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Photo Mechanic's Ingest utility can copy the files from several flash cards simultaneously, flatten the directory structure of the card or cards, rename the files, add IPTC information, and make a mirrored backup folder - all in one step! Streamline and speed up your copying process while utilizing Photo Mechanic's many options to personalize and organize your images to your own specifications. Photo Mechanic's Ingest utility is one of its core components. Copy files from several flash cards simultaneously, flatten the directory structure, rename the files, add IPTC information, and make a mirrored backup folder - all in one step! Copy images to one or more destination folders using Photo Mechanic's Live Ingest, while shooting wirelessly or tethered. Its powerful batch processing, full support for image variables, IPTC and Exif metadata, make it the perfect tool for any digital photographer. Photo Mechanic's super fast browsing enables you to quickly Ingest, Edit and Export, taking the work out of your workflow.