pictures into iPhoto by clicking the Import button. Once you transfer your photos to your computer, you can delete them from your camera.


Tips

Erase photos on your camera

If you want to erase your photos from your camera after you’ve imported them, select the “Remove items from camera after importing” checkbox before importing your photos. If you don’t select this checkbox, all of your photos will remain on your camera. You can always delete them later by using your camera’s delete feature.

If you don’t want to import the same photo twice

If you have a photo on your camera that you’ve imported previously, iPhoto will ask you if you want to import the “duplicate” photo. Click No if you don’t want to reimport the photo. If you don’t want to import any duplicate photos, or want to import all duplicates, select the “Applies to all duplicates” checkbox in the Duplicate Photo window.

Steps

Import photos from your digital camera

  1. Turn on your Mac and then use a USB or FireWire cable to connect your camera to your Mac.
  2. Turn on your camera and make sure it’s in playback or view mode. Notice how iPhoto opens automatically.
  3. Select your camera in the iPhoto Source list.
  4. To help with organizing the photos in your library, enter a name and description that will help you identify the photos you are about to import.
  5. If you want iPhoto to clear the pictures on your camera as part of the import process, select the “Delete items from camera after importing” option at the bottom of the import window.
  6. When you’re ready, click the Import button.
  7. Watch as your photos are imported into iPhoto. When it is finished importing, iPhoto takes you to the library, so you can preview and organize your photos.
  8. After you finish importing your photos, click the Eject button or drag the camera’s icon from the Finder desktop to the Trash (if necessary), turn off your camera, and then disconnect it from your computer.