The basics

It is at this point in the process that you need to be careful
about the type of folder or directory structure that you use.
Most photographers group their images by date, subject,
location or client, but the approach that you employ is up
to you. Once you have selected a folder structure though,
try to stick with it. Consistency is the byword of photo
organization.
If your camera doesn’t provide enough Automatic Naming
and metadata options to satisfy your needs then use the
Elements Photo Downloader feature to enhance your
ability to distinguish the current images with those that
already exist on your hard drive by setting the location
and fi lename of the picture fi les as you transfer them.
You can select from a
range of different
naming schemes in the
Rename drop-down
menu.
ADVANCED PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 5.0 FOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHERS
Nominate and create a new directory for
each session of downloaded photos. Add extra
metadata captions, keywords, photographer
and copyright details using the tagging
options in Elements.
Naming via the downloader >> Use the
options in the Photo Downloader to
thoughtfully locate (1) and name (2), your
digital photos.
A variety of names for any
subfolders that are created for the
downloaded photos can also be
selected.
Choosing the Custom Groups
(Advanced) option redisplays the
thumbnails in groups based on
setting of the Slider control.
Organize as you download >> The Adobe Photo Downloader allows the user to automatically apply
naming changes, metadata, group tags, suggest photo stacks and determine the location where transferred
fi les will be saved. The downloader features provide fi ve different ways to organize your pictures: (1) Locating
existing, or creating new, folders for downloading. (2) Renaming pictures with meaningful titles. (3)
Suggesting Photo Stack groupings. (4) Applying Group Custom Name as a Tag. (5) Adding custom metadata to
the picture fi le which can be used as search criteria inside the Organizer workspace.
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