Importing Photos From a Device

You can control which items are imported by choosing one of the following:

• New: Only imports files that have not been imported in the past.
• All: Imports all files.
• Custom: Imports the selected files. You can control which files are imported by enabling or disabling their checkboxes.

Displays all the files grouped by the dates they were created. To deselect a date, click the checkbox beside the date. To deselect all dates, click the All Dates checkbox.

Displays all the files grouped by their file type. To deselect a file type, click the checkbox beside the file type. To deselect all file types, click the All file types checkbox.

Displays all the thumbnails of the files on the device.

Displays only the files selected for import.

Displays the names of recently-used import settings to use again, or you can select one of the following:

• Current: Uses the current settings to import.
• Last used: Uses the import settings from the last import.
• None: Clears all the current import settings.

Saves all the current import settings with a name so that you can use them again. To save (or edit) import settings, select the Save icon and type in new name (or re-save existing settings).

The new name for the import settings appears in the drop-down menu.

Deletes the saved import settings currently selected in the Import settings drop-down menu.

Displays the names of recently-used destinations to use again, or you can select one of the following:

1. Last used: Uses the destination from the last import.
2. None: Clears all the current destination settings.

Displays the following pre-defined subfolder options to select:

• Single folder by name: Creates a new subfolder with the name you type into the Name field, which activates when you select this option. All the files are placed into a folder with the new name.
• Single folder by today's date: Creates one folder using today's date as the name and places all the files into the folder.
• Nested folder by today's date: Creates a series of nested folders, one below the other, based on today's date and the format you select in the Format field. The folders are created as the sample shows and all the files are placed in the lowest folder.
• Nested folders by file's date: Creates multiple sets of nested folders based on the files' dates and on the format you select in the Format field, which activates when you select this option. The folders are created as the sample shows and the files are imported into the lowest folders on each date.
• Separate folders by file's date: Creates separate folders based on the individual file dates in the format selected from the Format drop-down options.
• Preserve subfolder names: Preserves existing folder names when you use the From Disk option to import. For example, if you have a flash drive or CD containing images in a complex set of subfolders, the whole folder tree is imported intact.

Displays date format options for the Nested folder options (see above).

Displays a sample of the nested folders that will be created using the current settings (see above).

Creates a backup set of files using an exact duplicate of the subfolders you have selected under Place in.

You can also do one of the following:

• Click Browse and then navigate to an existing folder to use as a backup destination.
• Click Browse and then Make New Folder to create a new folder as a backup destination.

While existing ACDSee Metadata is included in the backup copy, any Catalog settings (IPTC or ACDSee Metadata) added during import will not be included.

Renames each file as it imports according these predefined renaming templates:

• Date/time - filename: Creates each filename using the file date and time the file was created plus the original filename.
• Date/time: Creates each filename using the file date and the time it was created.
• Camera - sequence number: Creates each filename using the camera name and a sequential number starting at one.
• Date/time - sequence number: Creates each filename using the file date and the time it was created plus a sequential number starting at one.
• Camera - filename: Creates each filename using the camera name and the original filename.

When you create and save your own renaming templates, they also appear in this list for you to select.

Opens the Rename Templates dialog box where you can create and save your own renaming templates.

Select the names of saved metadata presets or select Manage presets to open the Manage Metadata Presets dialog box of options.

Properties pane Metadata tab: Enter ACDSee and IPTC Metadata into to the fields to add to the files you are importing.

Properties pane Categories tab: Assigns the imported files to any category selected in this tab. You can select multiple categories.

Rotates your images automatically if your camera creates the information needed for this option to work.

Deletes the imported items from their original location(s) after import.

Opens the Advanced Import Options dialog box where you can change the date settings for files and specify where to place RAW and JPEG files.

To set the ACDSee database, use one of the following as the file date:

• Exif date: Uses the EXIF date embedded in the image by the camera.
• File modified date: Uses the date the file was last modified.
• Specific date: Uses the date you select by clicking the in the calendar drop-down arrow.