Importing from CD to LR catalogue

i have imported photos from a CD into my mac, to the spot on my drive where my LR files are stored, but I cannot get them to show up in LR? , I try importing, i see them but they do not come into LR. any suggestions? thanks joanlvh

It sounds like your Import Action is set to 'Add'. If you want to copy the files to your HD and organise by date then you need to select 'Copy' as the Import Action, then your extended import options will appear in the right-hand panel. Use the Destination pane to tell Lightroom where you want the files copied to, and in the same pane you'll have the options to organise by date.

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Thanks for you answer Jim,
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http://www.computer-darkroom.com/lr2_find_folder/find-folder.htm
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/creative-suite-podcast-photographers/lightroom-dude-where-are-my -photos/
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