Import
You may import directly from your camera or camera card and have your
images copied into the folder of your choice. And you can also
have the images copied into a second location for a backup.
Alternatively, you can copy your images into your computer and import
them into Lightroom in place.
- At the bottom of the left panel click on the Import. You
will then be given a choice of where to import from. Either from
your camera card or from the files of your choice.
- If you choose files that are already on your computer then you
may import them into the database and leave them where they are.
Or you can copy them to a different location. If you choose files
that are on a memory card you must copy them to a new location on your
computer.
- You can organize your images into a single folder of your choice or you can have Lightroom organize them into folders by date.
- You can create a second backup copy of your images as you
import. This preserves the concept of always having at least two
copies of your images at all times.
- You can rename your images as you import. There are a
variety of renaming styles you can use, including a custom name
followed by a sequence number as in the example on the right.
Another possibility is to leave the names of the image file the same as
they come out of the camera.
- You may also apply develop settings to pre-process your images
according to whatever style you wish. You may also choose a
metadata template to be applied to each image being imported and you
may apply keywords to each item being imported. Metadata and
keywords may be applied to individual images later.
Key Word Tags
You may apply words to your images as you import them. But it is
not likely that every photo in a given importing session will have the
same tags. So you may apply tags later. In addition all of
the tags that have been applied to your images are listed in the left
panel of the Library. And you can add to these tags and make
subtags. For example -- You can have a tag Arizona with a subtags
Green Valley, Madera Canyon, and Tucson. And Tucson could have a
subtag Reid Park Zoo, etc.
- To add a keyword tag click on the plus symbol (+) on the right of the "Keyword Tags" box. Enter the desired keyword.
- To add a subtag click on the existing keyword and click the plus
symbol (+) on Keyword Tags. Be sure to click on the box "Create
as child of "...". Enter the desired keyword.
- Alternatively, if you wish to add a keyword to an image (or a
group of images) select the image(s) then type that keyword into the
keywording box in the right panel. The added keyword will be
added to the Keyword Tags in the left panel. The added keyword
will not be a subtag to any tag.
- If you wish to move a tag so that it is a subtag to another tag
simply drag it within the Keyword Tags box to the other tag. This
will move a tag from one to another or simply make it a subtag.
- If you click on a tag in the Keyword Tags box every image with that tag will be selected as active.
Ratings and Color Tags
- You may set a rating from 1 to 5 stars by clicking on one of the
five dots below the image in the browser. You may then display
according to the rating by clicking on the filter in the bottom panel.
- You may set a color tag on an image by going to photo --
set color label then selecting the color tag you wish. The names
of the color tags may be changed if you wish.
- You may set a flag also and display those images that are flagged (or not.).
