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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="topic" id="import-photos">
  <info>
    <link type="guide" xref="index#basic-functions" group="import"/>
    <desc>Import photos to be managed</desc>
  </info>

  <title>
    Importing Photos
  </title>
  <p>
    Chances are, the first thing you will want to do is import photos.
  </p>
  <p>
    To import photos:
  </p>
  <steps>
    <item>
      <p>Select <guiseq><gui>Photo</gui><gui>Import...</gui></guiseq>.
      Alternatively, click the <gui>Import</gui> button.</p>
    </item>
    <item>
      <p>Select a source from which to import, such as a device or a folder.</p>
     </item>
     <item>
       <p>It may take a while for F-Spot to index the files.  When it is done
          indexing, your photos will be presented to you.  At this time, you
          can attach <link xref="tags">tags</link> to all photos, or you can
          leave that task for later.</p>
    </item>
    <item>
      <p>When you are ready to finish importing photos, click <gui>Import</gui>.</p>
    </item>
  </steps>
</page>
