Can I import a photo into a specific event folder?

When I import a photo into iPhoto 11 it goes into the latest import folder.
Then I have to drag these photos all over the event screen to get them into the folder I want
Is there a way to get iPhoto to import into a specific event folder?
Sorry if this is basic but I don't know the answer
TIA
Mark

Greetings Mark,
When you import photos into iPhoto they go into Events on the left hand side.  They also temporarily show up in the Last Import section but this changes each time you do an import.
Events are created based on when you import the images.  You cannot control which event the images go into as this process is handled by iPhoto in the background.  You can move images from one event to another if you like once the import is complete.
If you use Albums (type in the word Albums in the help menu for more details) you could drag images from the desktop directly into an Album and that image will be added.
You might find this help menu video on Events useful: http://support.apple.com/kb/VI187
Hope that helps.

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