Importing from a watched folder

Designating a folder on your hard disk as a watched folder can be a very convenient way to automate the import process. Once you’ve nominated a folder that is to be watched, Lightroom will detect any photos that are placed or saved into it, then automatically move them to a specified location and add them to the catalog. You can even have Lightroom rename the files and add metadata in the process.

1. Choose File > Auto Import > Auto Import Settings.

2. In the Auto Import Settings dialog box, click the first Choose button to designate a watched folder.

3. In the Browse For Folder / Auto-Import From Folder dialog box, navigate to the Lesson 3 folder. Open the Auto Import folder and select the subfolder named Watched Folder; then, click OK / Choose.