In the import window you can import image files and other files from disk or digital cameras.
In the x-ray input window you can import x-ray image files.
If you often import from different locations, you can use the current path history (down arrow) to quickly switch location. You change to a new location by clicking the browse button.
The files listed can be sorted by clicking the sort buttons. When importing, you may import multiple files by selecting them beforehand.
When importing from a digital camera, you probably want to delete the files from the camera after importing; that can be done automatically if "Delete file after import" is set.
A preview of the selected file is displayed if "Preview" is set.
You may manually delete the selected files by pressing the delete key.
If you need to rotate an image before importing first preview it than rotate it and then import it.
If you import from a digital camera, you probably want to recompress the image to conserve disk space. You control recompression by clicking the option button. When importing image files from a disk they may already be sufficiently compressed and should therefore not be recompressed.
If you want to switch patient without closing the import window, you click the "Select patient" button. If you use the workstations feature, you can quickly switch to another patient by clicking the workstations button. The workstations button is enabled when the main workstations toolbar is visible.
By double clicking the image preview it is displayed in full screen mode.
When importing from digital cameras, it is best to connect the camera media before opening the import window.