Completely auto import into Aperture

hi,
i'm looking to completely automate the import into aperture...whether i connect my iphone or the sd-card from my nikon, i would
like aperture to open, import the photos into the pre-defined project and then delete the photos, without answering any questions
from aperture.
currently, i have it set so that aperture opens when things are connected, but the import process doesn't start by itself, etc.
does anyone know if this is possible?
thanks,
pete

Aperture has no built-in automatic import. You would have to program an Automator script.
import the photos into the pre-defined project and then delete the photos, without answering any questions
from aperture.
This is risky - I'd reconsider, Pete. We have seen many cases here, where the import went wrong, and if you delete the originals from the card, before you check them after importing, you may be deleting your only copies. The recommended way is to wait until the first backup of your photos has been completed, before you delete photos from your card.

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