Import settings to point to folders where photos will be added

I would like to contiue to use my camera software for downloading and editing and I want to avoid having to add new photos to the library manually. Can that be done?

With Automator you can set iPhoto to watch a folder for changes and then trigger an import. You can also do this with apps like Hazel (http://www.noodlesoft.com/hazel.php)

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