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Chapter 2: The Lightroom workflow
For detailed instructions, click the links below.
Importing photos into Lightroom: Basic workflow
You must import photos into the Lightroom catalog to begin working with them. Importing tells Lightroom what
photos are in the catalog, and whether they are imported directly from a camera, hard drive, memory card reader, or
other storage device. During import, you can choose either to move or copy the photo files into a specific folder, or
reference the photo files in their current location. As photos are imported, you can rename them, apply Develop
module adjustments to them, embed metadata and keywords, and even back up the original photos to a different
folder.
Note: Lightroom supports photos up to 65,000 pixels long or wide, up to 512 megapixels. For a complete list of supported
file formats, see
Supported file formats” on page 27.
After they are imported, Lightroom adds the photos to the catalog and starts building previews and cataloging
metadata. Unless manually removed, the previews and metadata stay in the catalog, even if you move the
corresponding photos off your computer to archive them at a different storage location. Thumbnail previews appear
in the Grid view and Filmstrip, and folders containing the imported photos appear in the Folders panel of the Library
module. You can’t import the same photo at the same location into Lightroom multiple times unless you first delete
the photo from the catalog. See
Browsing photos in Grid view” on page 43 and Create virtual copies” on page 65.
Note: Lightroom also offers an auto-import feature for automatically importing photos into the catalog from a specified
folder. See
Import photos automatically” on page 38.
The visual import window allows you to preview, select, name, and add information about the photos you want to
import. To import photos into Lightroom, follow these basic steps:
1. Connect the camera or memory card reader to your computer.
In addition to cameras and memory card readers, Lightroom imports photos from any folder on the hard drive, CDs
or DVDs, and other storage devices. You can also import photos from another Lightroom catalog or from
Photoshop
Elements.
To have Lightroom start automatically when you plug in a camera or card reader, choose Lightroom > Preferences
(Mac OS) or Edit > Preferences (Windows). In General, look under Import Options and select Show Import Dialog
When A Memory Card Is Detected.
2. Select the location of the photos to import.
To bring photos into the catalog, do any of the following:
Click the Import button in the Library module.
Choose File > Import Photos And Video.
Drag a folder that contains photos or drag a group of photos into the Grid view of the Library module.
Use the Source panel on the left side of the import window to navigate to the folder that contains the photos you want
to import.
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