ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 9

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 9
Getting started
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2 In the Organize workspace, select File > Get Photos and Videos > From Camera or Card Reader.
3 In the Photo Downloader dialog box under Source, choose from the Get Photos From drop-down list to specify
where to copy/import the photos from.
4 In the Import Settings area, set the following options:
Location Specifies the folder to which images are downloaded. To change the default folder location, click Browse, and
then specify a new location.
Create Subfolder(s) Creates a subfolder using the naming scheme chosen from the pop-up menu. If you choose
Custom Name, type a subfolder name in the box.
Rename Files Changes the filenames using the naming scheme selected from the pop-up menu. If you choose Custom
Name, type a base filename and a starting number for assigning sequentially numbered filenames to the photos.
Note: If the name you entered exists, the copied image filename is appended with “-1” or another appropriately numbered
designator.
Preserve Current Filename In XMP Select this option to use the current filename as the filename stored in the metadata
of the photo.
Delete Options Specifies whether to leave the photos on your camera or card, verify and delete the files, or delete the
files after they are copied. Photos that you do not import into Adobe Photoshop Elements are not deleted from the
camera or card.
5 (Optional) (Windows) To automatically download photos to Photoshop Elements after a device is connected,
select Automatic Download. Automatic download options are set in the Camera Or Card Reader preferences.
6 (Optional) For more download options, click the Advanced Dialog button. See
www.adobe.com/go/learn_org9_advanceddownload_en.
7 Click Get Photos.
The photos are copied to your hard drive.
8 Click OK in the Files Successfully Copied dialog box.
Note: If Elements Organizer is launched while copying the photos, click Yes in the Files Successfully Copied box.
Organizing your photos and video clips
Use Elements Organizer to manage your files. Elements Organizer enables you to find photos, video files, audio clips,
and Adobe PDF documents, even if they’re stored in different locations on your computer.
Adobe Photoshop Elements automatically organizes photos by date as they download. Elements Organizer has a
Timeline (choose Window > Timeline) and Date View for finding photos by date. It’s a good idea to put related photos
into an album. Albums are great for sharing photos in projects, creations, online albums, and they also make it easy to
find related photos.
You can further sort and categorize photos by adding star ratings, by stacking photos, and by assigning keyword
tags . For more information on using keyword tags, see www.adobe.com/go/learn_org9_photos_tag_en.
Do I have to use Elements Organizer? No. You can copy photos to your computer and fix your photos in the Edit
workspace of Photoshop Elements. However, there are lots of great things you can do with your photos in Elements
Organizer. Also, after collecting hundreds and thousands of photos on your computer, you’ll discover that finding and
managing photos with Elements Organizer is much easier.
Last updated 1/27/2011