| Once you've imported your photos, you no longer need to have your digital camera or memory card reader attached to your computer. If you look in the Source list on the left side of iPhoto, you'll see your camera listed by name (if iPhoto doesn't recognize your camera's name, it appears as "Untitled"). To eject your camera (or card reader), just click on the little Eject icon that appears to the far right of its name (it's circled above). It's now safe to remove the USB connector cable from your Mac. HOW TO STOP IMPORTING (AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFO) TIP If you're importing hundreds of photos, it can take a while, so if at any point you decide you want to stop the import process, just click on the Stop Import button in the bottom-right corner of iPhoto's window. Also, don't disconnect your camera's (or reader's) cable while importing; otherwise, you'll risk damaging the photos on your memory card. If you need to disconnect, click the Stop Import button first, then eject the memory card as shown above. Oh, and one other thing: If your camera has a sleep mode (meaning it shuts itself off when it's idle), you'll need to turn that off, because if your camera goes to sleep while iPhoto is importing images, it can disrupt the import process. |
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