# Adding the Images to the Project

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When you add a single image or a folder of images, the files remain stored in their original location on your hard drive.

1. To open an image or folder for editing, you have four options:
   * Click the **Add Images** button at the top of the Project panel.

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* Choose **File > Add Images to Project**.
* Press **Cmd+O** (macOS) or **Ctrl+O** (Windows).
* Drag an image onto the Luminar Neo application icon.

2. A **Finder** (macOS) or **File Explorer** (Windows) window will open. Navigate to the images you’d like to edit.
3. Select the image(s) or folder of images you want to work with. To select multiple images, use the modifier keys **Shift** and **Cmd/Ctrl**.
4. Click **Open**. Your selected images will appear in the **Filmstrip**, with the first selected image displayed in the main window, ready for editing.
5. To switch between images, simply scroll through the **Filmstrip**.
6. When you’re ready to save your edits for use in other applications, go to **File > Export** in the main menu.