Import multiple images?

[Justanother1]

is there any way to import multiple images. The current function allows for a single image, it works. But if my file save folder is not the same as the folder the images are in, then I have to "surf" to the right folder, no big deal, except if I want a Texture map, a bump map, a spec or ambient map, etc. And then of course, that's just one material, what If I have several with UV-mapped textures. This process can get tedious and time consuming. ... I wish there was a better way.