This displays a summary of the current configured import workflow, showing from left to right the import source, the import method, and the destination folder. At the top we have the import workflow bar. Figure 1: This shows the layout of the advanced import dialog showing all the main panels. As you can see, there are lots of options here, so let me take you through them one by one in the order you should use them. The first time you choose to import photos into Lightroom it will do so via the expanded Import dialog shown in Figure 1. To import photos into Lightroom, you will need to click on the Import… button in the Library module.

As you will come to learn in this chapter, the Lightroom import procedure provides an adaptable import workflow, one that can be streamlined through the use of Import presets, as well as offering the ability to import files directly from the camera using a tethered shooting setup. With Lightroom you must import your photos first, and in doing so make a conscious decision as to which photos you want to have added to the catalog. If there are also lots of non-image files to sort through this can make image browsing quite tricky. Plus, you’ll be shown all the files that are contained in each folder. The downside of this approach is that you first have to know where to look in order to find what you are searching for. The browser method is really suited for those times where you need the freedom to search everything that’s on your computer. It is important to appreciate how Lightroom differs from browser programs such as Adobe Bridge, where you simply point Bridge at a folder to inspect the contents. ( Click here to see Part 2.) Lightroom is essentially a catalog management program and raw image processor combined into one. Martin Evening shows how the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom import procedure provides an adaptable import workflow, one that can be streamlined through the use of Import presets, as well as offering the ability to import files directly from the camera using a tethered shooting setup. Copyright © 2012 Used with permission of Pearson Education, Inc. Excerpted from The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers by Martin Evening.

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