Importing+Photos



You can import photos directly from a digital camera, a CD or your computer.

Importing Photos from a Digital Camera
> you are about to import.
 * 1) Turn on your Mac, and use a USB or FireWire cable to connect your camera to your Mac.
 * 2) **Turn on your camera,** and set it to **playback or view mode**.
 * 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
 * 1) If you want iPhoto to clear the pictures on your camera after they've been imported, select the “//**Delete items from camera after importing**//” option at the bottom of the import window.
 * 2) Click the **Import** button.
 * 3) When the photos are all imported, you will view the Library, so you can preview and organize your photos.
 * 4) 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.

[|Apple Video--Importing Photos from a Digital Camera]

Importing Photos from the Web (via your computer)
> For additional photos, repeat Steps 1-3. > Note: To import more than one photo at a time, click on the first photo in the list, hold down the Shift key, and click on the last photo in the list. Then click the **Import** button. >
 * 1) Locate a photo on the Web
 * 2) Hold down the **Control key** and click on the photo
 * 3) From the pop-up menu, select **//Save Image As//**, and save the photo to a folder on your desktop
 * 1) Open iPhoto and from the File menu, select **Import Photos**
 * 2) Locate the folder in which the photos are stored
 * 3) Click on the name of the photo to highlight it, and click the **Import** button