How To Auto-Import To iphoto

[fred1234]

Hello. Does anyone know how to steup auto-importing to iphoto? What I'm trying to do is have a folder on my desktop so that every time I drag/drop photos into it it automatically adds those photos to the iphoto app without deleting them from the actual folder. I tried using an 'automator folder action' but either it didn't work or I did it wrong. Is it possible to do what I'm after? (kind of like itunes does the auto-add to library, I want the same for photos). I'm using Yosemite on a mac2010. thanks.

 

[dyt1983]

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