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I have a folder that I move subfolders of images into. That subfolder is basically an event of photos.

I'd like Hazel to import all the photos in that subfolder to a new event in iPhoto using that subfolder name as the new event name.

Is that possible? I don't see how since there are no options on the "Import into iPhoto" action. It only allows you to select existing events.

Well, Hazel doesn't really import into events at all as Apple doesn't provide a way to get at it from the outside. As for albums, you can only import into fixed albums. You'll have to do a script to have it generate albums dynamically.

Yes Album not Event.

I have an AppleScript that I can use to create a new album and import the photos into that album.

I need one last piece of the puzzle.

I need to get that folder name from Hazel and pass it through to the AppleScript. I know I can refer to theFile as the file but what about the folder name?

theFile is an alias which you can convert to a path. The path then contains, well, the whole path to the file so you can get the folder from it.