Import Your Files into Photos

While iCloud can add all the photos you take on your iOS devices to Photos on the Mac automatically (see Sync with iCloud Using Photos), the traditional way of adding items to a Photos library is by connecting a device or memory card directly ①. (For information about importing an entire library into Photos, see Import from iPhoto into Photos.)

**①** When you attach a camera or insert a memory card, Photos displays its contents in the Import pane.
① When you attach a camera or insert a memory card, Photos displays its contents in the Import pane.

Most of this chapter is about importing into Photos on a Mac, but see Importing to iOS if you want to move your images directly onto an iOS device.

Decide on a Workflow

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