diff --git a/ALIGNMENT.md b/ALIGNMENT.md
index eddbe63..506a2e2 100644
--- a/ALIGNMENT.md
+++ b/ALIGNMENT.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Goal: align bDS2 with old bDS behavior. Use the Allium specs as the contract onl
 - Spec: now specifies WebP quality 80 and AI JPEG quality 85.
 - Action: tend `specs/media_processing.allium` to specify WebP quality 80 and AI JPEG quality 85.
 
-## P2: Media Import Event Shape
+## P2: Media Import Event Shape (done)
 
 - Old bDS: imports by source path plus optional metadata in project context.
 - bDS2 now: imports with attrs including `source_path` and `project_id`.
diff --git a/specs/media.allium b/specs/media.allium
index 4389732..d1500a1 100644
--- a/specs/media.allium
+++ b/specs/media.allium
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ surface MediaControlSurface {
     facing _: MediaOperator
 
     provides:
-        ImportMediaRequested(project, source_file)
+        ImportMediaRequested(source_path, project, metadata)
         UpdateMediaRequested(media, changes)
         DeleteMediaRequested(media)
         UpsertMediaTranslationRequested(media, language, title, alt, caption)
@@ -121,22 +121,29 @@ invariant DateBasedMediaLayout {
 }
 
 rule ImportMedia {
-    when: ImportMediaRequested(project, source_file)
-    let uuid_name = generate_uuid() + extension(source_file)
+    when: ImportMediaRequested(source_path, project, metadata)
+    -- metadata is optional import context: title, alt, caption, author,
+    -- language, and tags may be supplied by the caller.
+    let uuid_name = generate_uuid() + extension(source_path)
     let dest = format("media/{yyyy}/{mm}/{uuid_name}",
         yyyy: now.year, mm: now.month_padded)
     ensures: Media.created(
         project: project,
         filename: uuid_name,
-        original_name: source_file.name,
-        mime_type: detect_mime(source_file),
-        size: source_file.size,
-        width: detect_width(source_file),
-        height: detect_height(source_file),
+        original_name: basename(source_path),
+        mime_type: detect_mime(source_path),
+        size: file_size(source_path),
+        width: detect_width(source_path),
+        height: detect_height(source_path),
+        title: metadata.title,
+        alt: metadata.alt,
+        caption: metadata.caption,
+        author: metadata.author,
+        language: metadata.language,
         file_path: dest,
-        tags: {}
+        tags: metadata.tags
     )
-    ensures: FileCopied(source_file, dest)
+    ensures: FileCopied(source_path, dest)
     ensures: SidecarWritten(media)
     ensures: ThumbnailsGenerated(media)
     ensures: SearchIndexUpdated(media)
diff --git a/specs/media_processing.allium b/specs/media_processing.allium
index b8c754a..076b6c6 100644
--- a/specs/media_processing.allium
+++ b/specs/media_processing.allium
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ surface MediaProcessingControlSurface {
     facing _: MediaProcessingOperator
 
     provides:
-        ImportMediaRequested(source_path, project)
+        ImportMediaRequested(source_path, project, metadata)
         TagMediaRequested(media, tags)
         DeleteMediaRequested(media)
         ValidateMediaRequested(project)
@@ -239,11 +239,13 @@ invariant MediaTranslationFileLayout {
 -- ============================================================================
 
 rule ImportMedia {
-    when: ImportMediaRequested(source_path, project)
+    when: ImportMediaRequested(source_path, project, metadata)
+    -- metadata is optional import context: title, alt, caption, author,
+    -- language, and tags may be supplied by the caller.
     -- 1. Validate file type (must be supported image)
     -- 2. Generate UUID v4 filename
     -- 3. Copy to media/{YYYY}/{MM}/{uuid}.{ext}
-    -- 4. Write sidecar {binary_path}.meta
+    -- 4. Apply optional metadata and write sidecar {binary_path}.meta
     -- 5. Generate four thumbnail sizes
     -- 6. Index for search (FTS5)
     ensures: media/Media.created(
@@ -253,6 +255,12 @@ rule ImportMedia {
         size: file_size(source_path),
         width: extract_width_from_header(source_path),
         height: extract_height_from_header(source_path),
+        title: metadata.title,
+        alt: metadata.alt,
+        caption: metadata.caption,
+        author: metadata.author,
+        language: metadata.language,
+        tags: metadata.tags,
         file_path: format("media/{yyyy}/{mm}/{uuid}.{ext}"),
         sidecar_path: format("media/{yyyy}/{mm}/{uuid}.{ext}.meta"),
         checksum: sha256(source_path)
diff --git a/test/bds/alignment_test.exs b/test/bds/alignment_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc73a4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/bds/alignment_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+defmodule BDS.AlignmentTest do
+  use ExUnit.Case, async: true
+
+  @media_import_specs [
+    "specs/media.allium",
+    "specs/media_processing.allium"
+  ]
+
+  test "media import specs use one source-path-first event shape" do
+    signatures =
+      @media_import_specs
+      |> Enum.flat_map(fn path ->
+        path
+        |> File.read!()
+        |> import_media_signatures(path)
+      end)
+
+    assert signatures == [
+             {"specs/media.allium", "source_path, project, metadata"},
+             {"specs/media.allium", "source_path, project, metadata"},
+             {"specs/media_processing.allium", "source_path, project, metadata"},
+             {"specs/media_processing.allium", "source_path, project, metadata"}
+           ]
+  end
+
+  defp import_media_signatures(source, path) do
+    ~r/ImportMediaRequested\(([^)]+)\)/
+    |> Regex.scan(source, capture: :all_but_first)
+    |> Enum.map(fn [signature] -> {path, signature} end)
+  end
+end