Specify Auto Import settings
Set up watched folders
Select managed folders for auto-imported photos
When Lightroom detects photos added to a watched folder, the photos are moved into a managed folder called a destination folder and automatically imported into the library.
- In the Destination area of the Auto Import Settings dialog box, click the Choose button beside Copy To.
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In the Browse For Folders (Windows) or Open (Mac OS)
dialog box, navigate to the location you want, and do any of the
following:
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To create a destination folder, click Make New Folder and then overwrite New Folder to give the folder a name (Windows), or click New Folder, give the folder a name, and click Create (Mac OS).
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To select an existing destination folder, select the folder.
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- Click OK (Windows) or Choose (Mac OS).
- (Optional) Type a name for the destination folder in the Subfolder Name text box.
Apply Develop settings and metadata to auto-imported photos
In the Information area of the Auto Import Settings dialog
box, do any of the following:
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To apply Develop settings to auto-imported photos, choose a preset from the Develop Settings menu. See Create and apply Develop presets.
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To apply metadata to auto-imported photos, choose a preset from the Metadata menu. See Create a metadata preset.
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To apply keywords to auto-imported photos, type in the Keywords text box. Use commas to separate the keywords.
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To have Lightroom render previews of the imported photos rather than only using the embedded previews in the photo files, select Render Standard-Sized Previews.