Did you know that there are various ways to import images into Lightroom? Here, we look at the most effective method, which will save you time and ensure you don’t even have to open the import dialog box.
When you first get Lightroom, aside from downloading and installing it, the starting point for pretty much everyone will be importing images. It goes without saying that if you don’t have any images imported, you can’t begin working your post-production magic on them. I use a number of different tools for the importing and organization of my images, yet no matter how much I understand the importance of such a task, I don’t think I’ll ever get excited about it. That’s why I’m always on the lookout for ways to do it faster, simpler, and more effectively.
And that brings us to this great video by Anthony Morganti, in which he runs you through a far more efficient way of importing images into Lightroom. When I say more efficient, I’m making the comparison with the way most people do it: open Lightroom, click on the Import button in the lower corner of the Library Module, open the Import dialog box, select your folder and files, and go from there. It’s cumbersome at best, but thankfully, there’s a far better way that ensures you don’t need to go through all those tiresome steps. Indeed, you don’t even need to open the Import dialog box at all. How? It involves setting up auto-import. Give the video a look, and let me know your thoughts below.
