Importing Photos into the Library

You can import photos into CyberLink PhotoDirector from your computer’s hard drive, a digital camera, and also from removable devices, such as memory cards and portable hard drives.

To import photos into CyberLink PhotoDirector, do this:

  1. Click on Library, and then on the Import button at the bottom of the library panel.
  2. Select one of the following import options:
    • Photos: select to import individual photo files. Once selected, browse to and then select all of the photos on your computer/removable device that you want to import, and then click Open. Thumbnails of all the photos display in the Photo Import window.
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Note: if the photo files you want to import are not displayed in the current folder, ensure that the correct file type is selected in the bottom right corner of the Select Some Photos dialog.

  • Folder: select to import a folder that contains your photos. Once selected, browse to and then select the folder on your computer/removable device that you want to import photos from, and then click Select Folder. Thumbnails of all the photos in the selected folder display in the Photo Import window.
  • From Camera: select to import photos directly from a digital camera or a card reader. Ensure that your camera is connected to your computer (and turned on) and then select From Camera to import photos from it. Once selected, the Photo Import window displays. Select your camera (or card reader) from the Source drop-down to display thumbnails of all the photos in the Photo Import window.
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Note: you can use Photo Director zoomslid Importing Photos into the Library in the bottom right of the preview window to resize the photo thumbnails.

  1. Select Include subfolders, if you are importing photos from a folder, device, or digital camera, to display and import photos that are in any subfolders.
  2. Select Exclude possible duplicates to have CyberLink PhotoDirector filter out any photos that were imported previously.
  3. Manually select the thumbnails of the photos you want to import, or use the Photo Director deselect Importing Photos into the Library (deselect all) and Photo Director selectal Importing Photos into the Library (select all) buttons if necessary.
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  4. Select one of the following two import options:
    • Keep in current location: keeps the photos in their original source location.
    • Make extra copy in: select this option if you want CyberLink PhotoDirector to copy the imported photos to another location you select in the Destination drop-down.
  5. If copying the photos to another location, click Photo Director browsebb Importing Photos into the Library to select the Destination where the imported photos are copied. You can also click Photo Director editfold Importing Photos into the Library to edit the name of the photo folders in this location, if required.
  6. If copying the photos to another location, you can Organize the photos by selecting one of the following:
    • Put in Single Folder: puts all of the photos in one folder.
    • By Original Folder Structure: duplicates the original folder structure from the source location.
    • By Capture Date: puts the photos in a series of folders, labelled by the date they were captured. Click Photo Director datefor4 Importing Photos into the Library to set the date format for the folder naming.
  7. Click Import. CyberLink PhotoDirector imports the photos into your project library.

Importing Photos into the Library