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Importing

For the basics of importing, go to Importing Photographs.

Import from iPhoto to Lightroom By Dragging into the Library Module Work Area By Dragging onto the Lightroom Icon

Import from iPhoto to Lightroom

Your photographs, in iPhoto, are not easily accessed by Lightroom.

The original files, and their edited versions can be imported with some effort.

You'll loose any Events.

Keywords associated with raw files won't transfer, as these keywords are stored in sidecar files, and are not embedded in the raw file.

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Import by Dragging

Into the Library Module Work Area

You can import a folders or photographs by dragging them onto the work area in the Library module.

Import by Dragging

Onto the Lightroom Icon

You can import a folder or photographs by dragging them onto the work area in the Library module.

Windows users should use the Lightroom icon on the Desktop, not the icon at the bottom of the screen.

Mac users should use the Lightroom icon in the Dock.

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