Image naming on a camera is somewhat limited. The default naming can be quite cryptic, and even when there are custom options, trying to name an image on a camera can be difficult without a keyboard. Naming files when you import them into Aperture is an effective way to differentiate them.
1. | Click the Name Format pop-up menu on the right side of the Import dialog to reveal the naming options.
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2. | Choose Edit to create a custom name.
The Naming Presets dialog opens, showing a number of presets that ship with Aperture. These presets can be edited, and you can create your own.
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3. | Click the Add (+) button in the lower left corner of the Naming Presets dialog.
A new preset named Untitled appears.
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4. | Click to select the Custom Name and Sequence Number checkboxes on the right side of the dialog, and make sure no other options are selected.
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5. | Leave the Custom Name field empty. This will defer the Custom Name entry to the Import dialog when this preset is used.
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6. | In the Name list on the left side of the dialog, rename the Untitled preset Custom Name with Sequence.
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7. | Click OK to save the preset.
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8. | Make sure Custom Name with Sequence is selected in the Name Format pop-up menu.
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9. | Type Jackson Hole in the Custom Name field under the Name Format pop-up menu.
 Now, the images will be named Jackson Hole 1, Jackson Hole 2, and so on in Aperture. The metadata is all entered, so we're ready to import the images.
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10. | Click the Import All button in the lower right corner of the Import dialog.
 A new, untitled project appears in the Projects panel. An icon to the left of the untitled project provides animated feedback until the import is complete. When Aperture finishes importing the images, an Import Complete window appears. If there have been any problems, this window will provide details.
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11. | Click OK to close the Import Complete window.
 Note Imported images are not converted. They are copied in their native format. In addition to Camera RAW, you can import GIF, JPEG, JPEG2000, PNG, PSD, and TIFF files into the Aperture Library. A newly imported project is already selected and ready for you to name.
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12. | Rename the untitled project Jackson Hole, and then press Return.
 With the Jackson Hole project selected in the Projects panel, you can see your images in the Browser and Viewer of the main window.
 Congratulations! You have imported your first collection of images.
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