Preview (Yosemite): Import images from a camera
After you import photos from digital cameras and devices such as iPhone that contain cameras, you can edit the images in Preview.
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Connect your camera to your Mac, then turn the camera on.
If the device is locked with a passcode, enter it.
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Choose File > Import from [camera name].
If more than one camera is connected to your Mac, choose File > Import from Camera > [camera name].
A window appears with thumbnail images of all the photos on your camera.
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Use the buttons at the bottom of the window to view the thumbnails in a list (
) or to see larger thumbnails (
), or to rotate (
) images. Drag the slider in the lower-right corner of the window to change the size of the thumbnails.
To permanently delete images from the camera, select them, then click the Delete button
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To import only some of the photos, select them, then click Import. To import all the photos on the camera, click Import All.
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Choose where to save the images, then click Choose Destination.
The images are imported to that location and opened in one window in Preview.