Can I delete photo files from Mac desktop after import to Photo? I'm using Yosemite's Photos app (switching from iPhoto).

I had a bunch of image files (about 200) on my desktop which I imported with the new Photos app.

I want to clean up my desktop, as all the image files are still there. The issue is that I've always found it bit confusing as far as where the source image files are stored for the iPhoto and Photos app.

I assume that they'll be gone altogether if I delete the files from my desktop. Is this correct?
OS X (10.10) Yosemite's Photos app stores all photos in its own library.

You can find this library in your «Pictures» folder (/Users/USERNAME/Pictures/Photos Library).

So any image that is imported is stored in that library (unless you have specified otherwise in the Photos app's preferences).



 has made a nice «Get started» page you should take a look at. There it states:


  Photos stores your library in the Pictures folder on your Mac by
  default.




As a conclusion: You can safely delete any image files that has already been imported.



On a side note: You can also view the raw image files inside the Photos Library by right clicking, selecting Show Package Contents and navigating to the Masters folder.