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ddendum: Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition 4

Installing and Learning to Use Adobe Photoshop Album 12

Photoshop Album Basics 15

Getting Photos into Photoshop Album 25

Organizing Photos 42

Viewing and Finding Photos 79

Fixing Photos 98

Making Creations from Your Photos 119

Sharing, Printing, and Exporting Photos 144

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Legal Notices 166

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Addendum: Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition

About Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition

Welcome to the Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter Edition application, the fast and easy way to organize your lifetime of photos so that you can instantly ﬁnd the ones you want and share your experiences with anyone, anywhere. Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition offers many of the important features found in Photoshop Album 2.0. This addendum supplements the Photoshop Album 2.0 Help and will get you started using Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition immediately. For detailed information on using the Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition and on the additional features in Photoshop Album 2.0, see the main Photoshop Album 2.0 Help.

Installing Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition

To install Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition, launch the installer and follow the onscreen instructions.

If Photoshop Album 1.0 or Photoshop Album 1.0 Starter Edition is already installed on your computer, Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition installs and automatically creates a copy of your existing catalog. The original catalog ﬁle remains unaltered so you can continue using it with Photoshop Album 1.0 or Photoshop Album 1.0 Starter Edition.

Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition cannot be installed on a computer that already has Photoshop Album 2.0 installed.

Note: Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition does not support certain Photoshop Album 1.0 and Photoshop Album 1.0 Starter Edition features such as creations; ﬁle formats other than BMP, JPEG, or TIFF; burning to CD or DVD; and the calendar view. Unsupported features will not show in the Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition catalog. However, if you upgrade to Photoshop Album 2.0, all features unsupported in Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition will be carried forward into the Photoshop Album 2.0 catalog.

Starting Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition

The ﬁrst time you start the Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition application, you’ll be presented with the Adobe End User License Agreement window. Click Agree to continue using the application.

After closing the License Agreement, you’re prompted to register online. Use the Registration Wizard to register and use your copy of Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition.

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Using the Quick Guide

By default, the Quick Guide window opens when you ﬁrst start Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition. The Quick Guide is a convenient starting point for key tasks in Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition. Select a task by clicking an icon or tab in the Quick Guide Overview window. You can open or close the Quick Guide at any time while you’re using Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition.

To open or close the Quick Guide:

Choose Help > Quick Guide.

Getting photos into Photoshop Album Starter Edition

The ﬁrst thing you’ll probably need to do is get photos into Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition. You might already have photos on your computer, or you might need to get photos from your digital camera.

To get photos from your computer’s hard drive:

In the Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition Quick Guide, click the Get Photos in the Overview tab or the Get Photos tab, and then click Search Drive . Follow the on-screen instructions to search for and import photos into Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition.

To get photos from a digital camera or card reader:

1 Make sure that your camera or card reader is connected properly and turned on.

2 In the Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition Quick Guide window, click the Get Photos

in the Overview tab or the Get Photos tab, and then click Camera . Follow the onscreen instructions to ﬁnish importing the photos into Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition.

To get photos from speciﬁc ﬁles and folders:

In the Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition Quick Guide window, click the Get Photos in the Overview tab or the Get Photos tab, and then click File Folders . In the Get Photos from Files and Folders dialog box, select the ﬁles and folders you want, and then click the Get Photos button.

For more details on getting photos into Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition, including instructions for getting photos from a scanner or CD, see the Photoshop Album 2.0 Help.

Viewing photos in Photoshop Album Starter Edition

Once your photos are in Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition, they appear in the photo well as thumbnail images. You can adjust the appearance of the thumbnails by clicking the four buttons

Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition also gives you different ways to sort your catalog in the photo well. In the options bar, you can choose from the following sort options in the Sort pop-up menu:

below the photo well.

• Date (Newest First) to show the most recently taken or imported photos ﬁrst. (Within a

given day, the photos are still shown in the order they were taken, oldest-ﬁrst). Newest-

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ﬁrst order is convenient when you need to attach tags to the photos you imported most recently.

• Date (Oldest First) to show all the photos in chronological order.

• Import Batch to display photos in the batches in which they were imported. Each batch

is separated by a bar that displays information about the way you got the photos.

• Folder Location to display photos by the folders in which they are stored.

The Photoshop Album work area A. Menu bar B. Shortcuts bar C. Timeline D. Timeline endpoint markers E. Find bar F. Photo well

Above the photo well is the timeline. It helps you view and ﬁnd photos by date. The height of each bar in the timeline shows the number of photos in each month, import batch, or folder. You can select a range of photos to view by clicking a bar or dragging the endpoints of the timeline.

In the options bar just under the photo well are controls for viewing photos and their properties. Among the controls is a View Slideshow

button that instantly displays a

slideshow of the photos you’ve selected in the photo well.

For more details on the Photoshop Album work area, see the Photoshop Album 2.0 Help.

G. Tag pane H. Options bar

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Organizing your photos

Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition automatically organizes your photos in the photo well based on when they were taken. However, you can enhance the organization, sorting, previewing, and ﬁnding of photos by using tags. You can use keyword tags to ﬁnd photos based on the people in them, where the photo was taken, the event, and other character istics of the photo that are important to you. When you tag your photos, you don’t have to remember each photo’s ﬁlename, date, or folder. Using tags also liberates you from ﬁling your photos in folders by subject, and from renaming your photos and videos.

To use tags, you ﬁrst need to open the Tag pane. Attach one or more tags from the Tag pane to a photo in the photo well by dragging and dropping them onto the photo. Tags don’t change the photos they are attached to; they simply give you additional and more ﬂexible ways of ﬁnding and organizing your photos.

To open the Tag pane:

Click the Tags button in the shortcuts bar.

To create your own tag:

1 Click the New button in the Tag pane and choose New Tag.

2 In the Create Tag dialog box, use the Category menu to choose which category or

subcategory you want to list the tag under.

3 In the Name text box, type the name you want to give the tag.

4 In the Note text box, type any information you want to add about the tag. (For example,

you could write that Mildred is your mom’s elementary school friend who lives in New Yor k.)

5 Click OK.

The tag appears in the Tag pane under the category or subcategory you selected.

Notice that the tag has a question mark icon . The ﬁrst time you attach the tag to a photo, it will use that photo as its icon. You can change the icon to a different photo. For more information on changing the icon and for using tags, see the Photoshop Album 2.0 Help.

To attach a tag to a photo:

Drag the tag from the Tag pane onto the photo in the photo well.

Finding your photos

It’s easy to ﬁnd photos in Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition. You can use tags to ﬁnd photos by subject. In the Tag pane, double-click a speciﬁc tag; the search will ﬁnd all photos that have that particular tag attached. Simply select the check boxes next to the tags and you will be able to cross-reference or search using multiple tags. The Best match results will ﬁnd photos that have all the selected tags in them. The Close match results will ﬁnd photos that have one or more of the selected tags in them.

The timeline lets you narrow the range of photos and jump to a particular month just by clicking a bar.

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For more information and procedures on ﬁnding photos using timeline or tags, see the Photoshop Album 2.0 Help.

Fixing photos

The photos you bring into Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition may not be perfect. Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition provides tools to ﬁx the most common photo problems. For instance, you can apply a quick ﬁx to adjust the overall color, brightness, contrast, or sharpness of the photo. You can also rotate or crop a photo or remove red-eye from it.

The Fix Photo dialog box A. Tabs for choosing different views of the photo B. Preview images C. Editing options D. Rotate options

To ﬁx photos in Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition:

1 Select a photo in the photo well and click the Fix button in the shortcuts bar.

Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition makes a copy of the original photo ﬁle for editing.

2 In the Fix Photo dialog box, choose one of the following:

Single Click Fix Applies an automatic correction for color, contrast, or sharpening.

Crop Lets you crop a photo to improve the composition or add emphasis to an image.

Red Eye Removal Corrects for the red-eye effect caused by a camera ﬂash.

For details on ﬁxing photos and the advanced options for ﬁxing photos in Photoshop Album 2.0, see the Photoshop Album 2.0 Help.

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Creating a PDF slideshow

PDF slideshows automatically present your photos in the sequence you specify. Slideshows are a good way to share your photos via e-mail and view them on a computer screen.

PDF is a universal ﬁle format that can be read by anyone who has the free Adobe

Reader software. PDF provides a better photo-viewing experience for your recipients by packaging up all the individual photos into a slideshow, complete with transitions. Your recipients can download the free Adobe Reader from the Adobe Web site (http:// www.adobe.com).

To create a PDF slideshow:

1 In the photo well, select the photos you want to use in the slideshow. If you don’t make

a selection, all the photos in the photo well will be used in the slideshow.

2 Click the Create button in the shortcuts bar.

3 In the Create Slideshow dialog box, click the Add Photos button to add any more

photos to the slideshow you are about to create.

4 In the Add Photos to Creation dialog box, display a set of photos by clicking one of the options at the left.

5 Select the photos you want to include in your creation by clicking the check box next to each one.

6 Click Add to Creation. The photos you selected are added to your PDF slideshow, and the check boxes are cleared to let you make a new selection. When you’re done adding photos, click OK.

7 In the Create Slideshow dialog box, rearrange, duplicate, or remove photos as desired. Click the Full Screen Preview button

8 Click OK and follow the on-screen instruction to save your PDF slideshow.

to preview your slideshow.

Sharing and printing your photos

Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition lets you share your photos by e-mailing, printing them locally, ordering prints online, and sharing online. You can e-mail individual photos or a PDF slideshow. When you print, you can make individual prints, contact sheets or a Picture Package. You can also order prints via the Web using the Online Services feature.

To e-mail photos:

1 Select one or more photos in the photo well.

2 Click the Share button in the shortcuts bar, and then choose E-mail from the pop-up

menu. Follow the on-screen instructions to choose recipients and specify a format for the attachment.

Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition automatically resizes and compresses your photos for a smoother e-mail delivery. You can also package up multiple photos into a slideshow by clicking the PDF Slideshow button in the E-mail window. Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition generates the attachment and then launches your default e-mail program. To get more information on setting your e-mail preferences, see the Photoshop Album 2.0 Help.

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To print photos to your printer

1 Make sure that your printer is on and connected to your computer.

2 In the photo well, select one or more photos that you want to print.

3 Click the Print button in the shortcuts bar and choose Print from the pop-up menu.

4 Select options in the Print Photos dialog box and click Print. For more details on

printing photos, see the Photoshop Album 2.0 Help.

ABC

Three different printing options

A. Individual prints B. Contact sheet C. Picture package

To print photos from an online service:

First select the photo or photos you want to order. Click the Print button and choose Order Prints from the pop-up menu. Follow the on-screen instructions to ﬁnish ordering your prints. The service list may be updated each time you select the Online Services command, so check it occasionally for new services.

To share photos online:

1 Select the photo or photos you want to share.

2 Do one of the following:

• Click the Share button in the shortcuts bar, and then choose Share Online from the

pop-up menu.

• Choose Online Services > Share Services, and then choose a service from the list.

3 The ﬁrst time you use a provider, an End User License Agreement appears. Click the Agree button to continue.

4 A screen appears to let you know that you’ve left the Adobe Photoshop Album program. From this point, if you need help, refer to the service provider’s customer service or help system.

To download shared photos:

1 Choose Online Services > Download, and then choose a service from the list.

2 The ﬁrst time you use a provider, an End User License Agreement appears. Click the

Agree button to continue.

3 A screen appears to let you know that you’ve left the Adobe Photoshop Album program. From this point, if you need help, refer to the service provider’s customer service or help system.

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For more details on sharing your photos through prints, e-mail, or online services, see the Photoshop Album 2.0 Help.

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Installing and Learning to Use Adobe Photoshop Album

Introduction

Welcome to the Adobe® Photoshop® Album application, the fast and easy way to organize your lifetime of photos so that you can instantly ﬁnd the ones you want and share your experiences with anyone, anywhere. Photoshop Album has features designed speciﬁcally for active picture takers, photo-hobbyists, and business users who want to organize their digital photos, create albums, print photos, e-mail photos, share photos on the Web, or make a CD or disc for viewing on a computer or TV

screen.

Registration

Please register your copy of the application so Adobe can continue to provide you with the highest quality software, offer technical support, and inform you about new Photoshop Album software developments.

When you ﬁrst start the Adobe Photoshop Album application, you’re prompted to register online. You can choose to submit the form directly or fax a printed copy. You can also register by ﬁlling out and returning the registration card included with your software package.

Installing Adobe Photoshop Album

You must install the Photoshop Album application from the Adobe Photoshop Album CD onto your hard drive; you cannot run the application from the CD.

Follow the on-screen installation instructions. For more detailed information, see the How to Install Read Me ﬁle on the CD.

Tools for using Adobe Photoshop Album

Adobe provides a variety of options to help you learn and use Photoshop Album, including built-in Help, the Photoshop Album Quick Guide, context-sensitive menus, and

tool tips.

In addition to this Getting Started Guide, you’ll also ﬁnd Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) documents on the Photoshop Album CD. The Adobe Acrobat you view PDF documents and is included on the CD as part of the Photoshop Album installation.

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Using Help

Adobe Photoshop Album includes complete documentation in an easily accessible, built-in Help system. The Help system contains essential information on using all Photoshop Album commands, features, and tools, as well as keyboard shortcuts and full-color illustrations.

When launched, the Help system is displayed in a Web browser for easy navigation. To properly view the Help topics, your computer must have either Netscape Communicator (4.75 or higher) or Microsoft

Internet Explorer (5.0 or higher) installed.

To start Photoshop Album Help:

Do one of the following:

• Press the F1 key.

• Choose Help > Adobe Photoshop Album Help from the menu bar.

• Click the Help button located in the lower right corner of the Quick Guide window.

Using the Photoshop Album Quick Guide

By default, the Photoshop Album Quick Guide window opens when the application is launched. The Quick Guide is a convenient starting point for major tasks in Photoshop Album. For more information on using the Photoshop Album Quick Guide, see

using Photoshop Album” on page 17.

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Using context-sensitive menus

Photoshop Album streamlines your use of the application with context-sensitive menus. These menus display options for photos and tools, and change depending on the item that’s currently selected.

A context-sensitive menu

To display context menus:

1 Position the pointer over an image or item in a pane.

2 Right-click.

If no context-sensitive menu appears, no menu is available for that tool or pane.

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Using tool tips

The tool tips feature displays the name or function of tools, buttons, or controls.

A tool tip

To identify a tool, button, or control:

Position the pointer over a tool, button, or control, and pause. A tool tip appears showing the name or function and sometimes the keyboard shortcut for the item.

Note: Tool tips are not available in most dialog boxes. However, some dialog boxes contain hyperlinks that display explanations or tips.

Using Web resources

If you have an Internet connection, you can access additional resources for learning Photoshop Album on the Adobe Systems Web site. These resources are continually updated.

To access the Adobe home page for your region:

Do one of the following:

• Click the Go to Adobe.com button near the top-right corner of the application

window.

• Choose Help > Adobe Online from the menu bar.

Customer support

When you register your product, you may be entitled to technical support for a single incident. Terms vary depending on your country of residence and are available only for retail versions. For more information, refer to the registration card provided with your Photoshop Album documentation.

Additional customer support resources

Adobe Systems also provides several forms of automated technical support:

• See the ReadMe and ReadMe First! ﬁles installed with the program for information that

became available after this guide went to press.

• Choose Help > Support to explore the extensive customer support information on

Adobe’s Web site.

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Photoshop Album Basics

Enjoying your photo collection with Photoshop Album

If you love to take pictures, you’ve probably accumulated piles of shoeboxes ﬁlled with prints and negatives. Or maybe you’ve gone digital and you’re trying to keep track of all those photo ﬁles on your computer. Now you can spend time enjoying your photos instead of just looking for them. Let Adobe Photoshop Album be the hub to manage your lifetime of photos. With Photoshop Album, you can bring photos into your computer, organize them, ﬁnd them, view them, ﬁx them, get creative with them, and share them.

With Photoshop Album, you see all your photos in one place, organized by the time you took the photos, even if they’re spread across many folders on your computer. Gone is the tedium of painstakingly organizing your folders by subject or renaming all your photo ﬁles—only to discover that you still have no way to see a list of all your photos by date and time or that you put a photo in one folder but went looking for it in another.

Get photos from various devices such as digital cameras, scanners, and folders on your computer and bring them into Photoshop Album. You can also bring video clips or audio clips into Photoshop Album. Once photos and media are in Photoshop Album, you can organize, view, and ﬁnd them. You can even ﬁx common photo problems. As the hub for all your photo activities, Photoshop Album lets you make such creations as albums, greeting cards, slideshows, and Web photo galleries based on your photos. You can also share your photos online or in print, all without leaving the program.

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Photoshop Album recognizes digital photos, video, and audio in some of the most commonly used formats. For more information on ﬁle formats you can bring into Photoshop Album, see

“Working with different ﬁle formats in Photoshop Album” on

page 39.

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How Photoshop Album works

Adobe Photoshop Album creates links to your photos so it knows where the photo is located, what ﬁle format it’s in, and so forth. Photoshop Album does this by keeping information about your photos, video clips, and audio clips in a database of information called the

catalog.

Photoshop Album automatically creates a catalog for you named My Catalog.psa when you ﬁrst launch the application and bring in photos. Your catalog keeps track of the photos, video clips, and audio clips on your computer and on other media such as discs. It’s a collection of information about each photo, but it doesn’t contain the actual photos themselves.

Photos, video clips, and audio clips brought into Photoshop Album are automatically organized by the date/time the photo was taken by the digital camera. For more infor

mation about how Photoshop Album automatically organizes your photos in the timeline, see

“The timeline” on page 20 and “Organizing photos in the photo well” on page 43.

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Photoshop Album also has a powerful tags feature that functions much like attaching keywords to identify your photos. It’s very similar in concept to the use of name tags or luggage tags. Tags give you even more ﬂexibility in how you manage, identify, and organize photos by letting you ﬁnd photos based on the people in them, where the photo was taken, what the event was, and so forth. You can have multiple tags for any photo to mark the photo with all of the things that are important about it. By selecting any combi nation of tags, you can ﬁnd and organize just the photos you want. For more information on tags, see

page 71.

Of course, if you want the tags to reﬂect your existing folder organization, Photoshop Album gives you an easy way to create and apply tags based on those folder names. For more information, see

page 55.

“The Tags pane” on page 23 and “Organizing photos into catalogs” on

“Creating and attaching tags based on existing folder names” on

Start using Photoshop Album

When you ﬁrst start Photoshop Album, the Quick Guide window is open by default. The

Quick Guide is a convenient “jumping off” point to all the major tasks in Photoshop Album. Select a task by clicking an icon in the Quick Guide Overview window or clicking a tab. If you’re a new user of Photoshop Album, your ﬁrst task will be to get photos into Photoshop Album.

The Quick Guide can be closed or reopened at any time while you’re using Photoshop Album. For more information about a speciﬁc feature in the Quick Guide, see documen tation on that feature in Photoshop Album Help.

To start Photoshop Album:

1 Do one of the following:

• Double-click the Photoshop Album icon on your desktop.

• Use the Start menu to ﬁnd and open Photoshop Album.

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By default, the Quick Guide window appears on top of the Photoshop Album work area.

The Quick Guide Overview window

2 In the Quick Guide Overview window, do one of the following to start using Photoshop Album immediately:

• Click a tab.

• Click one of the six icons in the Overview window.

Note: Click the Help button at the bottom-right corner of the Quick Guide window if you want to access the built-in Help. For more information on Help, see “Using Help” on

page 13.

To open the Quick Guide (if it’s been closed):

Choose Help > Quick Guide from the menu bar.

To automatically show the Quick Guide when you start Photoshop Album:

1 Choose Edit > Preferences, and then click General from the list on the left.

2 Select Show Quick Guide at Startup.

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About the Photoshop Album work area

The Adobe Photoshop Album work area is designed to help you get, ﬁnd, view, organize, and ﬁx photos; make creations; and share those photos and creations. To do all this, the work area is organized into several related components that help you move from one task to another easily and effectively.

The Photoshop Album work area A. Menu bar B. Shortcuts bar C. Timeline D. Find bar E. Photo well F. Calendar view G. Collec- tions tab for displaying Collections pane H. Tags pane I. Options bar

The menu bar

The menu bar contains commands for performing tasks. The menus in the menu bar are organized according to the type of task you can perform. For example, the Find menu lists commands for ﬁnding photos according to date, name, and so forth.

The menu bar

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The shortcuts bar

The shortcuts bar displays buttons for common commands, and is located just below the menu bar. You can quickly click these commands as you need them while you’re working in Photoshop Album. To see the name of a button, position the pointer over the button and its tool tip appears.

C D E F G H I J KBA

The shortcuts bar A. Navigation buttons B. Click to show all photos C. Get photos, video, and audio D. Fix photos E. Start a new creation F. Print photos G. E-mail and share photos H. Display items in the photo well I. Display the Tags pane and Collections pane J. Display items in the calendar view K. Go to Adobe.com

The timeline

The timeline lets you ﬁnd photos by the date they were taken. When you select a date or range of time in the timeline, photos that were created or saved with that date appear in the photo well. When you select a range of time in the timeline, the photo well scrolls to the photos that were taken within that range. You can also scroll to a particular month in any year by clicking that month in the timeline. The timeline also shows how items are distributed across time; the height of each bar is proportional to the number of images in each month.

For more information on the timeline, see “Using the timeline to ﬁnd photos” on page 82.

A C D E F GB

Using the timeline A. Click to scroll the range of the timeline B. Gray area indicates photos out of set range C. Drag end points to reﬁne searches pointer over a bar to identify its range (month, import batch date, or ﬁle location) F. The height of the bar indicates the number of photos

D. Click a bar or drag the marker to scroll to a different month E. Hold

G. Blank area indicates hidden photos

The ﬁnd bar

The ﬁnd bar performs quick searches when you drag tags onto it. When not in use, the ﬁnd bar is a horizontal bar right above the photo well. When you drag a tag onto it, the ﬁnd bar automatically expands so you can see the tags you’ve added to the search. Every ﬁle with the chosen tag attached to it will be found, so if you want to reﬁne your search, you can drag more tags onto the ﬁnd bar.

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In addition, when you drag a creation or collection onto the ﬁnd bar, the photos in it are displayed in the photo well, replacing any previous view.

B DCA E

Find bar expanded with search criteria A. Search criteria B. Click a check box to show search results C. Clear the search and close the ﬁnd bar D. Close match E. Not matching

The photo well

The photo well is the area where your photos, video clips, audio ﬁles, and creations are displayed, either one at a time or in a grid of thumbnails. The options bar located below the photo well contains a row of buttons that provide quick access to the most common actions for changing the view options of the photo well, including a photo well arrangement menu that speciﬁes the sort order for displaying the photos. In the photo well, you can select the items you want to do things with, such as attach tags to photos and add photos to creations. For more information, see

well” on page 79.

To view the photo well, click the Photo Well button in the shortcuts bar.

“Viewing photos in the photo

A B DC

The photo well in medium thumbnail view with the Details option selected A. Selected image B. Indicates video clip C. Click to edit date and time D. Indicates ofﬂine photo E. Scroll to view photos F. Indicates audio caption attached G. Double-click to view as Single Photo H. In the medium thumbnail view, place the pointer over the icon to see tag names

The calendar view

The calendar view lets you display and ﬁnd items by day, month, or year. When the calendar view is displayed, it shows the ﬁrst photo for each day, and it identiﬁes the number of photos (or video clips) taken on that day. In the calendar view, you can do many of the same operations on photos that you can do from the photo well. You can even keep track of recurring events, such as holidays and birthdays, and add notes to any day in the calendar view. For more information, see

“Using the calendar view” on page 83.

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To view the calendar view, simply click the Calendar View button in the shortcuts bar. To switch to the photo well, click the Photo Well button in the shortcuts bar.

A B C D E

M N O

Using the calendar view A. Click to select a month B. Click to select a year C. Click to view photos with unknown dates D. Click to select a date E. Click to display calendar view F. Click to view previous/next month G. Custom event H. Date currently selected I. Holiday J. Click to choose Year, Month, or Day view K. Click to view previous/next day L. Right-click photo to display commands M. Number of photos for selected date N. Controls for viewing slideshow O. Click to display item in photo well P. Add an event Q. Enter a daily note

The options bar

The buttons in the options bar help you organize and sort ﬁles in the photo well and calendar view. You can display information on what each button on the options bar does by holding the mouse pointer over that button.

For the photo well, the options bar lets you choose the order by which to display items, show detailed information about each item, rotate photos, display the Properties palette, view photos as a slideshow, and specify the size of thumbnails.

For the calendar view, the options bar lets you select whether to view items by year, month, or day.

For more information on using the options bar for viewing photos in the work area, see

“Viewing photos in the photo well” on page 79.

B D E F GA C

The photo well options bar A. Photo well arrangement menu B. Show Details option C. Rotate left button D. Rotate right button E. Show/Hide Properties button F. Display Full Screen Preview button G. View Slideshow

H. Thumbnail view controls

button

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The Tags pane

Photoshop Album automatically organizes your photos in the photo well. However, you can enhance your photo organization by attaching keyword tags to them. Tags are a powerful tool for ﬁnding and identifying photos, video clips, audio clips, and creations so you don’t have to remember each item’s ﬁlename, date, or folder. Using tags also liberates you from having to ﬁle your items in folders by subject, and renaming them. For more information on using tags to organize photos, see

page 45.

To view the Tags pane, click the Organize button in the shortcuts bar, and then click the Tags tab below it.

ABC D

“Using tags to organize your photos” on

The Tags pane A. Tags tab B. Delete button C. Edit button D. Show tag tips E. New button F. Favorites tag G. Hidden tag H. Category I. Subcategory J. User-created tag K. Selected tag L. Find check box M. Click to display the tags in that category or subcategory

The collections pane

A collection is a container that you put photos into. Using the photo well, you can then organize and display the photos in that collection in a custom order. (This is unlike tags, in which selecting a tag displays the photos associated with that tag either by date, import batch, or folder location.) Collections don’t change the photos in them; they simply give you additional and more ﬂexible ways of ﬁnding and organizing your photos. You use the Collections pane to create, select, and modify collection containers. For more information on using collections to organize photos, see

on page 57.

To view the Collections pane, click the Organize button in the shortcuts bar, and then click the Collections tab below it.

“Using collections to organize your photos”

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The Properties palette

The Properties palette contains detailed information about a selected photo or media ﬁle. In the Properties palette, you can view the name of the ﬁle, any captions or notes you’ve added to the ﬁle, metadata in the ﬁle, the dates you imported or modiﬁed the ﬁle, any creations using the ﬁle, any tags attached to the ﬁle, any collections the ﬁle is in, and the location (path) of the ﬁle on your computer. You can also record or listen to audio annota tions attached to photos. Additionally, the Properties pane lets you rename a ﬁle, add a caption or notes, and adjust the date and time of the photo ﬁle. For more information on how to view or add information in the Properties pane, see

photo” on page 66.

To view the Properties pane, click the Show or Hide Properties button in the options bar.

“Viewing information about a

The Properties palette A. Closes the Properties palette B. Buttons for choosing what information to view C. Caption of the photo, video clip, or audio clip D. Filename E. Type or view notes F. File size, dimensions (photos and video only), and playing time (audio only) G. Change the Date and Time H. Path to the ﬁle location on your computer I. Record, play, or attach the audio caption

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Getting Photos into Photoshop Album

Getting photos from digital cameras or card readers

The way you get your photos from a digital camera depends on how your camera attaches to your computer. Some cameras come with TWAIN drivers (software made by the manufacturer that allows the camera to communicate with your computer) that must be installed ﬁrst. Photoshop Album uses these drivers to get photos from your camera to your computer.

Other cameras support WIA (Windows Image Acquisition) drivers which make the process of getting your photos as simple as connecting the camera to your computer and then clicking a button in Photoshop Album. WIA can be used only if you are running Windows XP or Windows Me.

Some cameras mount to your computer so that when the camera is connected it

looks like an additional hard-disk drive on your computer. To get your photos from a mounted camera, follow the directions in

page 32.

If you have a ﬂash card or memory card reader attached to your computer, or if you have a ﬂash or memory card in your digital camera, Photoshop Album makes it easy to get your photos. You may also get your photos from a card reader using the directions in

photos from your computer” on page 32.

Sometimes you may try to get photos that already exist in your catalog. If this happens, Photoshop Album displays a dialog box letting you know which photos you already have. These photos won’t be reimported.

Note: When you get photos from your camera using TWAIN drivers, you might lose some metadata, such as the date and time when the photo was taken. In addition, TWAIN drivers might convert ﬁles in JPEG format to TIFF format, using more disk space and slowing down the importing process. If your camera uses TWAIN drivers, consider using a card reader to get the photos instead of getting them directly from the camera.

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“Getting

Getting your photos from a digital camera or a card reader

Carefully read any documentation that came with your camera or card reader to make sure it’s connected correctly. If you’re using a camera with TWAIN drivers, make sure that you have installed the drivers that came with your digital camera before you launch Photoshop Album.

To get photos from a digital camera or card reader:

1 Make sure that your camera or card reader is connected properly and turned on.

2 Do one of the following:

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• Click the Get Photos button in the shortcuts bar and then choose From Camera or

Card Reader.

• Choose File > Get Photos > From Camera or Card Reader.

If you have a WIA-enabled camera, Photoshop Album should automatically detect

your camera when you attach it, so you won’t need to click the Get Photos button.

3 If the Get Photos from Camera or Card Reader dialog box appears, choose the name of the connected device from the Camera pop-up menu at the top of the dialog box.

Get Photos from Camera or Card Reader dialog box

4 Next, select Create Subfolder Using Date/Time of Import if you want the photos you’re getting to be stored in their own folder, whose name includes the date and time they were imported. Click the OK button.

5 Select Delete Photos on Camera or Memory Card after Import if you want to erase the photos from your camera once they’re brought into Photoshop Album.

6 If you have a WIA-enabled camera, select the Import All Photos option if you want Photoshop Album to import all the images on your camera.

Note: If your camera uses TWAIN drivers, Photoshop Album may launch the driver that came with your digital camera. Acquire the photos from your camera as instructed by the driver software online help, or the printed documentation that came with your camera.

7 Click the OK button.

Important: If your camera does not appear as a choice in the menu, it could just mean that the camera is not connected or that the camera is not turned on.

You can rotate any photo you bring in from a digital camera. Select one or more

photos you want to rotate. Then click the Rotate Left button or the Rotate Right button in the options bar.

The photos you just imported are displayed in the photo well. For more information on navigating through the photo well, see

“The photo well” on page 21.

Note: If the photos you import contain keyword metadata, the Import Attached Tags dialog box appears. For information on importing the keywords as tags, see

“Importing

tags attached to photos” on page 38.

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Setting camera or card reader preferences

Once you’ve set camera or card reader preferences, you may not have to change them unless you would like to get your photos from a different device.

If you have changed the settings and are having trouble getting your photos, try

clicking the Restore Default Settings button to return the preferences to the original conﬁguration. The default settings work well for most users.

To set camera preferences:

1 If the Camera Preferences dialog box isn’t displayed on your screen, choose

Edit

> Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box, and then choose Camera or Card

Reader from the list on the left side of the dialog box.

Setting camera preferences

2 Choose the name of your camera from the Camera pop-up menu. If you’ve used more than one camera, each known camera will appear in the pop-up menu.

Note: Each time you connect with a different camera, you’ll need to select that camera from the list.

3 If you want the photos you just downloaded to be cleared from your digital camera, select Delete Photos on Camera or Memory Card after Import (leave the option unchecked to keep the images on your camera).

4 If you have a WIA-enabled camera, select Import All Photos if you want Photoshop Album to automatically get all the images on your digital camera. If you want to choose just some of the images, deselect this option.

5 Make sure that Always Ask to Become Default Application is checked so that Photoshop Album launches when WIA-enabled cameras are attached to your computer. Even if you don’t have a WIA-enabled camera, it’s a good idea to keep this option selected.

6 Under Files, select Create Subfolder Using Date/Time of Import if you want Photoshop Album to put imported photos in a new subfolder named according to the date and time you imported them. This is helpful if you need to locate the images on your computer. Also listed is the path to the main folder where your photos are stored.

If you want to change the main folder location where imported ﬁles are stored, click

Files to display the Files page of the Preferences dialog box, and then choose a new location for saved ﬁles. That way, all imported ﬁles will be stored in a consistent location.

7 Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box.

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Getting photos from scanners

Photoshop Album lets you use a scanner to bring in images of your photos, negatives, and slides. Photoshop Album uses the scanner driver (software made by the manufacturer that allows the scanner to communicate with your computer) installed on your system to get scanned photos. The advantage of using these drivers is that you can usually choose the area of a photo you want to scan, and sometimes you can correct initial color problems, too. Other scanners use WIA (Windows Image Acquisition) drivers, which you can use if you are running Windows XP or Windows Me.

In Windows XP, you can set preferences that cause Photoshop Album to start as soon

as your computer detects that your scanner is attached. This streamlines the importation process. See the documentation that came with your Windows XP operating system for more information.

Before you try to get your photos into Photoshop Album, make sure that you’ve installed all the software that came with your scanner. Carefully read any documentation that came with your scanner to make sure that it’s connected properly to your computer. If the Preferences dialog box displays on your screen after you click the Get Photos button, follow the directions in

“Setting scanner preferences” on page 29 to set your scanner up.

If you’re having trouble getting your scanner to work well with Photoshop Album,

you may want to use the software that came with your scanner instead. Simply scan the photos as directed, and then save them to your computer. To bring them into Photoshop Album, follow the directions in

page 32.

To get photos from scanners:

1 Make sure that your scanner is connected and turned on.

2 Do one of the following:

• Click the Get Photos button in the shortcuts bar, and then choose From Scanner from

the pop-up menu.

• Choose File > Get Photos > From Scanner.

3 If the Get Photos from Scanner dialog box appears, choose the name of the scanner from the Scanner pop-up menu.

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Get Photos from Scanner dialog box

Note: If you get a “None Detected” message in the Scanner menu, make sure that the scanner is on and properly connected to your computer.

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4 Choose a ﬁle format for the scanned photos from the Save As pop-up menu

(see

“Working with different ﬁle formats in Photoshop Album” on page 39). JPEG is usually the best choice. Photoshop Album selects medium quality JPEG as the default format for your scan. If you choose the JPEG format, you’ll be able to drag the Quality slider. A higher quality setting results in a larger ﬁle but less data loss (see

resolution” on page 144).

5 Click the OK button.

6 If you’re using a scanner with a TWAIN driver, Photoshop Album launches the driver

that came with your scanner. Follow the instructions that came with the driver software to scan your photo. Typically, you can also select an area to scan, or correct any color issues that you may see.

Note: If you’re using Windows XP, then Photoshop Album launches the Windows XP scanning interface. Instructions can be found in Windows XP online help.

7 After the photo is scanned, Photoshop Album brings it in. You’ll see a preview of the scan in the Getting Photos dialog box.

After you get scanned images, you may want to change the date assigned to the photos (Photoshop Album assigns the import date to the photos, not the date they

were taken). For directions, see

“Changing the date of a photo” on page 43.

“Working with photo

Setting scanner preferences

Setting up your scanner is easy. The options provided by Photoshop Album help you work efﬁciently to get your scanned photos.

To set scanner preferences:

1 If the Scanner Preferences dialog box isn’t displayed on your screen, choose

Edit

> Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box, and then choose Scanner from the Preferences list on the left side of the dialog box.

2 Choose the name of your scanner from the Scanner pop-up menu.

Note: Each time you connect with a different scanner, you’ll need to select that device from the list. The connected scanner is indicated to help you identify it.

3 Choose a ﬁle format from the Save As pop-up menu. JPEG is the default format, and is the best choice for most users. For information on different ﬁle formats, see

different ﬁle formats in Photoshop Album” on page 39.

4 Under Files, select the folder where scanned photos are stored is listed. Click the Browse button to choose a new folder location. Also listed is the path to the main folder where your photos are stored.

If you want to change the main folder location where imported ﬁles are stored, click Files to display the Files page of the Preferences dialog box, and then choose a new

location for saved ﬁles. That way, all imported ﬁles will be stored in a consistent location.

5 Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box.

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Getting photos from CDs and DVDs

When you get photos from CDs and DVDs, you can choose whether or not to bring the photos onto the hard disk drive of your computer, or leave them on the CD or DVD, known as keeping them is shown in your catalog so you can continue to view the photo in Photoshop Album. When you perform an operation that requires the original photo, you will be asked to insert the disc on which the ofﬂine photo is stored. You can then decide to use the proxy ﬁle, bring in the master photo, or cancel the procedure.

When you choose to keep a master photo ofﬂine, Photoshop Album asks you to give the CD or DVD a you. It’s smart to write the reference name you’ve chosen on the CD or DVD or on the disc’s jewel case. When Photoshop Album requests the master disk, it will provide the reference name so you can insert the correct CD or DVD.

ofﬂine. A low-resolution copy, or proxy ﬁle, of a master photo kept ofﬂine

reference name. T he reference name you choose should be meaningful to

A B

Getting photos from a CD or DVD A. Choose to keep the master photo ofﬂine B. Name of the CD that your computer recognizes C. Add a reference name for the CD or DVD that is meaningful for you in the text box

To get photos from a CD-ROM or DVD:

1 Do one of the following:

• Click the Get Photos button in the shortcuts bar, and then choose From Files and

Folders from the pop-up menu.

• Choose File > Get Photos > From Files and Folders.

2 Navigate to your CD-ROM or DVD drive.

3 Select the photos you want to import from the CD-ROM or DVD.

4 Select Keep Original Ofﬂine to add just a copy of the photo to your Photoshop Album

catalog. If this option is selected, a low-resolution copy (or proxy ﬁle) will be downloaded on your computer, and Photoshop Album will reference it from that location. To download the master photo, leave this option deselected.

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5 If you’re keeping a master photo ofﬂine, type in a Reference name for the CD or DVD

that will make it easy for you to identify the disc in case Photoshop Album requests it at a later time. It’s also a good idea to write the reference name on the disc or its case.

6 Click Get Photos. Your photos are brought in to Photoshop Album. If the photos contain keyword metadata, the Import Attached Tags dialog box appears; see

“Importing tags

attached to photos” on page 38.

Note: An ofﬂine photo has the CD icon in its thumbnail. Its ﬁle location references the drive from which the CD was inserted.

Example of a copy of a photo whose master is kept ofﬂine. References to the ofﬂine volume and proxy can be viewed by clicking the History button in the Properties palette.

If your photos were organized into folders before you brought them into Photoshop

Album, you might want to maintain that organization within Photoshop Album. Using the Instant Tag feature, you can quickly create and apply a tag with a folder’s name to all of the items in that folder. You can then use that tag anytime you want to see all the items in the folder. For more information, see

“Creating and attaching tags based on

existing folder names” on page 55.

Setting preferences for ofﬂine photos

When you store photos ofﬂine, a lower-resolution copy, or proxy ﬁle, is made on your computer and stored in Photoshop Album, so you can continue to view the photo in Album even though the master is ofﬂine. In ofﬂine media preferences, you can set the image size of proxy ﬁles.

To set ofﬂine media preferences:

1 Choose Edit > Preferences, and then click Files.

2 Under Ofﬂine Media, choose the pixel dimensions for the proxy you would like to store

for each ofﬂine photo. A 640 x 480 size is good for most users. Use a smaller size if you want to conserve space on your computer, or a larger size for better display quality. For information on pixel dimensions, see

“Working with photo resolution” on page 144.

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Getting photos from your computer

When you import photos from your computer’s hard drive, Photoshop Album creates a link to the location of the photos. The original photo ﬁles remain in their locations on your computer. If you move a ﬁle, Photoshop Album might not be able to ﬁnd the photo until you reconnect it from its new location (see you need to move photo ﬁles after importing them into Photoshop Album, it’s best to use the Move command on the File menu; for more information, see

page 116.

“Reconnecting to missing ﬁles” on page 113). If

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Getting photos from your computer Select photo(s), and then click the Get Photos button.

You can import a PDF ﬁle, or a Photoshop Album creation in PDF format. The JPEG

images used in the PDF ﬁle will be imported, but not the PDF ﬁle or creation.

To get photos from your computer:

1 Do one of the following:

• Click the Get Photos button in the shortcuts bar and then choose From Files and

Folders from the pop-up menu.

• Choose File > Get Photos > From Files and Folders.

2 Click the triangle icon on the right side of the Look In menu and choose a location on your computer to bring up the contents of a folder.

3 Move the pointer over a ﬁle or folder. In the case of a ﬁle, Photoshop Album displays information about the photo. Selecting a ﬁle displays a preview. Then do one of the following:

• To get a single photo, select it and then click Get Photos.

• To get multiple photos, select the ﬁrst ﬁle you want to import, hold down Shift, and

select the last ﬁle you want to import (all the ﬁles in between are selected). Alternately, hold down the Ctrl key and select additional ﬁles (only the ﬁles you click are selected). When you’re done selecting photos, click Get Photos.

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• To get all the photos in a folder, navigate to the location of the folder and select it. Then

click Get Photos.

• If you want to get photos stored in multiple subfolders, navigate to the location of the

main folder and select it. Select Get Photos from Subfolders, and then click Get Photos.

When Photoshop Album is ﬁnished importing the photos, they appear in the photo well (see

“The photo well” on page 21).

Note: If the photos you import have tags attached to them, the Import Attached Tags dialog box appears. For information on importing the tags, see

“Importing tags attached

to photos” on page 38.

If your photos were organized into folders before you brought them into Photoshop

“Creating and attaching tags based on

existing folder names” on page 55.

Dragging photos into the photo well

You can add photos to your catalog by dragging them into the photo well. When you drag and drop the photo, Photoshop Album creates a new ﬁle with the image data dropped in the photo well. Note that you can bring in more than one copy of a photo.

Note: Not all image-editing software will allow you to drag photos into Photoshop Album.

To get photos from other applications:

1 Make sure that Photoshop Album is open.

2 In your image-editing application, select the photo you want and then drag it into the

photo well.

3 The Getting Photos dialog box appears, with a preview of the photo you just brought into Photoshop Album. The photo appears by itself in the photo well.

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Searching for ﬁles on your computer

Often photos are scattered about in many different locations on your computer. Photoshop Album makes it easy to import photos by searching for all the photos and video clips on your computer and then letting you choose which ones you want to import. Removable media (CDs, DVDs) and network drives (if your computer is attached to a network) are not searched.

A B

Searching for photos on your computer A. Choose a location to search B. Search button C. Import selected folder from the Search Results window D. Click Preview check box to view photo thumbnails E. Search Results window F. Selected folder for importing G. Thumbnail of photo(s) in selected folder

To search for ﬁles:

1 Choose File > Get Photos > By Searching.

2 Select a search option from the Look In drop-down menu:

• All Hard Disks to ﬁnd all of the photos on your computer (deselect this option if you

want to target your search more closely). All installed hard disk drives on your PC will be searched, so the search may take a while.

• C Drive to search the main hard disk drive in your computer.

• My Documents to search for all photos in that folder and its subfolders.

• Browse to look for a speciﬁc folder.

3 Limit your search:

• Select Exclude System and Program Folders to exclude these directories from the

search, since they are unlikely to contain your photos.

• Select Exclude Files Smaller Than to only include ﬁles large enough to be your full-

resolution photos. Then enter a minimum ﬁle size in kilobytes in the KB text box.

4 Click Search.The search may take a while. Click Cancel if you want to stop the search.

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5 When the search is complete, the lower area of the dialog box lists all the folders that

were found to contain photos and video clips.

6 Click a folder to select it. To select more than one folder, press the Ctrl key and click on another folder name. You can preview the items in a folder by clicking the folder name in the list.

7 When you’re done selecting or deselecting folders in the list, click the Import Folders button.

When Photoshop Album is ﬁnished importing the photos, they appear in the photo well (see

“The photo well” on page 21).

Note: If the photos you import have tags attached to them, the Import Attached Tags dialog box appears. For information on importing the tags, see

“Importing tags attached

to photos” on page 38.

If your photos were organized into folders before you brought them into Photoshop

“Creating and attaching tags based on

existing folder names” on page 55.

Getting photos from your mobile phone

If you have a mobile phone with a built-in camera, you might be able to import the photos into Photoshop Album. There are three methods for getting the photos from your phone to your Photoshop Album catalog:

• If your mobile phone stores photos on a removable ﬂash or memory card, you can use a

card reader to transfer the photos to your catalog. For instructions, see

photos from a digital camera or a card reader” on page 25. To determine how your

phone stores photos, refer to the instructions that came with your phone.

• If your phone doesn’t use a removable memory card, you might still be able to transfer

ﬁles to your computer using either a cable or a wireless method. The phone manufac turer might have provided you with a cable and software for this purpose, or you might be able to purchase it. Or, a wireless method might be available. For more information, consult the phone manufacturer or the instructions that came with your phone. Once you’ve transferred the photos to your computer, you use the Get Photos button in the shortcuts bar to import the photos into your catalog. For more information, see

“Importing photos from your mobile phone” on page 36.

• If your carrier is an Adobe service partner, you might be able to use Photoshop Album’s

Online Sharing Services to transfer the photos from your phone to your Photoshop Album catalog. To ﬁnd out if this option is available to you, click the Get Photos button on the shortcuts bar and choose From Online Sharing Service from the pop-up menu. If your carrier appears in the list to the right, you may be able to use this method to move photos to your catalog. For instructions, see

“Importing photos using the Online

Sharing Service” on page 37.

Note: Not all phones and carriers allow you to transfer photos to your computer using the methods described above. Your carrier or phone manufacturer can tell you what options

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are available to you. You can also refer to the Adobe Web site (http://www.adobe.com/ support/main.html) for the latest information.

Make sure your phone saves photos in a ﬁle format that Photoshop Album supports; see

“Working with different ﬁle formats in Photoshop Album” on page 39. To ﬁnd out what ﬁle

format is used by your phone, refer to the instructions that came with the phone.

Importing photos from your mobile phone

To import photos into your Photoshop Album catalog, you must ﬁrst transfer them to a folder on your computer. To do so, you might need a cable and software; these might be provided by the phone manufacturer, or purchased from a third party. Or, you might be able to use a wireless service designed for the purpose. To ﬁnd out, consult the phone manufacturer or the instructions that came with the phone.

You might also be able to import photos using the Online Sharing Service. For more information, see “Importing photos using the Online Sharing Service” on page 37.

Note: If your mobile phone stores photos on a removable ﬂash or memory card, use a card reader to transfer the photos to your catalog. For instructions, see

from a digital camera or a card reader” on page 25.

“Getting your photos

To import photos into your catalog from a mobile phone:

1 Use your equipment to transfer the photos to your computer’s hard drive; for details,

refer to the manufacturers’ instructions.

Make a note of the folder in which the photos are placed on your computer.

2 After the photos are transferred to your computer, do one of the following:

• Click the Get Photos button in the shortcuts bar and then choose From Mobile Phone

Folder from the pop-up menu.

• Choose File > Get Photos > From Mobile Phone Folder.

3 If this is the ﬁrst time you’ve imported ﬁles from your mobile phone to your catalog, the Specify Mobile Phone Folder dialog box appears. Click Browse and select the folder into which the photos were placed in step 1.

4 Select whether you want to be automatically notiﬁed of changes to the folder each time you start up Photoshop Album.

5 Click OK.

When Photoshop Album is ﬁnished importing the photos, they appear in the photo well.

To set mobile phone preferences:

1 Choose Edit > Preferences, and then click Mobile Phone.

2 Click Browse to specify the folder where photos from your mobile phone are placed.

3 Select whether you want to be automatically notiﬁed of changes to the folder each

time you start up Photoshop Album. If you deselect this option, you will need to click the Get Photos button on the shortcuts bar each time you want to import photos you’ve transferred to this folder.

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Importing photos using the Online Sharing Service

If your mobile phone carrier is an Adobe service partner, you might be able to use Photoshop Album’s Online Sharing Services to transfer the photos from your phone to your Photoshop Album catalog.

Note: If your mobile phone stores photos on a removable ﬂash or memory card, use a card reader to transfer the photos to your catalog. For instructions, see

from a digital camera or a card reader” on page 25.

To import photos using the Online Sharing Service:

1 Click the Get Photos button in the shortcuts bar and choose From Online Sharing

Service from the pop-up menu.

2 Choose your mobile phone carrier from the submenu. If your carrier doesn’t appear on the submenu, this method of importing photos is unavailable to you.

3 Follow the on-screen instructions to ﬁnish importing the photos into your catalog.

“Getting your photos

Getting photos from Adobe PhotoDeluxe albums

If you use Adobe PhotoDeluxe®, Photoshop Album will scan your hard disk drive for any albums you created in PhotoDeluxe.

To ﬁnd PhotoDeluxe albums:

1 Choose File > Get Photos > PhotoDeluxe Album.

2 In the Finding PhotoDeluxe Albums dialog box, enter your search criteria:

• Select Search PhotoDeluxe User Folders to search for catalogs just in the folders

associated with PhotoDeluxe.

• Select Browse to choose one folder to search.

3 Click Start.

When the search is complete, the lower area of the dialog box lists all the folders that were found to contain PhotoDeluxe albums. You can preview the items in a folder by clicking the folder name in the list.

4 Click an album name to select or deselect it for import.

5 When you’re done selecting or deselecting albums in the list, click Import Album.

When Photoshop Album is ﬁnished importing the catalogs, the photos appear in the photo well (see

“The photo well” on page 21).

Getting photos from Adobe ActiveShare albums

If you have Adobe ActiveShare® installed on your computer, Photoshop Album will scan your hard disk drive for any albums you created using ActiveShare.

To ﬁnd ActiveShare albums:

1 Choose File > Get Photos > ActiveShare Album.

2 In the Finding ActiveShare Albums dialog box, enter your search criteria (see “Getting

photos from Adobe PhotoDeluxe albums” on page 37 for more information on the search

options available).

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3 Click Search. When the search is complete, the lower area of the dialog box lists all the

folders that were found to contain ActiveShare albums. You can preview the items in a folder by clicking on the folder name in the list.

4 Click an album name to select or deselect the album for import.

5 When you’re done selecting or deselecting albums in the list, click Import Album.

When Photoshop Album is ﬁnished importing the albums, the photos appear in the photo well (see

“The photo well” on page 21).

Importing tags attached to photos

When you e-mail photos using Photoshop Album, you have the option to include any tags attached to the photos (see have Photoshop Album 2.0 or higher can import the tags into their catalogs along with the photos. If you receive photos from another Photoshop Album user, and the photos have tags attached, the Import Attached Tags dialog appears. The dialog also appears if you import photos that contain keyword metadata, such as keywords added to a photo using Adobe Photoshop.

“Sharing photos using e-mail” on page 146). Recipients who

Photoshop Album lets you choose which tags to import into your catalog, and even lets you rename the imported tags or map them to existing tags in your catalog.

To import tags attached to photos:

1 Import the photos into your catalog; for information, see “Getting photos from digital

cameras or card readers” on page 25, “Getting photos from CDs and DVDs” on page 30, “Getting photos from your computer” on page 32, or “Searching for ﬁles on your computer” on page 34.

If the photos include tags or keyword metadata, the Import Attached Tags dialog box appears.

2 Do one of the following:

• Select the tags you want to import. The tags you select are added to the Tags pane

when the photos are imported. If a tag has an asterisk (*), it means you already have a tag of the same name in your catalog, and that existing tag will be attached to the photos.

• Click Advanced for additional options.

3 If you clicked Advanced, the Import Attached Tags (Advanced) dialog box opens. Do one or more of the following:

• Select the tags you want to import by clicking the boxes next to the tag names. When

you select a tag, the options to the right of the tag become active.

• To rename a tag you are importing, click the button to the right of the tag under Import

As New Tag Named, and type a name in the text box. Photoshop Album adds a tag with the new name to your catalog and attaches the tag to the imported photos.

• To map an imported tag to an existing tag in your catalog, click the button in the right-

hand column under Use an Existing Tag and choose a tag from the pop-up menu. The tag name you choose gets attached to the imported photos instead of the tag name the photos originally had.

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• Click Reset to Basic to clear your changes and return to the basic Import Attached Tags

dialog box.

4 Click OK.

Photoshop Album imports the photos. The tags you selected are attached to the imported photos. New tags appear in the Tags pane under Imported Tags.

Note: If the photos you are importing have a very large number of tags attached, a special dialog box appears. You can choose to import all of the tags or none of the tags. The photos are imported and appear in the photo well. If you prefer to select individual tags to import, undo the import by choosing Edit > Under Import Items, or select the entire import batch and delete it from the catalog. Then, reimport the photos in smaller batches.

Setting ﬁle preferences

In the Files page of the Preferences dialog box, you can specify the location and size of certain ﬁles created by Photoshop Album. You can also choose how dates and captions are applied to photos you import.

To set ﬁle preferences:

1 Choose Edit > Preferences, and then click Files.

2 Under File Options, specify whether you want Photoshop Album to use the date on

which the ﬁle was last modiﬁed. If you select this option, Photoshop Album will use this date only if it cannot ﬁnd a date provided by the camera in EXIF format. If you deselect this option and a ﬁle does not contain an EXIF date, the ﬁle will have an unknown date.

3 Select Import EXIF Caption if you want Photoshop Album to import the EXIF caption stored by the camera when the photo was taken.

4 Select Automatically Search for and Reconnect Missing Files if you want Photoshop Album to automatically ﬁnd ﬁles that are missing; for more information, see

necting to missing ﬁles” on page 113.

5 Specify locations for saving your catalogs and saved ﬁles. Click the Browse button to choose a new ﬁle location.

6 Under Ofﬂine Media, choose a proxy ﬁle size (see “Setting preferences for ofﬂine

photos” on page 31 for directions).

“Recon-

Working with different ﬁle formats in Photoshop Album

You are able to work with several photo, video, and audio formats in Photoshop Album. A list of allowable image, sound, and video formats is below.

When you’re exporting your photos, the ﬁle format you choose depends on the content of your image and how you plan to use it. For example, if you’re saving an image for use on the Web, you should choose JPEG or PNG. If you want to work with a photo in Photoshop Elements, you should export the photo using PSD.

Photo ﬁle formats

Photoshop Album can work with the following image ﬁle formats:

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JPEG Commonly used by digital cameras, JPEG is one of the standard formats for

displaying images over the World Wide Web and other online services. JPEG is a good choice for e-mailing photos. You can choose the level of compression you want when you save a photo as a JPEG ﬁle. JPEG uses “lossy” compression techniques, in which ﬁles are made smaller by removing image data, so high levels of compression degrade image quality and produce a smaller ﬁle. Photoshop Album can export JPEG ﬁles (see

photos” on page 153).

TIFF Virtually all desktop scanners can produce TIFF images. Photoshop Album can work only with RGB TIFF images, not CMYK TIFF images. Photoshop Album can export TIFF ﬁles (see

“Exporting photos” on page 153).

BMP A standard Windows image format; Photoshop Album does not export BMP ﬁles.

PNG Used for display of images on the World Wide Web, though some Web browsers do

not support PNG images. Photoshop Album can export PNG ﬁles (see

on page 153).

GIF The ﬁle format commonly used to display graphics and images in Web pages. GIF is a compressed format designed to minimize ﬁle size and electronic transfer time, but it is not good for supporting the range of colors typically found in photos. Photoshop Album doesn’t support animated GIFs, nor does it export GIF ﬁles.

“Exporting photos”

“Exporting

PSD The native format of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Elements ﬁles. These ﬁles are larger than some of the other supported ﬁle types. PSD ﬁles with multiple layers are ﬂattened into one layer when imported. Photoshop Album can export PSD ﬁles (see

“Exporting photos” on page 153).

PDF The native format of Adobe Acrobat ﬁles. You can export creations as PDFs (see

“Sharing your photos with Photoshop Album creations” on page 119, and you can make

PDF e-mail attachments (see “Sharing photos using e-mail” on page 146). You can also import a PDF ﬁle; Photoshop Album extracts JPEG images from the ﬁle and adds them to the catalog.

PDD PhotoDeluxe catalogs are saved as PDD ﬁles. Photoshop Album can import the photos, but cannot export in the PDD format.

Camera Raw Unlike other ﬁle formats, a camera raw ﬁle contains the unprocessed image data captured by the camera’s sensor. As a result, camera raw image ﬁles are much larger than JPEG ﬁles (though smaller than uncompressed TIFF ﬁles). Photoshop Album can import camera raw ﬁles but cannot export in camera raw formats. Different camera manufacturers use different raw formats; for a list of supported cameras, refer to the ReadMe ﬁle installed with Photoshop Album.

Audio ﬁle formats

Photoshop Album supports the following sound ﬁle formats:

.mp3 A common audio ﬁle format that works well for compressing audio ﬁles while still keeping the quality of the sound when they are played.

.wav A standard audio ﬁle format known for good-quality audio.

Video file formats

When you import video clips, they are shown in the photo well as a thumbnail of the ﬁrst frame. Photoshop Album supports the following video ﬁle formats:

Motion JPEG Commonly saved as .avi ﬁles.

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MPEG-1/.mpg MPEG-1 movies are optimized for CD-ROM viewing. MPEG movies are

saved in the .mpg format.

.mov QuickTime movies are saved in the .mov format.

.avi Audio/Video Interleaved format is used for Windows-based movies.

3GPP/.3gp The 3GPP video ﬁle format, used by some mobile phones, requires QuickTime

6.3 or later and the QuickTime 3GPP component.

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Organizing Photos

Making sense of your photo collection

Photoshop Album lets you organize, sort, preview, and ﬁnd your photos and video ﬁles. It does this by giving you access to these powerful tools:

• The timeline is especially powerful because Photoshop Album automatically organizes

photos in the photo well by the date the photo was taken. Except for instances when you want to change the date of a scanned photo, you don’t have to do anything to organize photos in the date order.

• The calendar view lets you easily ﬁnd by date with an intuitive calendar interface.

Thumbnails are displayed on the day you took the photos. To view a given day’s photos in the calendar view, simply click the Play button.

• In addition to date/time, you can use keyword tags to ﬁnd photos based on the people

in them, where the photo was taken, the event, etc. In this way, tags let you crossreference your photos, such as by different people’s names, events, and places. Tags give you a powerful tool for ﬁnding and identifying photos so you don’t have to use and remember each photo’s ﬁlename, date, or folder. Using tags also liberates you from ﬁling your photos in folders by subject, and from renaming your photos and videos. You can even add captions and notes, just as you would in a traditional photo album.

• Collections lets you create named collections in which photos, video clips, and audio

clips can be displayed in the order you choose.

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Organizing photos in the photo well

Photoshop Album automatically organizes your photos in the photo well by their creation date, the batch they were imported in, or folder location. Different views of the photo well and timeline—by date, import batch, or folder location—appear when you choose a view from the Sort menu in the options bar. For more information about the photo well, see

“The photo well” on page 21.

Choosing from the photo well arrangement menu displays different views in the timeline and photo well

You can ﬁnd photos in the photo well even if you don’t add a caption, annotate, or attach a tag to them. Using the timeline, you can show a date range of photos in the photo well. For example, when you have the photo well in date arrangement, selecting a date or range of time in the timeline causes the photo well to display the photos that were captured (or scanned) within that date or range.

Clicking a month in the timeline scrolls the view in the photo well to start at that month. The timeline also shows how items are distributed across time; the height of each bar is proportional to the number of images in each month. For more information about using the timeline, see

page 20.

“Using the timeline to ﬁnd photos” on page 82 and “The timeline” on

Changing the date of a photo

Digital cameras automatically embed the date and time when you take a photo. This feature works well correctly or if the photo is taken in a different time zone from the camera’s clock setting, the date and time embedded in the photo would be wrong. Photoshop Album has easyto-use tools to ﬁx the incorrect date and time.

Also, when you scan a photo, the photo has the ﬁle date stamp from the operating system. This ﬁle date is changed anytime the photo is edited. As a result, the ﬁle of a photo taken years ago would have a current date. For example, a photo taken in 1925 and scanned in 2003 will have 2003 as its date. Again, Photoshop Album lets you easily adjust the date to reﬂect the accurate origin of the photo.

if the camera’s clock is set correctly. But, if the camera’s clock isn’t set

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To adjust the date and time of a photo or group of photos:

1 Select one or more photos in the photo well. Shift-click to select a series of photos. Ctrl-

click to select nonadjacent photos. Then, do one of the following to open the Adjust Date and Time window:

• Click the date or time in a thumbnail. The pointer turns into a pointing ﬁnger . Mak e

sure that the Details option is selected in the options bar. This method works for all views in the photo well.

The pointer becomes a pointing ﬁnger when placed over the date or time of a photo; click to adjust the date and time.

• Right-click a thumbnail and choose Adjust Date and Time from the context menu.

• Choose Edit > Adjust Date and Time from the menu bar.

• If only one photo is selected, click the Adjust Date and Time button in the General

options of the Properties palette. For more information about the Properties palette, see

“Viewing information about a photo” on page 66.

2 In the Adjust Date and Time dialog box, do one of the following:

• To manually change date and time, select Change to a Speciﬁed Date and Time and

then click OK. In the Set Date and Time dialog box, type or choose a year in the Year text box. Choose a month and day, or choose the question marks from the menu if unknown. Under Time, select Known and type or choose a time in the text box, or select the Unknown option.

• To change the time to the Modiﬁed Date of the ﬁle, select Change to Match File’s Date

and Time, and then click OK.

• To adjust the time ahead or back by a certain number of hours, select Shift by Set

Number of Hours (Time Zone Adjust), and then click OK. In the Time Zone Adjust dialog box, select either Ahead or Back, and then either type or click the up or down arrows to specify the number of hours you wish to adjust. Then click OK.

• To adjust the time of multiple selected photos in relation to the oldest photo in the set,

select Shift to New Starting Date and Time. Specify a new date and time for the earliest item in the group by selecting a new year, month, day, and time. Then click OK. For instance, if you change the time to one month earlier, one day, and one hour earlier, all the photos are adjusted back by the same amount.

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Once you click OK, Photoshop Album adjusts the timeline to accommodate the updated photo and writes the new date and time to the photo’s ﬁle on disk.

Note: In the Adjust Date and Time dialog box, you can also select the Change to Match File Date and Time option.

To display dates in the format you’ve speciﬁed for your computer, press

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D. Pressing the shortcut again changes the date back to the format speciﬁed by Photoshop Album.

Using tags to organize your photos

If your photos are currently organized by folders, you can use the Instant Tag button

to create and apply tags based on those folder names. For more information, see

“Creating and attaching tags based on existing folder names” on page 55.

What are tags and how are they used?

Tags represent descriptive information that you attach to your photos, such as keywords. Tags appear as icons. They don’t change the photos they are attached to; they simply give you additional and more ﬂexible ways of ﬁnding and organizing your photos. For more information on using tags to ﬁnd photos, see

Tags in the Tags pane and attached to a photo

Tags are organized in the Tags pane; by default, there are four categories available: People, Places, Events, and Other. While these standard categories work ﬁne, you can easily add, rename, or remove categories, and add your own subcategories to customize the catalog for your needs. Under either a category or subcategory, you create your own custom tags to give yourself even more options for identifying and ﬁnding photos. For more infor mation, see “Organizing tags in the Tags pane” on page 51 and “Creating categories and

subcategories for tags” on page 53.

“Finding ﬁles by media type” on page 89.

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For example, you may have family photos located in many different folders on your computer. With Photoshop Album, you can create a Parents tag and attach it to each photo featuring your parents, and then instantly ﬁnd any photo with that Parents tag, regardless of where the photo is stored on your system. For more information, see

“Attaching tags to and removing tags from photos” on page 47.

Moreover, you can attach more than one tag to a photo. For instance, photos of a family reunion party could be tagged with a Family tag, a tag of the event (for example, Reunions), and even a tag for the location of the party (for example, Hawaii). The use of multiple tags gives you even more ﬂexibility in ﬁnding and identifying photos.

To show the Tags pane:

Do one of the following:

• Click the Organize button in the shortcuts bar, and then click the Tags tab below it.

• Choose View > Organize View, and then choose View > Tags from the menu bar.

Using tags to ﬁnd photos

In the Tags pane, double-click a tag that reﬂects your search criteria; the search will ﬁnd all photos that have that tag attached. Double-clicking a category tag displays all photos with that category tag plus any subcategory tag and custom tag listed within that category. Double-clicking a subcategory tag in the Tags pane displays all the photos with that subcategory tag plus any tag listed within that subcategory.

In the Tags pane, you can also click the check box next to a tag and display all the photos with that tag. Click the check boxes next to the tags that reﬂect your search criteria; the search will ﬁnd all photos that have any or all of those tags attached. For more infor mation, see “Finding ﬁles by media type” on page 89.

Creating your own tags

One of the keys to organizing your photos is creating useful and descriptive tags. For instance, you might make a tag called “Hawaii” under the Places category to represent your Hawaii vacation photos. You create tags using the Create Tag dialog box. In addition to creating tags within a category, tags can be created in a subcategory. For more infor mation, see “Creating categories and subcategories for tags” on page 53.

The Create Tag dialog box lets you create tags.

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To create your own tag:

1 Click the New button in the Tags pane and choose New Tag. (For information on

creating categories and subcategories, see “Creating categories and subcategories for

tags” on page 53.)

2 In the Create Tag dialog box, use the Category menu to choose which category or subcategory you want to list the tag under.

3 In the Name text box, type the name you want to give the tag.

4 In the Note text box, type any information you want to add about the tag. (For example,

you could write that the tag represents vacation photos taken in Hawaii.)

5 Click OK.

The tag appears in the Tags pane under the category or subcategory you selected.

Notice that the tag has a question mark icon . The ﬁrst time you attach the tag to a photo, it will use that photo as its icon (see “Attaching tags to and removing tags from

photos” on page 47). You can also change the icon to a different photo, as described in “Modifying and deleting tags” on page 48.

Attaching tags to and removing tags from photos

Attaching tags is as simple as dragging them onto any photo or photos in the photo well.

To attach a tag to a single photo:

Do one of the following:

• Drag the tag from the Tags pane onto the photo in the photo well.

• Drag the photo in the photo well onto the Tag in the Tags pane.

The tag is now attached. If this is the ﬁrst time you have attached the tag to a photo, the photo becomes the icon for that tag. To change the icon to another photo, see

and deleting tags” on page 48.

Dragging a tag from the Tags pane to a photo; after dragging, the tag is attached to the photo.

To attach one or more tags to one or more photos:

1 In the photo well, select one or more photos to which you want to attach any number

of tags. (Click to select a single photo, Shift-click to select multiple photos in a series, or Ctrl-click to select nonadjacent photos.)

“Modifying

The selected photos are outlined in yellow.

2 Do one of the following:

• Drag the tag from the Tags pane onto any of the selected photos.

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• Right-click the selected photo(s) and choose Attach Tag, followed by the name of the

tag you want to attach.

• Click to select a single tag, Shift-click to select multiple tags in a series, or Ctrl-click to

select multiple tags. Then drag the tags onto any of the selected photos.

• Click to select a single tag, Shift-click to select multiple tags in a series, or Ctrl-click to

select nonadjacent tags. Then drag the photos onto any of the selected tags in the Tags pane.

The tags are attached to all of the selected photos. If this is the ﬁrst time you have attached the tag to a photo, the photo you dragged the tag to becomes the icon for that tag. If you selected multiple photos and dragged them onto a tag, the ﬁrst selected photo becomes the icon for the tag. To change the icon for that tag, see

“Modifying and deleting tags” on

page 48.

Holding the pointer over a category icon lists the tags attached to a photo.

To apply a tag to the same photos that are in a collection, double-click the collection

in the Collections pane. Then click the Tags tab to display the Tags pane. Select all of the photos in the photo well, and attach the tag to them.

To remove a tag from a photo:

Depending on the view in the photo well, do one of the following:

• Right-click the photo and choose Remove Tag, followed by the tag name.

• In larger views, you can right-click a category icon associated with the photo and

choose Remove

<tag name>.

To remove tags from multiple photos:

1 In the photo well, select the photos from which you want to remove a tag. Shift-click to

select multiple photos in a series. Ctrl-click to select nonadjacent photos.

2 Right-click one of the selected photos and choose Remove Tag from Selected Items, followed by the tag name.

Modifying and deleting tags

After you’ve made a tag, you may want to change its category, its name, or the note you attached to it. Perhaps you ﬁnd a better photo to use for the tag icon. Or you may not need a tag any more and want to delete it. You can edit any tag except the Favorites and Hidden tags.

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You can also move tags and subcategories in the Tags palette to improve the organization of your tags. For more information on subcategories, see

“Creating categories and subcat-

egories for tags” on page 53.

To change a tag’s category, name, or note with the Edit Tag dialog box:

1 Select the tag in the Tags pane and do one of the following to open the Edit Tag dialog

box:

• Click the Edit button in the Tags pane.

• Right-click the selected tag and choose Edit <tag name> Tag from the context menu.

2 To change the category, choose a category or subcategory from the Category menu in the Edit Tag dialog box. If you choose New Sub-Category, the Create New Sub-Category dialog box opens. For more information on categories and subcategories, see

“Creating

categories and subcategories for tags” on page 53.

3 To change the tag’s name, type a new name in the Name text box.

4 To change the tag’s note, edit or add text in the Note text box.

5 Click OK.

To change a tag’s category or subcategory by dragging and dropping:

1 Select one or more tags in the Tags pane. Click to select a single tag, Shift-click to select

multiple tags in a series, or Ctrl-click to select nonadjacent tags.

2 Drag the tags onto the category or subcategory you want them in.

For information on dragging and dropping subcategories, see “Modifying and deleting

categories and subcategories” on page 53

To change a tag’s icon:

1 Select the tag in the Tags pane and do one of the following to open the Edit Tag dialog

box:

• Click the Edit button .

• Right-click the selected tag and choose Edit <tag name> Tag from the context menu.

2 Click Edit Icon in the Edit Tag dialog box.

3 To use a different photo for the icon, click Find to display all the photos that use that

tag. Select a photo and click OK or use the arrows next to the Find button to page through and select the photo you want to use.

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4 To change the portion of the photo included in the icon, resize and move the cropping

marquee (the dotted outline). To resize, move the pointer to a corner of the marquee; when the pointer changes to a double-headed arrow, drag the corner. To move the marquee, place the pointer inside it; when the pointer changes to a hand, drag the marquee.

Resizing the cropping marquee (left); moving the cropping marquee (right)

5 Click OK, and then click OK in the Edit Tag dialog box.

To delete a tag:

1 Select the tag in the Tags pane. To select more than one tag, Shift-click to select

multiple tags in a series or Ctrl-click to select nonadjacent tags.

2 Do either of the following:

• Click the Delete button in the Tags pane.

• If you’ve selected a single tag, right-click and choose Delete <tag name>.

• If you’ve selected multiple tags, right click and choose Delete Selected Tags.

Note: Do not press Delete on your keyboard. Photoshop Album will attempt to delete any selected photos, rather than the tag.

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Organizing tags in the Tags pane

Tags are viewed and managed in the Tags pane. All the tags and subcategories you create are displayed along with the ones provided by Photoshop Album. You can create tags under any category or subcategory you want. However, a little advance planning will help you create a set of tags that will work for you in the long run.

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The Tags pane A. Tags tab B. Delete button C. Edit button D. Show tag tips E. New button F. Favorites tag G. Hidden tag H. Category I. Subcategory J. User-created tag K. Selected tag L. Find check box M. Clickable display triangle for displaying lower-level tags

Don’t worry about getting the organization right the ﬁrst time you create tags. You can always come back later and edit them. For instance, it’s easy to edit or move a tag to reassign it from one category to another. And of course, those reassigned tags will still be attached to the photos, unless you decide to remove or delete them.

For information on attaching, removing, and deleting tags, see “Attaching tags to and

removing tags from photos” on page 47.

Working with the tag categories

At the top level in the Tags pane are four categories that initially come with Photoshop Album: People, Places, Events, and Other. However, you can rename or remove these, and create new categories as well. You can create tags or subcategories under any categories, depending on how you want to organize your tags.

Although you can attach a category or subcategory to photos as a tag, categories are intended primarily as containers for other tags. It’s best to use categories and subcate gories as headings for groups of tags. They are primarily useful when performing searches, because selecting a category or subcategory ﬁnds photos with any tag listed under that category or subcategory.

Here are some basic suggestions for using these four default categories:

People The People category is for tags you might want to create and attach to photos of different people. By default, your Photoshop Album catalog comes with “Family” and “Friends” subcategories under the People category. These two subcategories can always be edited or deleted.

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Using the People category, you might create tags under the Family subcategory named “Amanda” and “Bill.” You could then attach these tags to photos with those people in them. If you had a photo with Amanda and Bill in it, you could attach both of those tags to the photo. Later, you could use the tags to look for photos showing either or both of these people.

Places Use the Places category for tags that identify where a photo was taken. You might create tags under Places for speciﬁc locations, such as Hawaii or San Francisco; general places, such as beaches and museums; or even for personalized locations, such as your uncle’s farm.

Events You can use the tags under the Events category in many ways. For example, under Events you could create tags for weekend getaways, family gatherings, or birthdays. You can also create Events subcategories like holidays, parties, and vacations. Keep in mind that you don’t need separate tags for each year an event takes place, since you can use the timeline to select a particular year along with that tag.

Other This general category can be used for tags that don’t ﬁt in the other categories. For instance, you might put all your miscellaneous tags into this category, or you might create subcategories, such as Animals, Hobbies, or Nature, and create tags under them.

Using the Favorites tag and the Hidden tag

In addition to categories, subcategories, and tags, two special tags are displayed at the top of the Tags pane:

Favorites This tag is very useful for easily ﬁnding your favorite photos, video clips, audio clips, or creations. Make sure that the Favorites tag is attached to a photo, and it will have preference in searches with the Favorites tag as a search criteria. For example, you might make a tag called “Michael” and attach it to all the photos that show your friend Michael. Next, you can identify your favorite Michael photos by adding a second tag, the Favorites tag, to them. Now, when you want to ﬁnd your favorite Michael photos, simply select both the Michael tag and the Favorites tag as your search criteria.

For more information on how to use the Favorites tag in a search, see “Finding photos with

the Favorites tag or the Hidden tag” on page 93.

Hidden This is a special tag that’s useful with photos, video clips, audio clips, or creations that you generally don’t want to view or sort through, but that you don’t want to delete. Photos with the Hidden tag attached are displayed only if you include this tag in the search criteria. For instance, suppose you have numerous photos of a friend and have created a “Friend” tag for these. Perhaps some of the photos aren’t great—maybe they’re out of focus. Yet you’re not ready to delete them. Instead of attaching only the Friend tag to the ﬂawed photos, you can also attach the Hidden tag. Now, these photos won’t show up when you do a search for photos with the Friend tag. But, if you later want to ﬁnd one of those out-of-focus photos, just search on Hidden along with Friend.

Keep in mind that you will still see the photo in the photo well (after attaching the Hidden tag to it) until you refresh the photo well by clicking the Show All button View > Refresh from the menu bar, or selecting a different view of the photo well from the options bar. Hidden photos appear in collections (for more information, see

tions to ﬁnd photos” on page 59). Also, hidden photos appear in the list of photos

displayed when you edit an icon. Similarly, if a photo is untagged, the tag icon may use a hidden photo for the icon.

, choosing

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All photos with the Hidden tag attached are normally hidden whenever you search for photos or when you click the Show All button

. If you want to display hidden photos of a speciﬁc subject, select both the Hidden tag and the tag for the desired category or subcategory as your search criteria.

For more information on how to use the Hidden tag in a search, see “Finding photos with

the Favorites tag or the Hidden tag” on page 93.

Creating categories and subcategories for tags

To help organize your tags, you can create additional categories, or create subcategories under categories. You do so with the Create New Category command and the Create New Sub-category command.

Once you’ve created a category or subcategory, you can still change its name (and in the case of subcategories, the category it’s contained in). For more information, see

“Modifying and deleting tags” on page 48.

Note: You can always edit or delete a subcategory, but its icon appears as a plain tag and you cannot add a photo to it.

To create a new category or subcategory:

1 In the Tags pane, click the New button and choose New Category or New Sub-

Category.

Note: You can also choose New Tag, and choose New Category or New Sub-Category from the Category menu in the Edit Tag dialog box that appears.

2 Create a new category or subcategory:

• To create a new category, type the name you want in the Category Name text box. Then

click the icon you want to use from the Category Icon list.

• To create a new subcategory, type the name you want in the Sub-Category Name text

box. Then use the Category menu to choose which category you want to list the subcategory under.

3 Click OK.

The category or subcategory now appears in the Tags pane.

Modifying and deleting categories and subcategories

After you’ve made a category or subcategory, you can rename it or delete it. You can also change the category under which a subcategory is located.

To change a category’s/subcategory’s name or location:

1 Select the category or subcategory in the Tags pane and do one of the following:

• Click the Edit button .

• Right-click and choose Edit <category name> Category from the context menu.

• Right-click and choose Edit <subcategory name> Subcategory from the context menu.

2 Edit the category/subcategory:

• To change the category’s/subcategory’s name, type a new name in the Category/Sub-

category Name text box.

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• To change the icon a category uses, click the icon you want from the Category Icon list.

To add your own category icons to the list, place 20-pixel by 20-pixel images in the shared_assets\caticons folder located in the Photoshop Album folder.

• To change the category a subcategory is listed under, choose a category from the

Category menu. For more information on subcategories, see

“Creating categories and

subcategories for tags” on page 53.

3 Click OK.

To change a subcategory’s category by dragging and dropping:

1 Select one or more subcategories in the Tags pane. Click to select a single subcategory,

Shift-click to select multiple subcategories in a series, or Ctrl-click to select nonadjacent categories.

2 Drag the subcategories onto the category you want them in. Subcategories can only be dragged into categories, not onto tags or other subcategories.

Any tags within the subcategory you are moving move with that subcategory.

To delete a category or subcategory:

1 Select the category or subcategory in the Tags pane.

Note: You cannot delete multiple categories or subcategories.

2 Do one of the following:

• Click the Delete button in the Tags pane.

• Right-click and choose Delete <category name> Category.

• Right-click and choose Delete <subcategory name> Subcategory.

Note: Do not press Delete on your keyboard. Photoshop Album will attempt to delete any selected photos, rather than the category or subcategory.

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Creating and attaching tags based on existing folder names

If you’ve already organized your photos into folders before ever using Photoshop Album, you probably don’t want to lose all the organizing you’ve done. Fortunately, with the Instant Tag button, you can quickly create and apply a tag with a folder’s name to all of the items in that folder. You can then use that tag anytime you want to see all of the items in the folder.

In Folder Location view, the photo well shows the folder’s pathname and the photos the folder contains. This makes it easy to attach tags that reﬂect your photos’ folder organization.

To create and attach a tag to the photos from a particular folder:

1 Click the Photo Well button in the shortcuts bar.

2 Do one of the following:

• Choose View > Arrangement > Folder Location.

• Choose Folder Location from the menu in the options bar (located below the photo

well).

The photos in the photo well are displayed according to which folder they are in, with the folder’s full pathname listed above the photos it contains.

3 Scroll up or down until you see the folders and photos you want.

4 Click the Instant Tag button on the right side of the separator bar that lists the folder’s

pathname.

All of the items in that folder are selected and the Create and Apply New Tag dialog box is ﬁlled in with the name of that folder.

5 Use the Category menu in the dialog box to choose which category or subcategory you want to list the tag under.

6 In the Tag Name text box, type the name you want to give the tag, or use the name of the folder, which is ﬁlled in by default.

7 In the Note text box, type any information you want to add about the tag. (For example, you could write that the tag represents photos of your favorite restaurant.)

8 Click OK.

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9 Repeat steps 3 through 8 for each folder you want to create an instant tag for.

The tag appears in the Tags pane under the category or subcategory you selected and is applied to all items in that folder.

Notice that the tag uses the ﬁrst photo in the folder as its icon. You can change the icon to a different photo, as described in

“Modifying and deleting tags” on page 48.

Note: For information on attaching the tag you made to photos in other folders, see

“Attaching tags to and removing tags from photos” on page 47. For information on

creating categories and subcategories to represent that folder’s organization, see

“Creating categories and subcategories for tags” on page 53.

Viewing tags in the Tags pane

You can change how tags look and how they are listed in the Tags pane by using the Tag Options dialog box. To help you use tags, a set of tag-related tips can be displayed.

To display the Tags pane:

Do one of the following:

• Click the Organize button in the shortcuts bar, and then click the Tags tab below it.

Clicking Organize button and the Tags tab shows the Tags pane.

• Choose View > Organize View, and then choose View > Tags from the menu bar.

To display a tag:

Do one or both of the following in the Tags pane:

• Use the scroll bar to scroll up and down the list of tags, as needed.

• Click the display triangle next to a category or subcategory to display the tags under

it.

To expand or collapse the list of tags in the Tags pane:

Choose View > Expand All Tags or View > Collapse All Tags from the menu bar.

To change to a different view of the tags:

1 Choose View > Tag Viewing Options.

2 In the Tag Options dialog box, select the size you want the tags to appear:

• Select the small tag to list tags on separate lines under their categories or subcategories

with no icons visible.

• Select the medium tag to lists tags on separate lines under their categories or subcate-

gories with their icons visible. This view shows longer tag names than large tags.

• Select the large tag to list tags side by side under their categories or subcategories. This

view shows larger icons but shorter tag names than medium tags.

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3 If you selected small or medium tags, you can select the Alphabetical Order option to

view your tags in alphabetical order regardless of their category or subcategory.

4 Click OK.

The Tags pane viewed with alphabetical order option selected; categories and subcategories move to the bottom of the tags list

To display and hide the tag-related tips:

Click the Show Tag Tips button at the top of the Tags pane to display the tip. Click the tip to close it when you are ﬁnished.

Using collections to organize your photos

Photoshop Album automatically organizes your photos, video clips, audio clips, and creations in the photo well. Depending on the view you choose, items in the photo well are normally listed either by date, import batch, or folder location. However, a collection lets you create a named subset of items in the photo well and display each item there in a custom order you create.

If you’ve already used tags, you’ll ﬁnd that collections operate similarly, in that you can create, edit, and modify collections in much the same way you do with tags. If you’re familiar with tags, you know that items are displayed in one of the preset orders, and are often “ﬁltered” in some way. For instance, you can set the timeline to show only certain items, or use the Hidden tag to hide items. With collections, however, the photo well always shows all of the items in the collection, even items marked with the Hidden tag. But most importantly, with collections, you can create a custom order in which to display items by dragging and dropping the items into the order you want. When viewing a collection, each item is then displayed in the photo well in the order you created. A number is displayed above the item indicating its position in the order.

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In short, you can think of a tag as a marker of photos, and a collection as a container of photos.

Use collections to organize your photos when making a creation.

Above: Tags display items in one of four preset orders you select, such as by date. Below: Collections display items in the custom order you create.

What are collections and how are they used?

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For example, suppose you have photos from your trip to Japan. You could create a collection called “Ten Best Japan Photos” and put your ten favorite photos from that trip into that collection, and organize the photos from tenth best photo to the best photo. You could then show it in an instant slideshow or use it to make a creation based on that collection. For more information, see

“Organizing photos within a collection” on page 64.

Moreover, you can put photos into more than one collection. For instance, you might also use some of the photos from your “Ten Best Japan Photos” in a “Twenty Favorite Vacation Spots” collection.

Collections in the Collections pane and identiﬁed with a photo

Collections are listed in alphabetical order in the Collections pane. When you ﬁrst use Photoshop Album, there are no collections listed. However, you can easily add, rename, or remove collections for your needs.

To show or hide the Collections pane:

1 Do one of the following:

• Click the Organize button in the shortcuts bar, and then click the Collections tab

below it.

• Choose View > Organize View, and then choose View > Collections from the menu bar.

2 Click the Show All button to display everything in the photo well.

Using collections to ﬁnd photos

Selecting a collection ﬁnds all of the photos that are part of that collection. However, you can only search for a single collection at a time. That’s because the same items can be in different orders in different collections. For instance, the ﬁrst photo in the collection “Lance’s Cars” might be the last photo in the collection “Greg’s Cars,” making it unclear where to show that photo if both collections were selected at the same time.

To ﬁnd photos using collections:

1 Do one of the following:

• In the Collections pane, double-click a collection that reﬂects your search criteria.

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• Click the check box next to the collection.

• Drag the collection from the Collections pane to the ﬁnd bar just above the photo well.

Note: Items that have the Hidden tag attached always appear when you display a collection in the photo well.

Creating your own collections

One of the keys to organizing your photos is creating useful and descriptive collection names. For instance, you might make a collection called “My Flower Arrangements” to represent your collection of ﬂower photos. You create collections using the Create Collection dialog box.

The Create Collection dialog box lets you create collections.

To create a collection:

1 Click the Create New Collection button in the Collections pane.

2 In the Name text box, type the name you want to give the collection.

3 In the Note text box, type any information you want to add about the collection. (For

example, you could write that the collection represents your ﬂower arrangements dating from 1997.)

4 Click OK.

The collection appears in the Collections pane.

Notice that the collection has a question mark icon . The ﬁrst time you put a photo into a collection, it will use that photo as its icon. You can also change the icon to a different photo, as described in

“Modifying and deleting collections” on page 63.

Putting photos into and removing them from collections

Putting photos into a collection is as simple as dragging one or more photos in the photo well into the collection. The photos are then part of that collection.

To put a single photo into a collection:

1 Click Clear in the ﬁnd bar or click the Show All button in the shortcuts bar to display

everything in the photo well.

2 Do one of the following:

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• Drag the photo in the photo well into the collection in the Collections pane.

• Select the photo you want. Then right-click and choose Add to Collection, followed by

the collection name.

• Drag the collection from the Collections pane onto the photo in the photo well.

The photo is now part of that collection. If this is the ﬁrst time you have put a photo into the collection, the photo becomes the icon for that collection. To change the icon to another photo, see

Dragging a photo from the photo well into the collection in the Collections pane; after dragging, the photo is part of that collection.

“Modifying and deleting collections” on page 63.

To add one or more photos to a collection:

1 In the photo well, select one or more photos you want to add to one or more collec-

tions. (Click to select a single photo, Shift-click to select multiple photos in a series, or Ctrlclick to select nonadjacent photos.)

The selected photos are outlined in yellow.

2 In the Collections pane, click to select a single collection, Shift-click to select multiple collections in a series, or Ctrl-click to select nonadjacent collections.

3 Add the photos to the collection(s):

• Drag the photos into any of the selected collections in the Collections pane.

• Right-click a selected collection and choose Add <number> Selected Items to Selected

Collection(s).

• Drag a collection from the Collections pane onto any of the selected photos.

• Drag the collection(s) onto any of the selected photos.

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The photos are part of the selected collections. If this is the ﬁrst time you have put a photo into the collection, the photo becomes the icon for that collection. If you dragged multiple photos onto a collection, the ﬁrst selected photo becomes the icon for the collection. To change the icon for that collection, see

“Modifying and deleting collections” on page 63.

To see which collections the photos are in, hold your pointer over each collection icon associated with the photo in the photo well or use the Properties palette.

Holding the pointer over a collection icon lists the collections the photo is in.

To attach a tag to the same photos that are in a collection:

1 Select the collection in the Collections pane to display the photos in that collection.

2 Click the Tags tab to display the Tags pane.

3 Choose Edit > Select All.

4 Select and attach the tag(s) you want to the photos.

To put all the photos that have a particular tag attached into a collection:

1 Click Clear at the top of the photo well if you’re currently in the Collections pane.

2 Click the Tags tab to display the Tags pane.

3 Select the tag to display the photos with that tag attached.

4 Click the Collections tab to display the Collections pane.

5 Choose Edit > Select All.

6 Do one of the following:

• Put the photos into the collections.

• Create a collection and put the photos into it.

To remove a photo from a collection:

Depending on the view in the photo well, do one of the following:

• Right-click the photo and choose Remove from Collection, followed by the collection

name.

• In larger views, you can right-click a collection icon associated with a photo, and choose

Remove from

<collection name>.

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To remove multiple photos from a collection:

1 In the photo well, select the photos you want to remove from a collection. Shift-click to

select multiple photos in a series. Ctrl-click to select nonadjacent photos.

2 Depending on the view in the photo well, do one of the following:

• Right-click one of the selected photos and choose Remove Selected Items from

Collection, followed by the collection name.

• In larger views, you can right-click the collection icon associated with the photos, and

choose Remove from

<collection name>.

Modifying and deleting collections

After you’ve made a collection, you may want to change the collection’s name or the note you attached to it. Or perhaps you ﬁnd a better photo to use for the collection icon. Maybe you decide you don’t need a particular collection any more and want to delete it. Fortu nately, you can do all these things with the Edit Collections dialog box.

To change a collection’s name or note with the Edit Collection dialog box:

1 Select the collection in the Collections pane and do one of the following to open the

Edit Collection dialog box:

• Click the Edit button .

• Right-click the selected collection and choose Edit <collection name> Collection from

the context menu.

2 To change the collection’s name, type a new name in the Name text box.

3 To change the collection’s note, edit or add text in the Note text box.

4 Click OK.

To change the photo used for a collection:

1 Select the collection in the Collections pane and do one of the following to open the

Edit Collection dialog box:

• Click the Edit button in the Collections pane.

• Right-click the selected collection and choose Edit <collection name> Collection from

the context menu.

2 In the Edit Collection dialog box, click Edit Icon.

3 To use a different photo for the icon, click Find to display all the photos in that

collection. Select a photo and click OK or use the arrows next to the Find button to page through and select the photo you want to use.

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4 To change the portion of the photo included in the icon, resize and move the cropping

Resizing the cropping marquee (left); moving the cropping marquee (right)

5 Click OK, and then click OK in the Edit Collection dialog box.

To delete a collection:

1 Select the collection in the Collections pane. To select more than one collection, Shift-

click to select multiple collections in a series or Ctrl-click to select nonadjacent collections.

2 Do one of the following:

• Click the Delete button in the Collections pane.

• If you’ve selected a single collection, right-click and choose Delete <collection name>.

• If you’ve selected multiple collections, right-click and choose Delete Selected Collec-

tions.

Note: Do not press Delete on your keyboard. Photoshop Album will attempt to delete any selected photos, rather than the collection.

Organizing photos within a collection

When you ﬁrst create a collection, items are ordered in the order in which you added them to the collection. Once you have created a collection and put photos, creations, video clips, or audio clips into it, you can reorganize the order in which those items appear when displaying that collection. Items are numbered and appear in order from left to right and top to bottom. You can also reset all items in a collection to appear in chronological order, oldest ﬁrst.

Use collections to organize your photos when making a creation.

To change the order of items in a collection:

1 Select the collection.

2 In the photo well drag the items you want to their new location:

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• To move a single photo, drag the photo to its new position.

• To move multiple photos, Shift-click to select multiple photos in a series or Ctrl-click to

select non adjacent photos. Then drag the photos to their new location within the collection.

Dragging a photo from a collection in the photo well; after dragging, the photo appears in its new location.

To reset the order of items in a collection to oldest ﬁrst:

1 Select the collection.

2 Right-click and choose Reorder <collection name> by Date (Oldest First).

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Viewing information about a photo

The Properties palette contains detailed information about a selected photo or media ﬁle. In the Properties palette, you can view the name of the ﬁle, any captions or notes you’ve added to the ﬁle, metadata in the ﬁle, the dates you imported or modiﬁed the ﬁle, any creations using the ﬁle, any tags attached to the ﬁle, any collections the ﬁle is in, and the location (path) of the ﬁle on your computer. You can also record or listen to audio annota tions attached to photos. For more information about listening to audio captions, see

“Playing audio attached to photos” on page 70. Additionally, the Properties palette lets

you rename a ﬁle, add a caption or notes, and adjust the date and time of the photo ﬁle.

The Properties palette A. Closes the Properties palette B. Buttons for choosing what information to view C. Caption D. Filename E. Type or view notes F. File size, dimensions (photos and video only), and playing time (audio only) G. Change the Date and Time H. Path to the ﬁle location on your computer I. Record, play, or attach the audio caption

To view information about a photo:

Double-click the thumbnail to display the photo as a single photo in the photo well. Make sure that the Details option is selected in the options bar. This procedure lets you view the ﬁlename, caption, tags, collection, and date and time information, and listen to an audio caption or sound annotation.

To view information about an item in the Properties palette:

1 Select a photo, video clip, or audio clip in the photo well or calendar view.

2 Display the Properties palette:

• Choose View > Properties.

• Click the Show or Hide Properties button in the options bar below the photo well.

• Right-click the photo, video clip, or audio clip and choose Show Properties from the

context menu.

3 Select the type of information you want to view or modify:

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• Click the General button to view or edit general information: any caption, the name

and location of the ﬁle, notes, ﬁle size, pixel dimensions, duration (for video clips and audio clips), and any audio annotation.

To open a window displaying the folder the item came from, click the Folder button

at the bottom of the pane.

• Click the Tags button to view any tags attached to the item and any collections the

ﬁle is in.

• Click the History button to view the date a photo was imported and/or modiﬁed,

and where it was imported from. The History information also includes a listing of any creation that uses the photo and a variety of other details, such as when it was shared or printed (the information shows up only if such activity has occurred for that photo).

• Click the Metadata button to see a list of any metadata associated with the item, such

as the make and model of camera, the camera settings used to take the photo, and the ﬁle type. To view basic camera information, select Brief in the lower section of the Properties palette. To view all EXIF (Exchangeable Image File) information, select Complete.

You can add captions and notes to your photo from the General options in the

Properties palette. You can also rename a photo ﬁle by typing in the Name text box. For renaming a batch of photos, Photoshop Album has a Rename command.For more information on adding captions and notes, see

“Adding captions, notes, and audio annotations to photos” on page 67. For details on renaming one or more photos, see “Renaming your photo ﬁles” on page 70.

To show or hide information about a photo in the photo well:

Do one of the following:

• Select Details in the options bar to show photo information. Deselect Details to hide the

photo information.

• Choose View > Dates and Tags to toggle between showing and hiding photo infor-

mation.

Adding captions, notes, and audio annotations to photos

Adding captions and descriptive notes to photos in a traditional album helps identify an image and bring back memories of a captured moment. You can do the same in Photoshop Album by adding captions and notes to your photos, video clips, and audio clips, and audio annotations to photos and video clips. Captions and notes are very useful in identifying your photos as well as ﬁnding them. Captions can be used in creations, printed in contact sheets, and viewed in a Web Photo Gallery or Adobe Atmosphere 3D Gallery. For more information on using captions and notes to ﬁnd photos, see

photos by ﬁlename, caption, or annotation” on page 94.

“Finding

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Captions can be added at any time after you bring photos into Photoshop Album. However, if you plan to use captions in a Photoshop Album

creation such as an album, slideshow, video CD, calendar, photo book, Web Photo Gallery, or Atmosphere 3D Gallery, you must add a caption before making your creation. Otherwise, no captions will appear with your photos. For more information about making creations, see

“Sharing your photos

with Photoshop Album creations” on page 119.

You can also search your catalog for captions and notes. For more information, see “Finding photos by ﬁlename, caption, or annotation” on page 94.

Adding captions to photos

Adding a caption to a photo, video clip, or audio clip is like giving it a descriptive title. You can add or view a caption in the single photo view of the photo well, the Properties palette, or with the Add Caption command. For more information on the single photo view, see palette, see “The Properties palette” on page 24.

To add a caption to a single photo:

Do one of the following:

• Double-click a photo in the photo well or drag the thumbnail slider all the way to the

“Choosing a viewing size” on page 79; for more information on the Properties

right to display the photo as a single view. Click the caption or the text “Click here to add caption” (if there is no existing caption). Then type the caption and click elsewhere on the thumbnail.

• Select a photo in the photo well or calendar view. Choose Edit > Add Caption. Type in

the Caption text box and click OK.

• Select a photo in the photo well or calendar view. Make sure that the Properties palette

is open (choose View > Properties if it isn’t) and click the General button

in the dialog

box. Type in the Caption text box.

• Select a photo in Day View in the calendar view. Type in the Caption text box.

Note: Captions can be up to 63 characters in length.

To add captions to multiple photos:

Do one of the following:

1 Select multiple photos in the photo well.

2 Choose Edit > Add Caption to Selected Items.

3 Select Replace Existing Captions if you want to replace the captions on items that

already have them.

4 Type in the Caption text box and click OK.

Note: Captions can be up to 63 characters in length.

To remove captions, use the Add Caption command and enter a blank caption.

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Adding notes to photos

Descriptive notes are an excellent way of identifying a photo and recording information you don’t want to lose about your photos. The Notes text box in the Properties palette lets you enter and view information such as personal reminiscences or anecdotes about a photo. Keep in mind that notes can be viewed only on-screen in Photoshop Album.

Note: Notes can be up to 1,023 characters in length.

To add a note to a photo:

1 Select a photo in the photo well or calendar view.

2 Make sure that the Properties palette is open (choose View > Properties if it isn’t).

3 Click the General button .

4 Type in the Notes text box.

Adding audio captions to photos

In addition to adding captions and notes to describe and identify your photos, you can add an audio clip or record an audio caption.

Note: Your computer must have a microphone connected to record an audio caption.

B C

E F G H

Audio window A. Menu B. Drag the slider to a position to play a speciﬁc section of audio C. Start and End buttons D. Record button E. Volume control F. Play button G. Stop button H. Length of audio

To add an audio caption:

1 If you’re recording a caption, make sure your computer is set up to record audio (for

instance, that it has a microphone connected). See your computer’s documentation for details.

2 Select the photo in the photo well or calendar view.

3 Make sure that the Properties palette is open (choose View > Properties if it isn’t).

4 Click the General button .

5 Click the Record Audio Caption button .

6 Record a caption or attach an audio clip:

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• To record a caption, click the Record button in the audio window and begin speaking

into the microphone set up for your computer. Click the Record button again when you’ve ﬁnished your audio caption. You can listen to your audio caption by clicking the Play button

. If you’re not satisﬁed with the recording, click the Record button again

to rerecord your audio caption.

• If you have an existing audio clip that you want to attach to your photo, choose File >

Browse from the audio window menu. Then locate and select the audio clip and click Open.

7 Close the audio window to automatically save the new audio caption and attach it to your photo.

Playing audio attached to photos

With Photoshop Album, you’re not limited to viewing only written notes and descriptions of your photos. You can also enjoy listening to any audio caption included in your photo(s).

To play audio captions:

1 Double-click the photo to display it as a single photo in the photo well.

2 Click the Play Audio Caption button .

3 Click the Play button in the audio window. Close the window once you’re ﬁnished

listening to the audio.

You can also play audio captions by clicking the Audio Caption button in the General options in the Properties palette.

Renaming your photo ﬁles

Renaming your ﬁles isn’t necessary to ﬁnd them with Photoshop Album. However, you may still want to give your ﬁles relevant names, especially if they’ve been imported from a digital camera and have just a string of numerals and letters. Photoshop Album lets you easily rename a ﬁle or batch rename a group of ﬁles. The new names are written to your computer’s hard disk in case you want to ﬁnd them in the ﬁle system.

When you batch-rename photos, the selected ﬁles are renamed with the name you specify followed by a numeric sufﬁx. For example, if you renamed a group of ﬁles with the name, “Honolulu,” the ﬁrst selected photo ﬁle will be renamed “Honolulu-1,” the following ﬁle will be renamed “Honolulu-2,” and so forth. When necessary, Photoshop Album automati cally adds additional sufﬁxes to make sure that each name is unique. For example, if there is already a ﬁle named “Honolulu-2,” the ﬁle being renamed would become “Honolulu-2-

1.”

To rename a ﬁle:

Select an item in the photo well or calendar view, and then do one of the following:

• Choose File > Rename from the menu bar. In the Rename dialog box, type a name in the

New Name text box, and then click OK.

• If the Properties palette is open, type a new name in the Name text box.

You can undo the renaming of ﬁles using CTRL+Z immediately after renaming.

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To rename ﬁles in a batch:

1 Select items in the photo well. Shift-click to select items in a series. Ctrl-click to select

nonadjacent items.

2 Choose File > Rename from the menu bar.

3 Type a name in the Common Base Name text box, and then click OK.

Note: Keep in mind that if you batch rename an edited or duplicated photo, it is renamed as speciﬁed, losing its “_edited” or “-copy” sufﬁx. The name of the original ﬁle is not changed if there is an edited copy.

Organizing photos into catalogs

Adobe Photoshop Album creates links to your photos so that it knows where the photo is located, what ﬁle format it’s in, what tags are attached to it, and so forth. Photoshop Album does this by keeping information about your photos, video clips, and audio clips in a database of information called the

When you launch Photoshop Album and bring in photos, a catalog is automatically created for you. You don’t have to create it yourself. Your catalog keeps track of the photos, video clips, and audio clips on your computer and on other media such as CDs or DVDs. It’s a collection of information about each photo, but it doesn’t contain the actual photos themselves.

catalog.

The Photoshop Album catalog references the photo ﬁles, video ﬁles, and audio ﬁles on your computer and displays a thumbnail of each in the photo well.

The catalog can also contain lots of other information about photos, including when the photo was taken and information you’ve added by using Photoshop Album, such as which tags are attached to the photo. All of this information enables Photoshop Album to give you ﬂexibility in managing, identifying, and organizing photos.

Here's some of the information that Photoshop Album displays about the photos, video clips and audio clips in your catalog:

• The path and ﬁlename of the photo ﬁle, video clip ﬁle, or audio clip ﬁle

• The path and ﬁlename of any associated audio ﬁle

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• The path, ﬁlename, and volume name of the original, full-resolution ﬁle (if the original

ﬁle is stored

• The path and ﬁlename of the original, unedited ﬁle (if the ﬁle has been edited)

• The name of any camera or scanner associated with the batch of imported photos

• Any caption you’ve added to a photo

• Any notes you’ve added to a photo

• The media type—that is, whether it’s a photo, video clip, audio clip, or creation

• The date and time the photo was taken and whether its date is completely or only

ofﬂine, in other words, left on the CD or DVD)

partially known

• Any tags that have been applied to the photo

• Any collections that the photo is in

• The photo’s history: whether it was printed on a local printer, exported, shared by e-mail

or online, sent to an online photo-ﬁnishing service, as well as any creations and Web galleries the photo was used in

• Edits that have been applied to the photo (such as rotation, cropping, and ﬁxing red-

eye)

• The pixel dimensions of any photos and video clips

• The creation settings (creation type, whether you are showing captions, showing page

numbers, etc.) for creations

Creating new catalogs for additional users

Although Photoshop Album automatically creates a catalog for you when you ﬁrst start the application and bring in photos, you can create more than one catalog. Most people won’t need or want to have multiple catalogs. However, creating multiple catalogs might be useful if friends or family members share Photoshop Album on the same computer, yet they want to have their own, separate sets of photos and tag organization.

Note: You can open only one catalog at a time, you cannot move photos or tags between catalogs, and you cannot search across multiple catalogs.

To create a new catalog:

1 Choose File > Catalog.

2 Click New in the Catalog dialog box.

3 Choose a location for the catalog or use the default location shown in the dialog box.

4 Type a name for the catalog in the File Name text box.

5 Select Import Free Music into all New Catalogs to automatically import the free music

ﬁles shipped with Photoshop Album. The music ﬁles are then available as background music for creations and PDF ﬁles.

6 Click Save.

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Specifying the default folder for catalogs

Although it is generally not necessary, you can name a different folder in which to store any catalog you create. This ﬂexibility is available in case you expect to create a very large catalog and want to store it on a different disk drive.

To specify a different default catalog folder:

1 Choose Edit > Preferences and select Files from the list on the left.

2 To change the location of the catalog or saved ﬁles, do one or both of the following:

• Click Browse to specify a different location for the catalog. Then navigate to the folder in

which you want to store the catalog and click OK.

• Click Browse to specify a different location for saved ﬁles. Then navigate to the folder in

which you want to store the ﬁles and click OK.

Note: Click Restore Default Settings to restore the folder pathname to its default location.

3 Click OK

Opening existing catalogs

Occasionally, more than one catalog is available for Adobe Photoshop Album. For example, another member of your family may have his or her own catalog in order to set up a separate set of photos and tags. (For more information, see

for additional users” on page 72.)

Creating different catalogs lets you use different tags and photos in each catalog.

“Creating new catalogs

To open another catalog:

1 Choose File > Catalog.

2 Click Open in the Catalog dialog box.

3 Locate the catalog, if needed, using the ﬁle browser in the dialog box.

4 Click Open.

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Copying catalogs

The Save As option in the Catalog dialog box creates a new copy of your current catalog and then opens it as your new catalog, retaining your old one. This is useful, for instance, if you want to rename your catalog, or if you want to provide a catalog to someone else you know who wants to create his or her own sets of photos and tag organizations but wants to base it on your tag organization. (For more information, see

additional users” on page 72.)

To create a new catalog by making a copy:

1 Choose File > Catalog.

2 In the Catalog dialog box, click Save As.

3 Choose a location for the catalog if you don’t want it to be in the default location shown

in the dialog box.

4 Type a name for the catalog in the File Name text box.

5 Click Save.

Note: This makes a duplicate copy of the catalog, but it does not make a duplicate of any of the items in the catalog. The new catalog links to all the same ﬁles as the original catalog.

“Creating new catalogs for

Safeguarding and preserving your photo catalog

After all the effort you put into your catalog, you will always want to make sure to safeguard your work. You can preserve your work and your catalog, all within Photoshop Album. Or, perhaps your hard disk is ﬁlling up and you want to get the full-resolution masters of photos you don’t use often off your drive and onto a CD. No other software is required; just use Photoshop Album’s Backup feature or Burn feature.

Backup copies your catalog, along with your photos (both the original and any edited version you’ve made), video clips, and audio clips onto a CD or DVD. It’s very useful to have a spare copy of your catalog and media ﬁles as a safety copy, in case you ever need to restore them due to a problem or accident.

Burn copies or moves your photos, video clips, and audio clips, but not your catalog onto a CD or DVD. This is useful when you want to provide a copy of your ﬁles to a friend, for instance.

Backing up your catalog and its contents

The Backup command makes a copy of the catalog and the photos, video clips, and audio clips you’ve brought into Photoshop Album, along with the folder structure they’re stored in. You can back up the catalog to a hard drive or other media, such as writable CDs and DVDs.

To back up a catalog, along with the photos, video clips, and audio clips:

1 If you’re backing up to CD or DVD, make sure you have a CD or DVD drive with writable

media connected to your computer. If you’re making an incremental backup, make sure you have the media containing the last full backup.

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2 Choose File > Backup from the menu bar.

Note: Backup backs up only the currently open catalog. If you have multiple catalogs, be sure to open the one you want to back up.

The Burn/Backup wizard appears with the option Backup the Catalog selected.

3 Click Next.

If necessary, a dialog box appears and asks whether you want to check for missing ﬁles and reconnect them ﬁrst.

4 Click Continue to proceed, or Reconnect to check for missing ﬁles.

5 If you clicked Reconnect, and any ﬁles can’t be found, the Reconnect Missing Files

dialog box appears and prompts you to reconnect the missing ﬁles. For more information, see

“Reconnecting to missing ﬁles” on page 113.

6 Select options from Step 2 of the Burn/Backup Wizard and click Next:

• Full Backup to create a copy of the entire catalog, all the photo ﬁles, video clips, audio

clips, and other related ﬁles. You should choose this option at least the ﬁrst time you backup your ﬁles.

• Incremental Backup to make a copy of the catalog and all new or modiﬁed photo ﬁles,

video clips, audio clips, and other related ﬁles since the last full or incremental backup.

7 Select options from Step 3 of the Burn/Backup Wizard:

• Select the CD or DVD drive, or hard drive folder to which you want to burn the items. (If

necessary, create a new folder to hold your backup ﬁles.) Click Browse to search for the drive if it isn’t listed in the Destination Drive list.

Note: If you back up to a folder on your computer’s internal hard drive, the ﬁles there are renamed by Photoshop Album with an alphanumeric code. This prevents you from ending up with multiple ﬁles with the same name in the same backup folder. However, Photoshop Album restores the names when you restore the ﬁles. It’s best to back up to a CD, DVD, or attached hard drive.

• Type a name for the CD or DVD in the Name text box, or accept the default name.

• Choose a speed at which to burn the items. The highest possible speed for your drive

and CD/DVD media is chosen by default. If that speed doesn’t work, try progressively lower speeds until you ﬁnd one that works.

• Backup Path is the location the ﬁles will be backed up. To change the location, click

Browse and select another location.

• Previous Backup File is the ﬁle that is used to determine how many ﬁles have changed if

you are making an incremental backup. To change the backup ﬁle, click Browse and select another ﬁle.

8 After Photoshop Album calculates how many discs are needed for the backup, click Backup. Photoshop Album prompts you to insert writable CDs or DVDs as needed.

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9 If you’re making an incremental backup, locate or insert the media containing the last

full backup. Then follow the on-screen directions to insert the media on which you want to make the incremental backup. If the backup won’t ﬁt on the media, Photoshop Album notiﬁes you and asks for additional media as needed.

Note: Photoshop Album will give you the option of verifying the disc or not. While verifying is time-consuming, it’s recommended, to make sure that the discs were created correctly.

Once you’re ﬁnished, it’s a good idea to mark any removable media, such as a CD, with the name and date of the backup.

Burning your photos to a CD or DVD

The Burn command is used to copy a set of photos to a CD or DVD. For instance, instead of sharing your photos in a slideshow or PDF that’s put on CD, you might want to create a CD with just the photos only. Or, perhaps your hard disk is ﬁlling up and you want to get the full-resolution masters of photos you don’t use often off your drive and onto a CD.

The Burn command includes a Move option. With this option, all the master ﬁles of the selected photos are written to a CD or DVD, and then a low-resolution proxy (copy) is written to your hard disk and the master ﬁles are deleted from your disk. Now, you can continue to see the photos in your catalog just as before (a CD icon that are ofﬂine) and view them on-screen, but you’ve freed up most of the disk space they used. When you try to print a photo whose master ﬁle is ofﬂine, or do something else that requires the full-resolution ﬁle, you’ll be prompted for the disc you created.

shows up on items

To burn photos, video clips, and audio clips:

1 Make sure you have a CD or DVD drive with writable media connected to your

computer.

2 Select the items you want to copy.

3 Choose File > Burn.

The Burn/Backup wizard appears with the option Copy/Move Files selected. If you haven’t selected any ﬁles, a dialog box appears, and gives you the option to select all ﬁles in the photo well.

4 Click Next.

5 Select options from Step 2 of the Burn/Backup Wizard and click Next:

• Move Files deletes the selected full-resolution photos from your computer after it

copies them to the CD or DVD. A thumbnail of the items remains.

Note: The Move Files option is not available for video clips and audio clips.

• Copy/Move Only Edited Files burns just the edited ﬁles if the original ﬁles exists, and

burns the original if there is no edited version.

• Copy/Move Both Edited and Original Files to burn both types of ﬁles.

6 Select options from Step 3 of the Burn/Backup Wizard:

• From the Destination Drive list, select the CD or DVD drive to which you want to burn

the items. Click Browse to search for the drive if it isn’t listed.

• Type a name for the CD or DVD in the Name text box, or accept the default name.

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• Choose a speed at which to burn the items. The highest possible speed for your drive

and CD/DVD media is chosen by default. If that speed doesn’t work, try progressively lower speeds until you ﬁnd one that works.

7 After Photoshop Album calculates how many discs are needed for the archive, click Burn. Photoshop Album prompts you to insert writable CDs or DVDs as needed.

Note: Photoshop Album will give you the option of verifying the disc or not. While verifying is time-consuming, it’s recommended, to make sure that the discs were created correctly.

Once you’re ﬁnished, it’s a good idea to mark any removable media, such as a CD, with the name and date of the copy.

Repairing and restoring your catalog

In the event of a problem with your catalog, Photoshop Album lets you recover and restore your catalog, along with your photos (both the original and any edited version you’ve made), video clips, and audio clips.

Using the Recover command to repair a catalog

When your catalog is damaged by a power failure or technical glitch, Photoshop Album displays a message saying that there’s a problem with the catalog. Use the Recover command to ﬁx it. The Recover command also compacts the catalog, removing any unused space.

To use the Recover command:

1 Choose File > Catalog.

2 Click the Recover button in the Catalog dialog box.

3 Click OK when prompted to proceed.

Restoring your catalog to a previously saved version

Sometimes, you want to restore your catalog to a previously saved version. Perhaps you accidentally deleted photos from your current catalog and want them back. The Restore command places the backup copy of the catalog, photos, video clips, and audio clips into Photoshop Album. You could also use this command to move your catalog, photos, etc., to another computer. In this case you might use the Backup command to copy everything onto a writable CD or DVD and then use the Restore command to place the ﬁles from the CD or DVD onto the other computer.

To restore a catalog, along with the photos and related media:

1 Insert the media, such as the CD or DVD onto which you made the backup.

If you’ve backed up to an external hard drive, make sure that it’s connected to your computer. If you select a CD or DVD, Photoshop Album prompts you to insert discs if your backup is contained on more than one disc. Follow the on-screen instructions, which will differ depending on whether you’re restoring a single backup set or a single backup set plus one or more incremental backups.

2 Choose File > Restore from the menu bar.

3 Select where you want to restore from:

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• Restore from CD or DVD if your backup ﬁles are on either of these media.

• Restore from Hard Disk or Other Storage Volume if your backup ﬁles are on your hard

disk or some other media, such as a ﬂash drive.

4 Select the drive from the list and click Restore.

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Viewing and Finding Photos

Viewing photos in the photo well

Photos, video clips, audio clips, and creations appear in the photo well organized in grids of thumbnails you can resize. The buttons in the options bar help you organize and sort ﬁles in the photo well. (See

You can also view photos by date, using the calendar view. For more information, see

“Using the calendar view” on page 83.

Choosing a viewing size

The thumbnail slider in the options bar lets you adjust the layout of your media ﬁles in the photo well. As you move the slider, the size of the thumbnail images in the photo well changes. Smaller thumbnails allow you to see many images at once, while larger thumb nails show more detail and make it easier to identify individual photos.

“The photo well” on page 21.)

Adjust the thumbnail slider to change the viewing size of your photos

When Details is selected in the options bar, you can see information about each photo, such as the date and the tags that are attached. You can change the date assigned to the photo by clicking it (see Names in Details preference is selected, the ﬁle name of the photo is also displayed (see

“Setting viewing preferences” on page 81). The amount of information displayed in the

photo well varies depending on the size of the thumbnail.

“Changing the date of a photo” on page 43). If the Show File

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At the far right of the thumbnail slider is the single photo view, which shows one photo at a time in the photo well. If Details is selected in the options bar, you can view and edit the photo’s caption or audio annotation in single photo view.

H IF

Single photo view A. Click to edit date and time B. Scroll to the previous/next photo C. Double-click to open Fix Photo window D. Click to add or play audio caption E. Options bar F. Indicates that photo is used in a collection G. Tags attached to the photo H. Select to view date, caption, and audio annotation I. Click to add or change caption

To choose a viewing size:

Do one of the following:

• Move the thumbnail slider in the options bar.

• Click the button to the left of the slider to display the smallest thumbnails possible.

• Click the button to the right of the slider to display a single photo.

You can also display a photo in the single photo view by double-clicking its thumbnail.

To view photos using the full screen:

1 Select one or more photos in the photo well, and do one of the following:

• Choose View > Show Full Screen.

• Click the Full Screen Preview button in the options bar.

2 Use the left and right arrow keys to view the previous or next photo in the photo well. If you selected more than one photo, the arrow keys only display the photos in your selection.

3 Click the mouse button or press the Escape key to return to Photoshop Album. The photo you were viewing full-screen is selected in the photo well.

To refresh thumbnail views:

Choose View > Refresh. You’d want to refresh your view, for example, after you attached the hidden tag to an image, because it will not become hidden until you refresh.

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Sorting ﬁles in the photo well

Photoshop Album gives you different ways to sort your catalog in the photo well. You can also decide what kind of media ﬁles appear in the photo well.

Photo Well Arrangement menu in the options bar

You can choose from the following sort options:

• Date (Newest First) to show the most recently taken or imported photos ﬁrst. (Within a

given day, the photos are still shown in the order they were taken, oldest-ﬁrst). Newestﬁrst order is convenient when you need to attach tags to the photos you imported most recently.

• Date (Oldest First) to show all the photos in chronological order.

• Import Batch to display photos in the batches in which they were imported. Each batch

is separated by a bar that displays information about the way you got the photos.

• Folder Location to display photos by the folders in which they are stored.

• Color Similarity is activated only when you’re viewing photos that have similar color

distribution. (See

• Collection Order is activated only when you’re viewing a collection. (See “Using collec-

“Finding photos using color” on page 96 for directions.)

tions to ﬁnd photos” on page 59.)

To sort ﬁles in the photo well:

Do one of the following:

• Choose an option from the Photo Well Arrangement menu in the options bar.

• Choose View > Arrangement, and then choose an option from the pop-up list.

To choose the kinds of media to view:

1 Choose View > Media Types.

2 In the dialog box, select or deselect the media types you want to view.

Setting viewing preferences

You can specify preferences for how you want photos and details to appear in the photo well.

To set viewing preferences:

1 Choose Edit > Preferences, and then click General.

2 Select Allow Photos to Resize to allow photos to scale up past 100% of actual size, to the

maximum size for the space available. Deselect this option to display small images at their actual size even when more space is available for display.

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3 Select Show File Names in Details to display the ﬁle name of each photo in the photo

well when the Details option is selected in the options bar.

Using the timeline to ﬁnd photos

Because Photoshop Album automatically organizes your photos in the timeline, you can view and ﬁnd photos without ever attaching tags to them. The timeline is divided into years and months. You can jump to a particular month in any year by clicking that month in the timeline. Photoshop Album then displays photos for that month in the photo well. To help you identify a month, hold your mouse pointer over a bar in the timeline, and the name of the corresponding month appears. You can also select a range of time in the timeline to view photos taken within that range.

The timeline helps you view and ﬁnd photos by date, import batch, or ﬁle location, depending on the setting you choose in the options bar. (See

well” on page 81.) If you’re viewing photos by date, the height of each bar is proportional

to the number of images in each month. If you’re viewing by Import Batch, the height of the bars is proportional to the number of photos you imported together (or in a batch). If you’re viewing photos by folder location, the height of the bars in the timeline is propor tional to the number of images in each folder.

“Sorting ﬁles in the photo

If a bar in the timeline is partially blank, that means that you have photos with the Hidden tag attached in that month, batch, or folder. To view these photos, include

the Hidden tag in your search. (See

“Finding photos with the Favorites tag or the Hidden

tag” on page 93.)

The timeline works with tagged photos to help you reﬁne searches. For example, let’s say that you’re looking for pictures taken at your friend Richard’s birthday parties over the years. Assume that pictures taken of Richard would all have the tag “Richard” attached to them. Richard’s birthday happens in the same month (December, for example) every year, so to ﬁnd his birthday photos, you’d search on the “Richard” tag, and then click the December bars of every year in the timeline to see the photos taken at every birthday party.

A C D E F GB

Using the timeline A. Click to scroll the range of the timeline B. Gray area indicates photos out of set range C. Drag end points to reﬁne searches D. Click a bar or drag the marker to scroll to a different month E. Hold pointer over a bar to identify its range (month, import batch date, or ﬁle location) F. The height of the bar indicates the number of photos G. Blank area indicates hidden photos

To view and ﬁnd photos using the timeline:

1 Choose View > Timeline if the timeline is not visible.

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2 Choose an option from the Photo Well Arrangement menu. (See “Sorting ﬁles in the

photo well” on page 81.)

3 Do one of the following:

• Click and drag the timeline endpoint markers in or out to the range you’d like to view.

• Choose Find > Set Date Range. For both the start date and end date, type a year in the

Year text box, and then choose a month and day to specify the date range you want to search. Click OK.

Setting a date range The end points in the timeline correspond to the start and end dates speciﬁed for a date range.

Photoshop Album adjusts the date range selection in the timeline and displays photos within that range in the photo well.

4 Drag the end points to reﬁne your date range if you like.

To use the timeline with tagged photos:

1 Drag and drop a tag onto the ﬁnd bar. (See “Using the ﬁnd bar” on page 92.)

2 Drag the timeline endpoint markers in or out to the range you’d like to search.

3 Photos with the tag found in the range of dates appear in the photo well.

Using the calendar view

The calendar view lets you browse through your photos chronologically or ﬁnd photos from a particular day, month, or year. When you’ve found the day you’re looking for, you can view that day’s photos as a mini-slideshow. You can even keep track of recurring events, such as holidays and birthdays, and add notes to any day in the calendar view. In the calendar view, you can do many of the same operations on photos that you can do from the photo well.

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To switch to the calendar view, simply click the Calendar View button in the shortcuts bar. To switch to the photo well, click the Photo Well button in the shortcuts bar.

A B C D E

M N O

Using the calendar view A. Click to select a month B. Click to select a year C. Click to view photos with unknown dates D. Click to select a date E. Click to display calendar view F. Click to view previous/next month G. Custom event H. Date currently selected I. Holiday J. Click to choose year, month, or day view K. Click to view previous/next day L. Right-click photo to display commands M. Number of photos for selected date N. Controls for viewing slideshow O. Click to display item in photo well P. Add an event Q. Enter a daily note

Viewing and ﬁnding photos in the calendar view

The calendar view lets you navigate through your catalog by year, month, or day, or display a speciﬁc day of your choosing.

To view and ﬁnd photos in the calendar view:

1 Do one of the following:

• Click the Calendar View button in the shortcuts bar.

• Choose View > Calendar View.

2 Navigate to the month and day you want to view by doing one of the following:

• Click the left arrow button and right arrow button to go forward or backward.

Hold down the arrow buttons to move forward more rapidly.

• Click the name of the month to display a list of months from which you can choose.

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• Click the name of the year to display a list of years from which you can choose.

Choosing a different month in the calendar view

A. Click the month to display a list of months B. The list shows which months contain photos

3 Click the day of interest.

4 If there is more than one photo in the day, click the Play button to start a mini-

slideshow in the calendar view.

5 If you see a photo you want to ﬁnd in the photo well, click the Back to Photo Well button

under the photo.

Many of the photo commands you use in the photo well can also be used in the calendar view. Just right-click a photo to see a menu of commands available.

To view photos by year, month, or day:

Do one of the following:

• Click the Year , Month , or Day button at the bottom of the calendar view.

• In the year or month view, double-click a day. The calendar switches to day view and

displays the ﬁrst photo for that day.

To jump to a particular date in the calendar:

Click the date display, and then enter the date you want to ﬁnd.

Jumping to a day in the calendar

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To view photos in the day view:

1 Select the day you want to view and click the Day button .

2 Do one of the following:

• To view a photo, click its thumbnail in the column to the right.

• To view all the photos for the selected day as a slideshow in the calendar view, click the

Play button

• To view the currently selected photo full-screen, click the Full Screen Preview button .

Press the Escape key to return to Photoshop Album.

• Click the Slideshow button to view the photos for the selected day as a full-screen

slideshow; see “Viewing photos as instant slideshows” on page 94.

To view photos with unknown dates:

Click the Unknown Date icon . If the month and year of a photo are known, but not the day, the Unknown Date icon appears in the upper-right corner of the month. If only the year of a photo is known, the icon appears in the upper-right corner of that year in the year view of the calendar. Photos with an unknown year do not appear in the calendar view at all.

The Unknown Date icon might represent more than one photo. If so, the photos can be viewed as a slideshow, just as dated photos can.

Adding notes, events, and captions in the calendar view

The calendar view lets you keep track of dates and photos through daily notes, events, and captions. Daily notes and events correspond to days in the calendar, while captions apply to the photos themselves.

To add a daily note to the calendar view:

Select a day in the calendar view, and type the note in the Daily Note text box. You can add a daily note to any day in the calendar, even if it doesn’t have photos. In the month view, a Note icon

Note: A daily note is different from a caption. It corresponds to a day in the calendar, rather than a particular photo. Daily notes can only be accessed in the calendar view; they are not visible in the Properties palette.

To add an event to the calendar view:

1 Do one of the following:

• Click the Event icon .

• In the month or year view, right-click a day and choose Add Event from the context

menu.

2 Type a name for the event in the Event Name box.

3 If necessary, change the dates shown in the pop-up menus.

4 If the event is annual, select Repeating Event. If desired, type in a year when the

repeating event ends. When you’re done, click OK.

appears on each day that has a daily note.

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In the month and year views of the calendar, holidays and events are displayed using special colors.

Holidays and events displayed in the calendar view A. Examples of holidays B. Examples of custom events

You can use the Preferences dialog box to add, remove, and edit events. For more information, see “Setting calendar view preferences” on page 87.

To add or change a caption in the calendar view:

1 Display the photo whose caption you want to edit.

2 If necessary, click the Day button to switch to day view.

3 Type text in the Caption text box in the lower right corner. Captions can be up to 63

characters in length.

Editing a caption in the day view

Setting calendar view preferences

You can personalize your calendar view by setting calendar view preferences.

To set calendar view preferences:

1 Choose Edit > Preferences, and then click Calendar.

2 Select Use Monday As First Day of the Week to set the calendar view to start each week

on Monday. Leave this option unselected to specify Sunday as the ﬁrst day of the week.

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3 Select any holidays you want to note in the calendar view. Click Select All or Select

None to note all or none of the holidays.

4 Add, delete, and edit events as desired:

• To add an event, click New and enter information in the Create New Event dialog box.

• To edit an event, select the event and click Edit. Change the information in the Edit

Event dialog box.

• To delete an event, select it in the list and click Delete.

5 Click OK to exit the Preferences dialog box.

Finding photos by their history

Photoshop Album helps you keep track of where you got photos, how you’ve used them, and how you shared or exported them.

Finding photos by the date they were e-mailed A. Click a column heading to sort by that category. B. Double-click an item to view the ﬁles you e- mailed.

Note: The commands on the Find menu work only in the photo well view or the organize view, and not in the calendar view.

To ﬁnd photos by the date they were imported:

1 Choose Find > By History > Imported On.

2 A list of the ﬁles you’ve imported appears, with the device the photos were imported

from, the date they were imported, and the number of items that were imported. Doubleclick an item to see the ﬁles in the photo well.

To ﬁnd photos by the way you received them:

1 Choose Find > By History > Received From.

2 A list of the ﬁles you’ve received appears. Double-click an item to see the ﬁles in the

photo well.

To ﬁnd photos by the date they were e-mailed:

1 Choose Find > By History > E-mailed to.

2 A list of the ﬁles you’ve e-mailed to people in your contact book appear. Double-click on

an item to view the media ﬁles you e-mailed. For more information about e-mailing photos, see

“Sharing photos using e-mail” on page 146.

To ﬁnd photos by the date they were printed:

1 Choose Find > By History > Printed On.

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2 A list of the photos you’ve printed appears. Double-click an item to see the photos. For

more information about printing photos, see

“Printing photos at home” on page 154.

To ﬁnd photos by the date they were exported:

1 Choose Find > By History > Exported On.

2 A list of the media ﬁles you’ve exported appears, including the dates and times they

were exported. Double-click an item to see the ﬁles. For more information about exporting photos, see

“Exporting photos” on page 153.

To ﬁnd photos by the date they were ordered online:

1 Choose Find > By History > Ordered Online.

2 A list of the photos you’ve ordered through online services appears. Double-click an

item to see the ﬁles. For more information on using online services, see

“Using online

services” on page 160.

To ﬁnd photos by the date they were shared online:

1 Choose Find > By History > Shared Online.

2 A list of the photos you’ve shared online through online services appears. Double-click

an item to see the ﬁles. For more information on using online services, see

“Using online

services” on page 160.

To ﬁnd items with unknown dates or times:

1 Choose Find > Items with Unknown Date or Time.

2 In the photo well, Photoshop Album displays the media ﬁles in which date or time is set

to unknown. For directions on ﬁxing the date of a photo, see

“Changing the date of a

photo” on page 43.

Finding ﬁles by media type

You can view just one type of media ﬁle in the photo well. By selecting a media type, you can perform other searches that will look only at the media you want.

To ﬁnd ﬁles by media type:

1 Make sure the photo well is displayed. If you’re in the calendar view, click the Photo Well

button or the Organize button.

2 Choose Find > By Media Type, and then choose one of the following options from the pop-up menu:

• Photos to view just photos.

• Video to see thumbnails of video clips (the ﬁrst frame of the video clip is shown).

• Audio to browse your collection of audio clips.

• Creations to look at the creations you’ve made.

• Items with Audio Captions to see photos and creations that you’ve attached audio

captions to.

3 The ﬁles of the selected media type appear in the photo well.

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Finding photos using tags

Photoshop Album has plenty of tools to help you ﬁnd your photos. By attaching a tag to your photos and other media (see

page 47), you give Photoshop Album the information it needs to help you quickly ﬁnd

what you are looking for. When you use tags to ﬁnd photos, the ﬁnd bar expands to show you the tags you’ve selected. Searches begin as soon as you select the tags. For infor mation about creating tags and using them to organize your photos, see “Using tags to

organize your photos” on page 45.

Note: You can also use collections to ﬁnd photos. For more information, see “Using collec-

tions to ﬁnd photos” on page 59.

“Attaching tags to and removing tags from photos” on

Click the square next to a tag to start a search

Photos with the Hidden tag attached aren’t normally included when you search for photos. If you want to display hidden photos, select both the Hidden tag and the tag

for the desired category or subcategory as your search criteria (see

“Finding photos with

the Favorites tag or the Hidden tag” on page 93).

To ﬁnd items using tags:

Do any of the following:

• Click the square next to the name of the tag, so the binoculars icon appears. Click

again to cancel the search.

Note: Clicking the square next to multiple tags ﬁnds photos that have all of those tags attached. (The exception is if you search on Place tags, in which case Photoshop Album ﬁnds photos that have any of the tags.) Double-clicking a tag clears an existing search and displays all the photos with that tag.

• Drag one or more tags onto the ﬁnd bar (see “Using the ﬁnd bar” on page 92). The tag

appears in the ﬁnd bar to remind you of the tag you searched for.

• Choose Find > Items Tagged With, and then choose a tag from the pop-up menu.

To cancel the search and show your catalog, click the Show All button .

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To ﬁnd untagged items:

Choose Find > Untagged Items to see all the photos in your catalog that don’t have tags assigned to them.

Best matches, close matches, and not matching photos

When you search using tags, Photoshop Album ranks the results of the search using the following groups:

Best matches These photos are tagged with all the search criteria tags. As you add more tags to your search, fewer best matches appear.

Close matches Photos tagged with one or more (but not all) of the search criteria tags are called close matches. Closely matching photos have a blue circle with a white check mark in their thumbnails. Note that if you search using more than one “Place” category tag, photos with just one of the “Place” category tags attached will show up as Best.

Not matching These photos don’t have any of the search criteria tags attached to them. They have a red circle with a white “x” in their thumbnails.

Matching and Closely Matching photos

To view closely matching or not matching photos:

In the ﬁnd bar, click the square next to Close or Not to select a category. You can view more than one category at a time. You can also hide best matches by deselecting the Best option.

To see hidden photos, select both Best and Close categories in your search criteria (see “Finding photos with the Favorites tag or the Hidden tag” on page 93).

To have Photoshop Album automatically show closely matching photos:

1 Choose Edit > Preferences, and then click General.

2 Select Show Closely Matching Sets for Searches, and then click OK.

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Using the ﬁnd bar

Dragging-and-dropping a tag on the ﬁnd bar

B DCA E

Find bar expanded with search criteria A. Search criteria B. Click a check box to show search results C. Clear the search and close the ﬁnd bar D. Close match E. Not matching

Photos with the Hidden tag attached are normally hidden whenever you search for

photos. If you want to display hidden photos of a speciﬁc subject, drag both the Hidden tag and the tag for the desired category or subcategory onto the ﬁnd bar (see

“Finding photos with the Favorites tag or the Hidden tag” on page 93).

To use the ﬁnd bar:

1 Make sure that the Tags pane is on your screen. (See “Using tags to organize your

photos” on page 45.)

2 Select the tag you want to use to perform the search, drag the tag onto the ﬁnd bar, and release it. The search starts right away, and the ﬁnd bar expands to show the tag it’s using to perform the search.

3 If you’d like, drag more tags onto the ﬁnd bar to narrow your search.

4 To start a new search, or to close the ﬁnd bar, do one of the following:

• Click the Clear button.

• Click the Show All button .

You can also use the ﬁnd bar to view the photos used in a collection or a creation. To

do so, drag a collection container from the Collections pane or a creation from the photo well to the ﬁnd bar.

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Finding photos with the Favorites tag or the Hidden tag

The Favorites tag helps you easily ﬁnd your favorite photos, video clips, audio clips, or creations. When the Favorites tag is attached to a photo, it has preference in searches with the Favorites tag as a search criteria.

You’d attach the Hidden tag to photos, video clips, audio clips, or creations that you generally don’t want to view or sort through. Photos with the Hidden tag attached are normally hidden whenever you search for photos. If you want to display hidden photos of a speciﬁc subject, select both the Hidden tag and the tag for the desired category or subcategory as your search criteria. For more information on attaching the Favorites tag or Hidden tag, see

“Using the Favorites tag and the Hidden tag” on page 52.

Finding hidden photos

To ﬁnd items with the Favorites tag attached:

Do one of the following:

• Click the square next to the Favorites tag.

• Choose Find > Items Tagged With > Favorites.

• Drag the Favorites tag onto the ﬁnd bar (see “Using the ﬁnd bar” on page 92).

To ﬁnd items with the Hidden tag attached:

Do one of the following:

• Click the square next to the Hidden tag. To ﬁnd photos with an additional tag attached,

click the square next to the other tag.

• Drag the Hidden tag onto the ﬁnd bar (see “Using the ﬁnd bar” on page 92). To ﬁnd

photos with an additional tag attached, click the square next to the other tag.

• Choose Find > Items Tagged with > Hidden.

Photos with the Hidden tag attached are hidden whenever you search for photos. If

you want to display hidden photos of a speciﬁc subject, select both the Hidden tag and the tag for the desired category or subcategory as your search criteria.

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Finding photos by ﬁlename, caption, or annotation

You can ﬁnd photos by entering a word or phrase used in the photo’s ﬁlename (the name they are saved under), caption, or note.

Note: The commands on the Find menu work only in the photo well view or the organize view, and not in the calendar view.

To ﬁnd photos by their caption or note:

1 Choose Find > By Caption or Note.

2 In the Find By Caption or Note dialog box, type a word or phrase to ﬁnd ﬁles whose

captions contain the entered word or phrase, and then click OK.

3 The ﬁles with matching captions appear in the photo well.

To ﬁnd photos by ﬁlename:

1 Choose Find > By Filename.

2 Type a word in the Find by Filename dialog box to search for media ﬁles whose

ﬁlenames contain the word and then click OK.

To ﬁnd photos with audio captions:

Choose Find > By Media Type > Items with Audio Captions.

Viewing photos as instant slideshows

You can select some of the photos in your catalog to view as an instant slideshow. The photos you select appear on your screen one at a time and automatically advance every few seconds. When the slideshow is over, it automatically closes. You can also control the pace of slideshows using the on-screen controls. If the controls don’t appear, move the mouse to activate them.

The timing, transitions, and background are determined by settings in Slideshow preferences. (See “Setting preferences for instant slideshows” on page 95.)

You can also create a slideshow project to save as a PDF ﬁle (see “Creating slide-

shows” on page 128).

To view photos as a slideshow:

1 Select the photos you want to use by doing one of the following:

• In the photo well, select the photos you want to use (see “Selecting photos, video clips,

audio clips, and creations” on page 100).

• In the calendar view, select a date and display it in day view. For more information, see

“Viewing and ﬁnding photos in the calendar view” on page 84. All of the photos in the

selected day will be used in the slideshow.

2 Do one of the following to start the slideshow:

• Click the Slideshow button .

• Choose View > Slideshow.

3 To end the slideshow before it’s complete, press the Esc key.

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Setting preferences for instant slideshows

You can personalize your instant slideshows by setting slideshow preferences.

To set slideshow preferences:

1 Choose Edit > Preferences, and then select Slideshow from the list of preferences on the

left side of the dialog box.

2 Choose from the following options:

Background Music: S elect a audio clip to accompany your slideshow.

Play Audio Captions: Select to play any audio captions attached to the photos.

Transition: Choose the way photos will change in the slideshow.

Page Duration: Choose the length of time that each photo appears on the screen.

Include Play Controls: S elect to include the on-screen controls when you play your

slideshow.

Pause on Start/Manual Advance: S elect to put the slideshow into pause mode when it starts so that you can use the on-screen controls to run through the slideshow.

Allow Video to Resize: S elect to allow video clips to resize to ﬁll your screen.

Repeat Slideshow: Select to have your slideshow repeat after it’s completed its show.

Include Captions: Select to include captions on your photos.

Viewing video clips

In catalogs, the ﬁrst frames of video clips are shown. You can play video clips in the Photoshop Album Media Player.

E F G H

Viewing video clips in Photoshop Album A. Menu B. Drag the slider through the video clip C. Start and End buttons D. Record E. Volume control F. Play button G. Stop button H. Elapsed time

If you also own Photoshop Elements, you can use it to take still shots from a video

clip. Other photo-editing applications may also have this capability. Read the documentation that came with your software for more information.

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To view video clips:

1 Double-click the video clip in the photo well.

2 When the Photoshop Album Media Player appears, click the Play button to start the

video. You can click the Pause or Stop buttons during the viewing to interrupt or stop the video.

3 When you’re ﬁnished, click the close button to close the Photoshop Album Media Player.

You can drag the position slider through a video clip to view it frame by frame. If you

have a long video clip, it may jump over a few frames.

Finding photos using color

You can search for photos that have similar color distribution using the Color Similarity command. You need to ﬁrst select one or more photos to use this option. You can also ﬁnd similar photos by dragging a photo onto the ﬁnd bar. (See

page 92.)

“Using the ﬁnd bar” on

To ﬁnd photos with similar color distribution:

Select the photo you want to use to search for other photos that have similar colors, and then do one of the following:

• Drag the photo onto the ﬁnd bar.

• Choose Find > By Color Similarity with Selected Photo(s).

Photos with similar color distribution are displayed in the photo well. The photos are sorted in decreasing order of similarity.

Finding photos used in creations

It’s easy to ﬁnd photos, video clips, and audio clips you’ve used in creations. (See “Sharing

your photos with Photoshop Album creations” on page 119 for more information on

creations.)

To ﬁnd photos used in creations:

Do one of the following:

• In the photo well or calendar view, right-click the creation and choose Show Photos

from the context menu. The Creations Wizard opens, displaying the photos.

• In the photo well, right-click the creation and choose Show Creation Items in Photo

Well. The photos appear in the photo well. This is useful if you want to edit the captions or make other changes to the photos in your creation.

• Drag the creation onto the ﬁnd bar (see “Using the ﬁnd bar” on page 92) to display the

photos in the photo well.

Media used in the creation appear in the photo well.

You can also see if a photo is used in a creation by looking under History in the

Properties palette (see “The Properties palette” on page 24).

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To ﬁnd photos used in Web Photo Galleries:

1 Choose Find > By History > In Web Photo Galleries.

2 A list of Web photo galleries appears. Select an item to view the media used in the

photo gallery.

To ﬁnd photos used in Adobe Atmosphere 3D Galleries:

1 Choose Find > By History > In Adobe Atmosphere 3D Galleries.

2 A list of Atmosphere galleries appears. Select an item to view the media used in the

gallery.

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Fixing Photos

Fixing your photos

Nobody takes perfect photos all the time. Problems with a photo’s orientation, exposure, color balance, and framing are common. Fortunately, Photoshop Album has tools to ﬁx the most common photo problems right within the application. For instance, you can adjust the overall color, contrast, brightness, and sharpness of the photo. You can also crop or remove red-eye from a photo as well as rotate the photo. All ﬁxes are done in the Fix Photo dialog box, a convenient work area for adjusting your photo. If you need more sophisticated editing tools than Photoshop Album provides, you can jump to any other image-editing application on your computer. To learn more about how you can edit photos, see

photos automatically” on page 109.

With one exception, no matter how you edit a photo, Photoshop Album preserves the original in its original folder. All changes are made to a copy of the photo ﬁle, which is saved as a ﬁle called “ﬁlename_edited” in the same folder as the original photo.

“Fixing photos in Photoshop Album” on page 101 and “Adjusting multiple

Once you’ve edited a photo, the photo well displays only the edited version. If you decide you don’t like the changes you’ve made, you can revert to the original version at any time, which is then displayed in place of the edited version. The only time Photoshop Album overwrites the original photo is when you choose the Replace Original with Edited command. To learn more, see

“Managing versions of photos” on page 112.

How Photoshop Album names edited ﬁles

When you edit a photo, Photoshop Album provides a new name for the edited ﬁle. Here are the two basic naming rules:

• If the ﬁle is in a format Photoshop Album can work with—JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or PSD—the

edited version is saved with the word “edited” added to the name. For example, if your original ﬁle is called “daisy.jpg,” the edited version is called “daisy_edited.jpg.”

• If the ﬁle is not in a format Photoshop Album can work with, you can choose whether to

save the edited version in JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or PSD format with the name “edited” added to it. For example, if your original ﬁle is in BMP format and is called “smile.bmp,” and you save the edited version in JPEG, the edited version is called “smile_edited.jpg.”

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Calibrating your monitor

To help your photo editing, your monitor should be calibrated to display colors more reliably. Calibration is the process of eliminating any color cast from your monitor and making the monitor grays as neutral as possible. The result is that what you see on screen more accurately represents what your photos will look like when printed. Calibrating your monitor is important if you are going to be modifying your photos, because otherwise you may make changes that are pleasing on screen but don’t achieve the results you expect when printed out.

About monitor calibration settings

When you calibrate your monitor, you adjust these video settings to precisely describe how your monitor reproduces color.

Brightness and contrast The overall level and range, respectively, of display intensity. These parameters work just as they do on a television set.

Gamma The brightness of the midtone values. The values produced by a monitor from black to white are nonlinear—if you graph the values, they form a curve, not a straight line. The gamma value deﬁnes the slope of that curve halfway between black and white. Gamma adjustment compensates for the nonlinear tonal reproduction of output devices such as monitor tubes.

Phosphors The substance that monitors use to emit colors. Different phosphors have different color characteristics.

White point The coordinates at which red, green, and blue phosphors at full intensity create white.

Calibrating your monitor with Adobe Gamma

The Adobe Gamma software utility installed with Photoshop Album helps you calibrate your monitor by stepping you through the process.

Note: LCD monitors (such as ﬂat-screen and laptop computer monitors) do not calibrate easily, because things like viewing angles can change colors signiﬁcantly. You can skip the calibration procedure if you are using this type of screen.

To use Adobe Gamma:

1 Make sure that your monitor is displaying thousands of colors (16 bits) or more. For

more information, see the documentation for your operating system.

2 Set your desktop to display neutral grays only, using RGB values of 128. For more information, see the documentation for your operating system.

3 Make sure that your monitor has been on for at least 30 minutes. If your monitor isn’t warmed up, the colors it displays may not be accurate.

4 Start Adobe Gamma, located in the Control Panels folder or in the Program Files/ Common Files/Adobe/Calibration folder on your hard drive.

5 Choose options in the Adobe Gamma application:

• To use a version of the utility that will guide you through each step, select Step by Step

(Wizard), and click OK. This version is recommended if you’re new to calibrating monitors. If you choose this option, follow the instructions described in the utility. Start from the default proﬁle for your monitor, if available, and type a unique description

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name for the proﬁle. When you are ﬁnished with Adobe Gamma, save the proﬁle using the same description name. (If

you do not have a default proﬁle, contact your monitor

manufacturer for appropriate phosphor speciﬁcations.)

• To use a compact version of the utility with all the controls in one place, select Control

Panel, and click OK. This version is recommended only if you have experience creating color proﬁles.

At any time while working in the Adobe Gamma control panel, you can click the

Wizard button for instructions that guide you through the same settings as in the control panel, one option at a time.

Selecting photos, video clips, audio clips, and creations

Photoshop Album can display photos, video clips, audio clips, and creations in the photo well. The ﬁrst step to working with any of these items is selecting them. You can select a single item or multiple items at once. When an item is selected, it has a yellow border.

A selected photo, video clip, audio clip, and creation

To select a single item:

Click it in the photo well.

To select multiple items:

1 Click the ﬁrst item you want to select.

2 Select one or more items:

• Hold down Shift and click the last item you want to select. All the items in between are

selected.

• Hold down Ctrl and click additional items. Only the items you click are selected.

To select or deselect all items in the photo well:

Choose Edit > Select All or Edit > Select None.

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Adobe PHOTOSHOP ALBUM 2.0 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

U sing Help

C on t en ts

Addendum: Getting Started with Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition

About Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition

Installing Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition

Starting Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition

Using the Quick Guide

Getting photos into Photoshop Album Starter Edition

Viewing photos in Photoshop Album Starter Edition

Organizing your photos

Finding your photos

Fixing photos

Creating a PDF slideshow

Sharing and printing your photos

Installing and Learning to Use Adobe Photoshop Album

Introduction

Registration

Installing Adobe Photoshop Album

Tools for using Adobe Photoshop Album

Using Help

Using the Photoshop Album Quick Guide

Using context-sensitive menus

Using tool tips

Using Web resources

Customer support

Additional customer support resources

Photoshop Album Basics

Enjoying your photo collection with Photoshop Album

How Photoshop Album works

Start using Photoshop Album

About the Photoshop Album work area

The menu bar

The shortcuts bar

The timeline

The photo well

The calendar view

The options bar

The Tags pane

The collections pane

The Properties palette

Getting Photos into Photoshop Album

Getting photos from digital cameras or card readers

Getting your photos from a digital camera or a card reader

Setting camera or card reader preferences

Getting photos from scanners

Setting scanner preferences

Getting photos from CDs and DVDs

Getting photos from your computer

Dragging photos into the photo well

Getting photos from your mobile phone

Importing photos from your mobile phone

Importing photos using the Online Sharing Service

Getting photos from Adobe PhotoDeluxe albums

Getting photos from Adobe ActiveShare albums

Importing tags attached to photos

Video file formats

Organizing Photos

Making sense of your photo collection

Organizing photos in the photo well

Changing the date of a photo

Using tags to organize your photos

What are tags and how are they used?

Creating your own tags

Attaching tags to and removing tags from photos

Modifying and deleting tags

Organizing tags in the Tags pane

Working with the tag categories

Using the Favorites tag and the Hidden tag

Creating categories and subcategories for tags

Modifying and deleting categories and subcategories

Creating and attaching tags based on existing folder names

Viewing tags in the Tags pane

Using collections to organize your photos

What are collections and how are they used?

Creating your own collections

Putting photos into and removing them from collections