借助库(Libraries)功能，Windows 7 使跟踪您的图片变得异常容易。但是，如果您想将数码相机或移动设备中的图片添加到您的 Windows 7图片库(Pictures Library)中，则必须将它们导入。幸运的是，这非常容易做到，我们将向您展示如何做。
连接您的设备并设置自动播放(AutoPlay)选项
首先将您的相机或移动设备连接到您的计算机。您可以通过USB直接连接它，或者，如果需要存储卡(memory card)，您可以将卡插入连接到计算机的读卡器中。(card reader)无论哪种方式，第一次连接设备或插入卡时， Windows 7都会打开自动播放对话框。(AutoPlay)
在这里，您可以选择“使用 Windows 导入图片和视频”('Import pictures and videos using Windows')或“使用 Windows 资源管理器打开设备以查看文件”('Open device to view files with Windows Explorer')。如果要导入所有图片，请继续并选择第一个选项。如果您更愿意挑选单张照片，请选择第二张。
注意：(NOTE:)如果您想为下次节省一些点击次数，请在单击“导入...”('Import...')之前选中“始终为此设备执行此操作”('Always do this for this device')，当您插入该设备时，您的图片将使用默认设置自动导入。您可以如果您改变主意，请始终撤消此操作（见下文）。
注意：(NOTE:)如果您使用Windows Live Photo Gallery来管理您的图片库，您也可以使用它来导入图片。以下是有关其工作原理的教程：将图片和视频(Importing Pictures & Videos)从相机(Camera)导入Windows Live 照片库(Windows Live Photo Gallery)。
使用Windows 7(Windows 7)导入图片和视频
首先，让我们介绍一下导入所有图片的过程。如果由于某种原因没有显示“自动播放”对话框，只需进入(AutoPlay)Windows 资源管理器(Windows Explorer)，右键单击您的设备并选择“导入图片和视频”('Import pictures and videos')即可获得与上述完全相同的结果。如果您使用了自动播放(AutoPlay)对话框，请继续忽略此步骤和下面的屏幕截图。
接下来，将弹出一个窗口，询问您是否要标记图片。这是可选的。但是，如果您确实选择标记它们，请注意(NOTE)所有导入的图片都将被赋予此标记，因此请确保它适用于所有图片。如果您准备好了，请单击导入(Import)开始。如果您想多花点时间，请单击'Import settings'。
“导入设置”窗口(Import Settings window)为您提供了更多选项。其中大部分是不言自明的，但我们可以快速浏览它们：
- 顶部下拉菜单更改导入设置应用(Import Settings apply)到的设备。
- 接下来的两个菜单会更改(menus change)图片或视频的导入位置。您可以为视频和图片(videos and pictures)选择不同的位置，Windows 7会自动将它们分类。
- 接下来的两个菜单让您自定义文件夹和文件名(folder and file name)。下面的屏幕截图显示了文件名(file name)的显示方式示例。
- 如果您希望在导入前被要求为图片添加标签，请选中/取消选中“导入时提示标签” 。('Prompt for a tag on import')当您插入相机以加快导入速度时，取消选中此选项将跳过此步骤（您可以稍后标记它们）。
- 选中“导入后始终从设备('Always erase from device after importing')中删除”以在将照片复制到硬盘后将其从相机中删除。如果您不选中它，您稍后将有机会删除它们（见下文）。
- 如果您希望 Windows 7 猜测图片的正确方向（即纵向与横向）并相应地保存，请选中“导入时旋转图片” 。('Rotate pictures on import')
- 导入后选中“打开 Windows 资源管理器”('Open Windows Explorer')将自动显示新导入的图片在复制后所在的文件夹。
最后，请注意(NOTE)，有一个快捷方式可让您更改默认的自动播放(AutoPlay)选项。如果您已将自动播放(AutoPlay)设置为自动导入您的图片或进行了您想要撤消的其他更改，请单击此按钮。当您单击“更改默认自动播放选项”('Change default AutoPlay options')时，它会将您带到显示所有设备的控制面板(Control Panel)。向下滚动(Scroll)以找到您的设备并相应地更改选项。
单击“保存(Save)”并返回“导入设置”(Import Settings)窗口，然后单击“确定(OK)” 。当您对所有设置感到满意时，单击导入(Import)将图片复制到硬盘上。
注意：(NOTE:)当您的图片正在导入时，您将看到此对话框。如果您选中“导入后擦除('Erase after importing')”旁边的框，Windows将在将文件成功复制到您的计算机后将其从相机中删除。这是释放相机空间的一种快速简便的方法，但请注意，执行此操作后，照片的唯一副本将在您的计算机上。如果您打算编辑图片，请务必备份原件。
只要您选择了包含在您的图片库(Pictures Library)位置中的文件夹，它们就会在您下次启动它或应用您的媒体信息更改时自动显示在使用您的图片库的任何程序中。(Pictures Library)默认情况下，您的图片会进入我的图片(My Pictures)，这是您图片库的(Pictures Library)默认位置(default location)，所以如果您不碰任何东西，您会没事的。
使用Windows 资源管理器(Windows Explorer)打开设备以查看文件
如果您不想从相机中导入每张照片，您可以从Windows Explorer中选择要复制的单张照片。如果您在“自动播放(AutoPlay)”对话框中选择第二个选项，您将自动转到Windows Explorer中的设备。否则，只需打开Windows 资源管理器(Windows Explorer)并导航到您的存储卡或相机(memory card or camera)。从这里，将单张照片拖放(drag and drop)到左侧的“我的图片”文件夹或包含在“(My Pictures)图片库(Pictures Library)”中的其他文件夹中。就像您在硬盘驱动器上的文件夹之间移动文件一样执行此操作。
结论
这大约包含了将图片导入图片库(Pictures Library)的基础知识。如您所见，您可以使用Windows 7复制和备份所有数码照片，无需任何第三方软件。导入图片后，您可以从任何使用Windows 7 图片库(Pictures Library)的程序访问它们，包括Windows Media Center 和 Windows Media Player(Windows Media Center and Windows Media Player) 12。有关在Windows 7中处理图片的更多提示和技巧，请查看我们的相关文章。
Importing Pictures from a Camera or Mobile Device into Windows 7
Windows 7 makes keeping track of your pictures incredibly easy, thanks to the Libraries feature. But if you want to add pictures from a digital camera or mobile device to your Windows 7 Pictures Library, you'll have to import them. Luckily, this is incredibly easy to do and we're going to show you how.
Connecting Your Device and Setting up AutoPlay Options
Begin by connecting your camera or mobile device to your computer. You can connect it directly via USB, or, if it takes a memory card, you can insert the card into a card reader connected to your computer. Either way, Windows 7 will open the AutoPlay dialog the first time you connect your device or insert a card.
Here, you'll have the option to either 'Import pictures and videos using Windows' or 'Open device to view files with Windows Explorer'. If you want to import all of your pictures, go ahead and choose the first option. If you'd rather pick and choose individual photos, choose the second.
NOTE: If you want to save yourself some clicks for next time, check 'Always do this for this device' before clicking 'Import...' and your pictures will automatically import with your default settings when you plug that device in. You can always undo this if you change your mind (see below).
NOTE: If you are using Windows Live Photo Gallery as to manage your pictures library, you can use it also to import pictures. Here's a tutorial on how it works: Importing Pictures & Videos From a Camera into Windows Live Photo Gallery.
Import pictures and videos using Windows 7
First, let's walk through the process of importing all of your pictures. If, for some reason, the AutoPlay dialog doesn't show up, just go into Windows Explorer, right-click your device and choose 'Import pictures and videos' for the exact same result as above. If you used the AutoPlay dialog, go ahead and ignore this step and the screenshot below.
Next, a window will pop up asking you if you want to tag your pictures. This is optional. If you do choose to tag them, however, NOTE that all the pictures imported will be given this tag, so make sure it applies to all of them. If you're ready to go, click Import to begin. If you'd rather fiddle around a bit more, click 'Import settings'.
The Import Settings window gives you a few more options. Most of these are self-explanatory, but we can run through them quickly:
- The top drop-down menu changes the device to which the Import Settings apply.
- The next two menus change where your pictures or videos will be imported to. You can choose separate locations for videos and pictures and Windows 7 will automatically sort them out.
- The next two menus let you customize the folder and file name. An example of how the file name will appear is shown in the screenshot below.
- Check/uncheck 'Prompt for a tag on import' if you want to be asked to tag pictures before importing. Unchecking this option will skip this step when you plug in your camera for faster importing (and you can tag them later).
- Check 'Always erase from device after importing' to delete pictures off your camera after copying them to your hard drive. If you leave it unchecked, you'll have an opportunity to delete them later (see below).
- Check 'Rotate pictures on import' if you want Windows 7 to make a guess regarding the correct orientation (i.e. portrait vs. landscape) of your pictures and save it accordingly.
- Checking 'Open Windows Explorer' after import will automatically show you the folder where your freshly imported pictures are located once they are copied over.
Lastly, NOTE that there's a shortcut that lets you change your default AutoPlay options. Click this if you've set up AutoPlay to automatically import your pictures or made other changes that you'd like to undo. When you click 'Change default AutoPlay options' it'll bring you to the Control Panel where all of your devices are shown. Scroll down to find your device and change the options accordingly.
Click Save and return to the Import Settings window and click OK. When you're satisfied with all of your settings, click Import to copy your pictures onto your hard drive.
NOTE: While your pictures are importing, you'll be shown this dialog. If you check the box next to 'Erase after importing', Windows will delete the files off of your camera once they are successfully copied onto your computer. This is a quick and easy way to free up space on your camera, but be aware that after doing this, the only copy of your picture will be on your computer. Be sure to backup the originals if you plan on editing your pictures.
As long as you chose a folder that's included in your Pictures Library locations, they'll automatically show up in any program that uses your Pictures Library the next time you launch it or apply your media information changes. By default, your pictures go into My Pictures, which is the default location for your Pictures Library, so if you don't touch a thing, you'll be fine.
Open device to view files with Windows Explorer
If you don't want to import every single picture from your camera, you can choose individual pictures to copy from Windows Explorer. If you choose the second option in the AutoPlay dialog, you'll automatically be taken to your device in Windows Explorer. Otherwise, simply open Windows Explorer and navigate to your memory card or camera. From here, drag and drop individual photos into your My Pictures folder on the left or another folder that's included in your Pictures Library. Do this just as if you were moving files between folders on your hard drive.
Conclusion
That about wraps up the basics of importing pictures into your Pictures Library. As you can see, you can copy and backup all of your digital pictures with Windows 7 without any third-party software. Once you've imported your pictures, you can then access them from any program that uses your Windows 7 Pictures Library, including Windows Media Center and Windows Media Player 12. For more hints and tips on handling pictures in Windows 7, check out some of our related articles.
