Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
I put the import preferences toward the end of the Importing chapter because
I figured that, by now, you've imported some photos and you know enough about
the importing process to know what you wish was different. That's what preferences
are all about (and Lightroom has preference controls because it gives you lots of
control over the way you want to work).
Step One:
The preferences for importing photos are
found in a couple different places. First,
to get to the Preferences dialog, go under
the Lightroom menu on a Mac or the Edit
menu on a PC, and choose
Preferences
(as shown here).
Step Two:
When the Preferences dialog appears, first
click on the General tab up top (shown
highlighted here). Under Import Options in
the middle, the first preference lets you tell
Lightroom how to react when you connect
a memory card from your camera to your
computer. By default, it opens the Import
window. However, if you'd prefer it didn't
automatically open that window each time
you plug in a camera or card reader, just
turn off its checkbox (as shown here).
