Overview
Importing photos overview Aperture provides tools and workflow options that make it easy to import…

File formats you can import
into the library Aperture supports most image, audio, and video file formats captured by digital…

Plan your import strategy
Before you import photos into Aperture, plan the organization of your photos. Eventually your photo…

Import from a camera, card reader, or device
Using the Import browser, you can import photos from a digital camera, card reader, or…

Add import options


Import folders of files from the Finder
If you’ve spent time organizing your image, video, and audio files into a meaningful hierarchy…

Import originals for referenced images into folders
When you import photos as referenced images, you can have Aperture place their originals individually…

Capture photos as you work
For certain kinds of shoots, such as product shoots done within your office studio, you…

Add audio attachments to image files
Although the audio files of photos with audio attachments are automatically imported into Aperture when…

Where Aperture stores your managed files
in the library You can always view and work with your photos within the Aperture…