When you import photos into Lightroom Classic, you create a link between the photo itself and the record of the photo in the catalog.
When importing, you work from left to right in the import window. First, on the left, identify what files you want to import (the source files). Then, in the middle of the window, choose how you want to import them into the catalog (add, move, or copy them). Finally, on the right, specify where you want to store the files (the destination folder) and other options for the imported files.
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Important: When importing for the first time, think through how you want to organize your photos and where you plan to store them before you start to import. Planning ahead can help minimize the need to move photos later and possibly lose track of them in your catalog.
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Click the Import button in the lower-left corner of the Library module.
From the main menu, choose File > Import Photos And Video.
Drag a folder or individual files from the Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS) into the Grid view, and then skip Step 2.
A. Preview area B. Source panel C. Toggle Minimal import D. Options and Destination panels -
In the upper-left corner of the import window, click Select A Source or From, or use the Source panel on the left side of the import window to navigate to the files you want to import.
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Connected networks appear in the Source panel. To add a network location, click From or Select A Source, choose Other Source, and navigate to the networked folder. On Windows, click the Plus button to the right of the Source panel name and choose Add Network Volume.
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Select the photos that you want to import from the preview area in the center of the import window. A check mark in the upper-left corner of the thumbnail indicates that the photo is selected for import.
- Click the Loupe view button in the toolbar to zoom in to a single photo.
- Click Check All or Uncheck All in the toolbar to globally select or deselect all photos in the folder.
- Click the Sort pop-up menu in the toolbar to sort photos by capture time, checked state, filename, or media type (image or video file).
- Drag the Thumbnails slider to adjust the size of the thumbnails in the grid.
- Click the box in the upper-left corner of a preview to select or deselect specific photos. Or, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) anywhere on the thumbnail to select and deselect photos.
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If you're importing photos by moving or copying them, specify where to put them: In the upper-right corner of the window, click To and choose a location for the photos. Or click a location in the Destination panel and specify other options:
Into Subfolder
Copies or moves the imported photos into a new folder. Type the name of the new folder in the text field.
Organize
Organize the photos in the new subfolder in one of three ways: preserve the original folder hierarchy of the source folder; create subfolders by date; or put all photos into one folder.
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Folder names that are italicized in the Destination panel indicate new folders that will be created when you import. Review the Destination panel carefully to help ensure that you are correctly importing the photos to your intended location.
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Specify other options for the imported files using the panels on the right side of the window. See Specify import options.