Macromedia Elements Organizer - 10.0 Instruction Manual

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Chapter 1: Getting started

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Installing/uninstalling Elements Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Creating an Adobe ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Registering your software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Supported software and hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What’s new in Elements Organizer 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Help resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Adobe Product Improvement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Chapter 2: Workspace

About workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Getting started with your Adobe ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using Elements Organizer and Adobe Premiere Elements together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Chapter 3: Import photos and videos

About getting photos and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Cameras and card readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Scanners (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Local files, CDs, DVDs, and video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Mobile phone cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Import media from iPhoto library (Mac OS only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Chapter 4: Viewing and fixing photos and videos

Viewing photos and videos in the Elements Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Viewing video projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

View video and full-screen images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Viewing media files in Date view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Fixing photos and videos in Elements Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Fixing photos and videos using other applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Chapter 5: Tagging and organizing photos and videos

Tagging photos and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Editing keyword tags, categories, and subcategories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Creating albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Creating and editing smart albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Editing albums and album categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Chapter 6: Finding media files in Elements Organizer

Searching for media files in Elements Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Search based on visual uniqueness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Finding media files by keyword tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Finding media files by content, type, and metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Chapter 7: Managing files and catalogs

Managing catalogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Moving, copying, and renaming files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Grouping photos in stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Grouping photos in version sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

About Video Scene Groups and Scene Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Filenames and versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Adding captions and notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

File information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Backup and synchronize catalogs, albums, and files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Reconnecting files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Chapter 8: Projects in Elements Organizer

Elements Organizer projects overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Create and share an online album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Creating photo calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Creating photo books, greeting cards, and photo collage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Creating slide shows (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Create instant movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Create a Flipbook (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Chapter 9: Printing and sharing photos

Printing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Print options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Sharing through Photoshop.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Sharing photos using online services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Share photos on SmugMug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Share photos on Facebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Upload videos to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Sharing photos by e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Sharing video online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Sharing media files to mobile phones and players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Exporting photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Burn media files to a DVD/Blu Ray Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Burn media files to a CD/DVD (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Chapter 10: Elements Organizer keyboard shortcuts

Keys for navigating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Keys for viewing photos (Elements Organizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Keys for viewing the calendar (Date view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Keys for editing photos (Elements Organizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Keys for finding photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

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Elements Organizer 10 is an integral part of both Adobe® Photoshop® Elements and Adobe® Premiere® Elements software. You import, manage, and view your photos and video clips in Elements

To do more extensive editing, you work with your photos and clips in the Photoshop Elements Editor or the Adobe Premiere Elements Editor.

System requirements

To ensure that Photoshop Elements or Adobe Premiere Elements can run on your computer, review the complete system requirements and recommendations for your Adobe software. See the ReadMe file included on your software CD installation disc.

Installing/uninstalling Elements Organizer

Organizer 10.

Install from disc

Elements Organizer 10 gets installed when you install Adobe Premiere Elements or Adobe Photoshop Elements.

Ensure that you have a DVD drive (not CD drive) connected to your computer before you begin installation. Insert the relevant DVD into the drive and follow instructions.

1 Close any other Adobe applications open on your computer.

2 Insert the installation disc into your disc drive. In Windows, follow the onscreen instructions. In Mac OS, double-

click the mounted disk icon, browse to the Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 folder, and then double-click Setup.app.

Install downloaded software

See http://www.adobe.com/go/learn_installonlineorg_en.

Convert a trial version to a licensed (purchased) version

See http://www.adobe.com/go/learn_convertorg_en.

Can I have more than one version installed?

Elements Organizer 10 doesn't automatically remove or replace any previous versions of Elements Organizer 10 installed on your system. It's not necessary to uninstall a previous version of Elements earlier versions of Elements

Organizer 10 once you are comfortable with the latest version of the software.

Organizer 10. You can uninstall

Uninstall Elements Organizer

Windows XP

1 Click the Start menu, and then choose Control Panel.

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2 Double-click Add Or Remove Programs.

3 Select the version of Adobe Premiere Elements or Photoshop Elements that you want to uninstall.

4 Click Remove

5 In the dialog box asking you if you really want to remove the application from your computer, click “Yes” to

uninstall.

Mac® OS

1 Select Applications > Utilities > Adobe Installers

2 Double-click Uninstall Adobe Premiere Elements/Adobe Photoshop Elements <version_number>

For more information, see http://www.adobe.com/go/learn_uninstallorg_en.

Creating an Adobe ID

For information on how to create an Adobe ID, and the advantages of having an Adobe ID, see

http://www.adobe.com/go/learn_adobeid_en.

Important: Free online benefits and Plus benefits for Elements Organizer 10 are available in the United States only. Internet access required.

Sign up with your Adobe ID to receive free online benefits, such as 2 GB of free storage, automatic online backup, and automatic syncing of your photos and video clips on multiple computers. You also receive tutorials that appear when you need them, access to your photos and videos at Photoshop.com, and a personal URL for sharing your photo and video albums. If you purchased Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 Plus, sign up with your Adobe ID to receive all the Plus benefits, including additional storage space, artwork, and tutorials. For more information, see

www.adobe.com/go/learn_org10_membership_en.

Registering your software

For information on registering your purchased Adobe software, and the benefits of registering, see

www.adobe.com/support/registrationfaq.html.

Supported software and hardware

For the latest information on file formats, graphics drivers, other hardware, and devices supported by

Organizer 10, see www.adobe.com/go/learn_readmeorg10_en.

Elements

If you do not have access to the Internet, open the ReadMe file on the installation disc.

What’s new in Elements Organizer 10

Visit www.adobe.com/go/learn_org_features_en to learn about new and enhanced features.

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Help resources

If you have questions about installing or using Elements Organizer 10, Adobe recommends that you use these resources before contacting Adobe support. These resources contain answers to many common questions.

Welcome screen

Use the resources on the Welcome screen to get started with using Elements Organizer 10.

Other getting started sources

If you are new to Elements Organizer 10 and would like to quickly get started with using it before moving to the advanced features, use these resources.

Getting Started page See www.adobe.com/go/learn_org_gs_en. The Getting Started page provides links to FAQs,

Help topics, videos, and other resources that help you quickly start using Elements Organizer 10.

Help and Support page See http://www.adobe.com/support/photoshopelements/ for quick links to all key

resources for Elements Organizer.

Adobe Elements Organizer Help

Find step-by-step instructions for how to use the various features of Elements Organizer 10 from within the application and in online Help.

Using Help within the application Press F1 to launch the Help client. Ensure that you are online at least once to

download the Help content. Thereafter, the Help client uses the downloaded content on your computer or downloads content from the Internet based on your computer's connection status. For more information on the Community Help client, see

Online Help (User guide) The online version of the user guide. See www.adobe.com/go/learn_usinorg_en.

Download User Guide (PDF) See www.adobe.com/go/learn_pdforg_en.

www.adobe.com/go/learn_orgchc_en.

Help menu

Use the Help menu in Elements Organizer 10 to quickly access a list of resources that help you get started with the software.

Elements Organizer Help Depending on whether you are online or offline, the online Help (user guide) content or

the downloaded Help content is loaded.

Getting Started The Getting Started page contains FAQs, Help topics, videos, and other resources that help you

quickly start using Elements

Key concepts Opens a page containing all the important concepts and terms that are good to know when working

with Elements

Support Opens the Help and Support page containing information on Help and troubleshooting resources.

Organizer 10.

Video tutorials Opens a link to the Adobe TV page containing a list of videos that help you get started with

Organizer 10.

Elements

Elements Inspiration Browser Opens a window containing a list of videos for Elements Organizer 10. Use the

search options to search for videos.

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Getting started

Provide feedback on the product/post useful tips and tricks

• Visit www.adobe.com/go/learn_psefeed_en.

Troubleshooting tips

Here are some things to consider when troubleshooting Elements Organizer 10.

• Restart Elements Organizer 10, or restart your computer.

• Reset the Elements Organizer 10 preferences. Hold down the Ctrl + Alt + Shift keys (Windows) or Option +

Command + Shift keys (Mac OS) immediately after you choose to open Elements Organizer on the Welcome Screen.

• Turn off other programs, including anti-virus, firewall, and CD/DVD burning applications that run in the

background, until you find the cause.

• Make sure that the computer operating system is up-to-date. Install the latest drivers for your video card, sound

card, printer, and other devices.

• Remove any recent additions to your computer. What was the last thing you changed on your computer before the

problem began? Did you install a new printer, font, or other software?

• If a problem occurs when you open or edit a photo, does the problem occur with all photos? Does it occur with

photos from different cameras or sources?

• If something in Elements Organizer 10 doesn’t seem to work properly, check Elements Organizer 10 Help.

Organizer 10 or Elements

Ask experts

To reach out to experts in the Adobe® Elements Organizer 10 community that can help you with your problem, visit

http://www.adobe.com/go/learn_forumpse_en.

Support for How-to questions

How-to questions and most issues related to using Elements Organizer 10 can be best solved using the following resources:

• Help and Support page (http://www.adobe.com/support/photoshopelements/)

• Getting Started page (http://www.adobe.com/go/learn_pse_gs_en)

• Forums (www.adobe.com/go/learn_forumorg_en)

Customer support for product orders, installation, and activation

For the most efficient ways to get through to customer support, try the following:

• If you prefer getting answers through email, log on to the customer support portal

http://www.adobe.com/go/learn_cust_por_en. If you do not have a registered Adobe ID, click the Create An

Account button to create your ID.

• If you must call, Adobe recommends using the pop-up menus found on the contact page

http://www.adobe.com/go/learn_contact_en. You are given the option of Live Chat (if available) or a phone

support through this contact method.

• If you call and encounter a long hold time, you can request a callback from the first available agent. Alternatively,

you can schedule a callback at a more convenient time.

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Adobe Product Improvement Program

After you have used your Adobe software a certain number of times, a dialog box appears, asking whether you want to participate in the Adobe Product Improvement Program.

If you choose to participate, data about your use of Adobe software is sent to Adobe. No personal information is recorded or sent. The Adobe Product Improvement Program only collects information about the features and tools that you use in the software and how often you use them.

You can opt in to or opt out of the program at any time:

• To participate, choose Help > Adobe Product Improvement Program and click Yes, Participate.

• To stop participating, choose Help > Adobe Product Improvement Program and click No, Thank You.

Adobe provides more information about the Adobe Product Improvement Program in a frequently asked questions (FAQ) list on the

Adobe website.

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Chapter 2: Workspace

Use the Elements Organizer workspace for finding, organizing, and sharing your photos and media files. Use the Photoshop Elements Editor for creating, editing, and fixing photos and the Adobe Premiere Elements Editor for editing video.

To open a photo or video file for editing:

1 Select a photo or video.

2 Click the triangle beside the Fix tab, and select one of the following depending on the media file you want to edit:

Full Photo Edit Launches Photoshop Elements Editor in the Full Edit mode to edit a photo.

Quick Photo Edit Launches Photoshop Elements Editor in the Quick Edit mode to edit a photo.

Guided Photo Edit Launches Photoshop Elements Editor in the Guided Edit mode to edit a photo.

Edit Videos Launches Adobe Premiere Elements Editor to edit a video file.

When you are working in the Editor workspace, click the Organizer button to open the Elements Organizer workspace.

If both the Elements Organizer 10 and the Photoshop Elements Editor, or the Elements Organizer 10 and Adobe Premiere Elements Editor are open, you can move between the workspaces. To move between the workspaces, click

the corresponding button in the Windows® OS taskbar.

About workspaces

The Welcome screen

When you start Photoshop Elements or Adobe Premiere Elements, the Welcome screen opens by default. The Welcome screen is a convenient starting place, or hub, for major tasks.

If you want to skip the welcome screen and launch either Elements Organizer or the editor directly, click Settings. Select Always Launch Elements Organizer Only, or Always Launch <Photoshop Elements/Adobe Premiere Elements> Editor.

Note: You can log in with your Adobe ID to access free online benefits. You can also access Photoshop Elements 10 and Adobe Premiere Elements 10 Plus features. These features are available in the United States only. Internet access required.

Click a button to open the workspace you need. For example, click Organize to open Elements Organizer 10 and import, tag, or organize your photos and media files. Or, click Edit to open the Editor and enhance your media files or add special effects.

You can open the Welcome screen at any time by clicking the Welcome Screen button . It’s not necessary to return to the Welcome screen to open other workspaces.

Workspace

For a video overview, see www.adobe.com/go/lrvid916_pse_en

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Use Elements Organizer 10 to find, organize, and share your photos and media files. Use the Media Browser in Elements Organizer to view thumbnails of the media files you’ve imported. You can view a large thumbnail of a single media file or smaller thumbnails of many media files. You specify the thumbnail size by using the thumbnail slider. If you prefer viewing your media files by date, use the Date in the Calendar view to work with your files in a calendar format.

The Media Browser lists all the photos, as well as videos and PDF files that you’ve imported. Imported items appear in one comprehensive window that you can easily browse and filter. It can even show thumbnails of files stored remotely, such as those files that you want to keep on CDs.

You can fix the most common problems in the media files by using the tools in the Fix tab of the Task pane. For more complex editing, you can select a photo or video in Elements

Organizer 10, and in the Fix tab:

• Click Full Photo Edit, Quick Photo Edit, or Guided Photo Edit to work with photos. The photo opens in the

Photoshop Elements Editor workspace.

• Click Edit Videos to work with video files. The video file opens in the Adobe Premiere Elements Editor workspace.

You can create projects, from printed photo books to computer slide shows, from the Create tab of the Task pane.

Finally, you can share your photos, videos, and projects with others, by using any of the tools in the Share tab of the Task pane.

Elements Organizer buttons and menu bar A. Left and right side of menu bar B. Undo and Redo buttons C. Text and Visual Search D. Back To Previous View and Forward To Next View buttons E. The Find bar F. Media Browser Arrangement menu G. Star ratings filter H. The four tabs of the Task Panel I. The Display menu J. Welcome screen button K. Rotate Left and Rotate Right buttons L. View, Edit, Organize In Full Screen M. Adjust Size Of Thumbnail slider

The Elements Organizer 10 workspace has the following components:

Welcome Screen button

Displays the Welcome screen with select tools for one of the primary tasks: Organize and Edit.

Note: Users in the United States can also sign in with an Adobe ID. This service is not available in countries outside the United States.

Menu bar Contains menus for performing tasks. Elements Organizer 10 organizes the menus by topic: File, Edit, Find,

View, Window, and Help.

Display button Opens menu of views of the Media Browser.

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Navigation buttons Take you back to the previous view, or forward to the next view, of the Media Browser.

Find bar Drag a photo, video, album icon, or keyword tag icon here to search for photos or media files.

Media Browser Displays your photos, video files, audio files, and video projects in the Elements Organizer 10, either

one at a time or in a grid of thumbnails.

Task pane Contains the Organize, Fix, Create, and Share tabs, and the panels or buttons for each tab.

Status bar In the Media Browser, the status bar displays the number of items selected and the number of items

contained in the Media Browser arrangement. It also displays the number of media not displayed.

Note: If you change your Windows theme while the Elements Organizer 10 is open, the Organizer workspace could appear distorted after the change. Close the Elements Organizer and relaunch it to return it to its normal appearance.

More Help topics

“View and find media files in Date view” on page 46

Task pane

In the Elements Organizer 10, the Task pane appears on the right side of the Media Browser. It contains a tab for each of the basic steps of media file editing: Organize, Fix, Create, and Share. You can open the Task pane to access the tabs, or close it to expand the Media Browser.

Tabs in the Task Pane with the Organize tab selected.

Show or hide the Task pane

❖ Select Window > Show/Hide Task Pane.

Use panels in the Organize tab

The Organize tab stores multiple panels. The Albums and Keyword Tags panels cannot be removed from it.

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The Organize tab A. Adjust panel height B. Collapse or expand panel C. Selected keyword tag D. Show or hide Task panel

❖ Do any of the following:

• To collapse or expand a panel, click the triangle beside the panel’s name in the Organize tab.

• To show or hide the Properties panel, select Window > Properties.

• To move the Properties panel into or out of the Task pane, double-click the panel’s title bar.

Use tools in the Fix, Create, and Share tabs

1 In the Task pane, click the Fix, Create, or Share tab.

2 Click a button for any of the tools listed on that tab.

Use context menus

You can use context menus in both the Editor and Elements Organizer 10 workspaces. Context-sensitive menus display commands that are relevant to the active tool, selection, or panel.

1 Position the pointer over an image or panel item.

Note: Not all panels offer context menus.

2 Right-click/Ctrl-click and choose a command from the menu.

Using keyboard commands and modifier keys

You can use keyboard shortcuts in both the Editor and Elements Organizer 10 workspaces. Keyboard commands let you quickly execute commands without using a menu; modifier keys let you alter how a tool operates. When available, the keyboard command appears to the right of the command name in the menu.

More Help topics

“Keys for navigating” on page 179

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Undo, redo, or cancel operations

Many operations can be undone or redone. Available memory may limit your ability to use these options.

1 To undo or redo an operation, Choose Edit > Undo or choose Edit > Redo.

2 To cancel an operation, hold down the Esc key until the operation in progress has stopped.

Exit Photoshop Elements or Adobe Premiere Elements

To exit Photoshop Elements or Adobe Premiere Elements, close each workspace—closing one does not automatically close another.

In Windows®, select File > Exit. In Mac® OS, select Adobe Elements Organizer 10 > Quit Adobe Elements Organizer 10.

2 When closing the Editors, confirm whether you want to save any of the opened files.

Getting started with your Adobe ID

Account creation and management

You can create an Adobe ID through the Welcome screen. There are two types of accounts, a Free account and a Plus account.

Free account provides 2.0 GB online storage and an automatic backup. The Plus account provides 20 GB or more online storage, new tutorials, artwork, and online album templates delivered to the software installed on your machine.

If you want to change your personal details after creating an Adobe ID, sign in using your Adobe ID. You can also change your personal details in the Organizer view.

1 Do one of the following:

• On the Welcome screen, click Manage My Adobe ID, and enter your password.

• In the Organizer view, click the text Welcome back, <Your First Name> located above the Full Screen View of

Photos icon

2 Click Personal Info, and change your details.

. Enter your password.

Create an Adobe ID

1 Click Create New Adobe ID on the Welcome screen.

2 Enter your personal details such as name, e-mail address, password, and personal URL, and click Create Account.

3 Click Free account or Plus account. A verification mail is sent to your E-mail ID. Log in to your E-mail account and

follow the instructions in the mail to activate your new Adobe ID.

Manage your account

After you create an account, you can change your personal details. Sign in using your Adobe ID and change the required details. You can change the details from the Welcome screen, Elements workspace.

Organizer 10, or Photoshop Elements

1 On the Welcome screen, click Manage My Adobe ID, and enter your password.

2 Click Personal Info, and change your details.

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Sign in with your Adobe ID

1 Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet, and then start Adobe Photoshop Elements or Adobe

Premiere Elements.

2 In the Welcome screen, enter your Adobe ID and password, and click Sign In.

The Welcome screen changes and greets you with the message Welcome, [user name]. Generally,

Organizer 10 remembers that you have an Adobe ID and automatically signs you in if your computer is

Elements connected to the Internet.

Important: Photoshop Elements free online benefits and Photoshop Elements Plus are available in the United States only. Internet access required.

View your albums on Photoshop.com

You can view your backed up albums on the Internet from any computer, even one that doesn’t have

Organizer 10 installed.

Elements

1 Make sure that the computer is connected to the Internet, open a web browser, and go to Photoshop.com.

The web browser must have cookies enabled.

2 On the Photoshop.com home page, click Sign In and enter your Adobe ID.

3 After your Photoshop.com page opens, click My Albums.

You can view and navigate through all the photos and albums you’ve backed up to Photoshop.com.

Launch the Inspiration Browser

The Inspiration Browser enables you to access and organize tutorials that contain ideas and ways to do more with your media files.

❖ Select Help > Elements Inspiration Browser.

If you are not already signed in with your Adobe ID, a dialog box opens up, enabling you to sign in.

Using Elements Organizer and Adobe Premiere Elements together

About Elements Organizer and Adobe Premiere Elements

Here are a few ways you can share files between Elements Organizer 10 and Adobe® Premiere® Elements:

• Organize your photos, video files, and audio clips in Elements Organizer 10, and drag them onto the Adobe

Premiere Elements Project panel.

• Right-click/Control-click the media file, and select Edit With Premiere Elements.

• Create a slide show in Elements Organizer 10 with captions, transitions, effects, music, narration, graphics, and

titles. After creating the slide show, bring the slide show into Adobe Premiere Elements for further editing. Or, bring individual photos or video files into Adobe Premiere Elements, and create the slide show there.

• You can open Adobe Premiere Elements for editing video files using the Edit Videos option in the Fix tab in

Organizer 10.

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• Customize DVD menu templates in Elements Organizer 10, and use the templates in your Adobe Premiere

Elements project. (DVD templates are PSD files stored in the Adobe Premiere Elements application folder.)

• Create an Elements Organizer 10 file with your video project’s settings, enhance it in Elements Organizer 10, and

use it in Adobe Premiere Elements. You can also create instant movies through the Create tab in

Organizer 10.

Elements

Arrange your work area

To share files between Elements Organizer 10 and Adobe Premiere Elements, it’s useful to have both programs open and accessible on your computer monitor.

1 Start Elements Organizer 10 and Adobe Premiere Elements.

2 If your screen is maximized, click the Restore button in the upper-right corner of each application window.

3 Position the application windows side by side or overlap them slightly.

However, trying to access the following options in the Share tab launches Adobe Premiere Elements:

• Burn Video/DVD BluRay

• Online Video Sharing

• Mobile Phones and Players

Supported media file types

Elements Organizer 10 and Adobe Premiere Elements support many of the same file types, which makes the transfer of most files between the two programs easy and efficient. For example, you can catalog Photoshop (PSD) files in the

Organizer 10 and then add them as still images to a project in Adobe Premiere Elements.

Elements

All file types that are supported in Photoshop Elements and Adobe Premiere Elements can be imported into

Organizer 10. The file support is irrespective of the application installed (Photoshop Elements and Adobe

Elements Premiere Elements). The following table gives a list of the supported file types:

Images Video Audio

alias pix (Mac OS only) 264 aac

arw 3g2 ac3

bmp 3gp aif

cr2 aiff

crw asf (Windows only) m2a

dcr avc m4a

dib avi mp2

dng dv mp3

erf mpa

flm flv wav

gif m1v wma (Windows only)

icb m2p

iff (Mac OS only) m2t

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Images Video Audio

jpe m2ts

jpeg m2v

jpg m4v

kdc mod

mef mov

mfw

mos mp4

mrw mpe

nef mpeg

orf mpg

pcx mpv

pdd mts

pdf swf

pef tod

pict resource (Mac OS only) vob

png wmv (Windows only)

psd

pse

pxr

raf

raw

rle

sr2

srf

tga

tif

vda

vst

wbm

wbmp

x3f

Photoshop Elements Editor, Adobe Premiere Elements, and Elements Organizer 10 do not recognize the following file types:

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TIFF with LZW compression (.tif) TIFF with LZW compression (.tif) MOD (.mod; JVC Everio)

EPS (.eps) Illustrator (.ai) Illustrator (.ai)

Windows Media (.wmv, .wma) - not supported on Mac OS

Adobe Illustrator (.ai) Dolby audio (.ac3)

AIFF (.aiff)

Flash video (.flv)

Windows Media (.wmv, .wma) - not supported on Mac OS

Note: Elements Organizer 10 catalogs video AVI files properly and they play correctly. However, audio AVI files appear as broken video thumbnail icons. Also, Colors created in a file’s spot channels in Photoshop are not displayed when the file is imported into Elements

Organizer 10.

The Photoshop Elements Editor can import individual video frames from ASF, AVI, MPEG, and Windows Media files. (Choose File > Import > Frame From Video.)ASF and Windows media files supported only on Windows.

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Chapter 3: Import photos and videos

Use Elements Organizer 10 to bring media files into catalogs from any source, whether a camera, scanner, CD, folder on your hard disk, or mobile phone. However, if you simply want to start editing a media file on your hard disk, and you know its filename and location, you can use the Open or Place commands in the Photoshop Elements Editor to browse to the file.

About getting photos and videos

Bringing photos and videos into the Elements Organizer

Use the Elements Organizer 10 to add photos and videos to a catalog. If you choose the File > Import or File > Open command in the Editor, select the Include In The Elements catalog.

If you have a system of folders on your computer that you want to continue using for organizational purposes, you can use the Elements Folder Location view, you can also instantly organize images into Albums.

Organizer 10’s Folder Location view to view your files as they appear on your hard disk. From the

Organizer 10 option when you save the file to add it to your

When you choose any option from the File > Get Photos And Videos command to bring a media file from your hard disk into a catalog, Elements Organizer 10 creates a link to the media file. It does not copy or move the original image unless you specify it. When you get a media file from a CD, DVD, or device such as a scanner, camera, card reader, or phone, the Elements a link to that copy.

Important: If you delete the original file from your hard disk, you cannot edit it, even though its thumbnail may remain in a catalog.

When downloading media files from a camera, card reader, or mobile phone, it is recommended that you organize the media files during the import process.

Organizer 10 first copies the media file into a folder on your hard disk and then creates

More Help topics

“View and manage files by folder location” on page 36

“Tagging photos and videos” on page 53

“Move files in a catalog” on page 104

Set file preferences

Setting the file preferences determines how files are managed.

1 In the Elements Organizer 10, choose Edit > Preferences > Files (Windows®). In Mac® OS, select

Organizer 10 > Preferences > Files.

Elements

2 Choose any of the following options, and then click OK:

Import EXIF Caption Imports any caption that was stored with the media file in the camera. Deselect this option if you

want to delete this information, and type your own caption for each media file. (Note that caption data may be stored in different places in a file. Deselecting this option only blocks EXIF caption data.)

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Automatically Search For And Reconnect Missing Files Searches for missing, disconnected files. Select this option to

avoid getting messages about disconnected files.

Enable Multisession Burning To CD/DVD (Windows only) Allows burning (copying) files onto a disc multiple times,

enabling you to use as much free space on the disc as possible. Normally, you can only burn a CD or DVD one time, and any unused space is lost.

Rotate JPEGs Using Orientation Metadata/Rotate TIFFs Using Orientation Metadata When these options are selected,

the orientation metadata of the image is updated to rotate the image. The image data is untouched; the rotation is specified by just changing the metadata. Rotating an image using its metadata is a faster process than rotating the image itself.

Not all applications recognize orientation metadata. If you plan to import your images into such applications, leave these options deselected.

Folders For Saved Files Specifies the default folder location where projects and other saved files are stored. To change

the location, click Browse and navigate to a new location.

Preview File Size Specifies the size of preview files used by the Elements Organizer 10 when storing media files offline.

If you have changed the settings and are having trouble importing your media files, try clicking the Restore Default Settings button in the Preferences dialog box to restore the original preferences.

More Help topics

“Set the size for preview files” on page 27

“Reconnecting missing files in the Elements Organizer” on page 129

Import tags attached to media files

When you receive media files that contain keyword tags or keyword metadata, you can import them with the media file. You can decide whether to keep the attached keyword tag, rename the keyword tag, or map it to one of your own keyword tags. If you import a new keyword tag, it appears in your Keyword Tags panel, and you can use it to tag other media files.

An imported tag appears in the Keyword Tags panel.

1 Ensure that the camera or card reader is connected to your computer, or the media files you want to import are

copied to your computer.

2 In the Elements Organizer 10, choose File > Get Photos And Videos, and select any method for getting photos

and videos.

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Note: If the media files include tags or keyword metadata, the Import Attached Keyword Tags dialog box appears.

3 Do one of the following:

• Select the tags you want to import. The tags you select are added to the Keyword Tags panel when the media files

are imported. If a tag has an asterisk (*), you already have a tag of the same name in your catalog. The existing tag is attached to the media files.

• Click Advanced for additional options.

4 If you selected Advanced, do any of the following, and click OK:

• 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, select the tags you want to import by clicking the boxes next to the tag names.

Click the button to the right of the tag under Import As New Keyword Tag Named, and type a name in the textbox.

Organizer 10 adds a tag with the new name to your catalog and attaches the tag to the imported media

Elements files.

• To map an imported tag to an existing tag in your catalog, select the tags you want to import. Click the button in

the right column under Use An Existing Keyword Tag and choose a tag from the pop-up menu. The tag name you choose gets attached to the imported media files instead of the original tag name.

• Click Reset To Basic to clear your changes and return to the Import Attached Keyword Tags dialog box.

Note: If the media files you are importing have many tags attached, a dialog box appears. You can choose to import all the tags or none of them. If you prefer to select individual tags to import, close the dialog box and undo the import by choosing Edit from the catalog. Then, reimport the media files in smaller batches.

> Undo Import Media. You can also undo the import by selecting the entire import batch and deleting it

More Help topics

“About keyword tags” on page 53

Cameras and card readers

About cameras and card readers

You can download (copy) media files from cameras and card readers in several ways:

• Copy media files from your camera or card reader, and import them directly into the Elements Organizer 10 using

the options in the Photo Downloader dialog box. This method is recommended because it is quick and easy, and lets you organize your media files when importing them.

• Use the software that came with your digital camera to download pictures onto your computer, and then bring

them into Elements command in the Elements Organizer 10.

• If your camera or card reader displays as a drive in My Computer, you can drag the files from there directly into

the Elements

Organizer 10 using the File > Get Photos And Videos > From Files And Folders command in the

Elements Elements Organizer 10.

In some cases, you need to install the software driver that came with your camera before you can download media files to your computer. You might also need to set the camera and card reader preferences in

Organizer 10.

Elements

Organizer 10 using the File > Get Photos And Videos > From Files And Folders

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More Help topics

“Bringing photos and videos into the Elements Organizer” on page 15

“Get media files from files and folders” on page 24

“Set camera and card reader preferences” on page 20

Get media files from a digital camera or card reader

For a video about this process, see www.adobe.com/go/lrvid2311_pse10_en.

1 Connect your camera or card reader to your computer. (See the documentation that came with your device, if

necessary.)

(Windows) The Windows AutoPlay dialog box opens with a list of options for getting the photos.

2 In the Windows AutoPlay dialog box, select the Elements Organizer 10 option.

The Photo Downloader dialog box opens if Elements Organizer 10 is running. You can also choose File > Get Photos And Videos > From Camera Or Card Reader to open the Photo Downloader.

3 In the Photo Downloader dialog box under Source, choose from the Get Photos From menu to specify where to

copy/import the photos from.

4 In the Import Settings area, set the following options:

Location Specifies the folder to which the media files are downloaded. To change the default folder location, click

Browse, and specify a new location.

Create Subfolder(s) Creates a subfolder using the naming scheme chosen from the pop-up menu. If you choose

Custom Name, type a subfolder name in the box.

(Windows only) If you are using keyboard shortcuts to create subfolders (Alt+C) or rename files (Alt+R), press the spacebar to expand the menu. Then, use the arrow keys to select an option.

Rename Files Changes the filenames using the naming scheme selected from the pop-up menu. If you choose Custom

Name, type a base filename and a starting number for assigning sequentially numbered filenames to the media files.

Note: If the name you entered exists, the copied image filename is appended with “-1”, or another appropriately numbered designator.

Preserve Current Filename In XMP Select this option to use the current filename as the filename stored in the metadata

of the media file.

Delete Options Specifies whether to leave the media files on your camera or card, verify and delete the files, or delete

the files after they are copied. Deleting the files automatically avoids having to delete the media files by using your camera. Media files that you do not import into Elements

Automatic Download (Windows only) Imports your media files instantly the next time Elements Organizer 10 is

Organizer 10 are not deleted from the device.

selected in the Windows AutoPlay dialog box. This option uses the Automatic Download values specified in the Camera or Card Reader preferences.

5 For more download options, click the Advanced Dialog button.

6 Click Get Media.

The media files are copied to your hard drive. If the media files you copied contain keyword metadata, the Import Attached Tags dialog box appears; specify whether to copy the tags.

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7 Click OK in the Files Successfully Copied dialog box. You can choose to show only the new files in the Media

Browser.

You can change the settings specified here at a later time. In Elements Organizer 10, for Windows, select Edit > Preferences > Camera or Card Reader. In Mac OS, select Adobe Elements Organizer 10 > Preferences > Camera or

Card Reader.

More Help topics

“Set advanced photo downloading options” on page 19

Set advanced photo downloading options

The Advanced dialog box of the Adobe Photo Downloader offers all the options in the Standard dialog box plus several additional options. For example, you can view all of the media files stored on a device or preview videos before importing them. You can also add copyright metadata, specify an album for the imported photos, and automatically fix red eye as the images are imported. The settings you specify in this dialog box retain their values until you reset them.

1 In the Standard Photo Downloader dialog box, click Advanced Dialog.

Thumbnail images of every file on your device appear.

2 To show or hide different file types, click the Image , Video , or Audio buttons. If the device contains

duplicate files, the Duplicate button is also available.

Note: Duplicate files are files that are already in the Elements Organizer 10 or have already been copied to your hard disk. If you download duplicate files, they are copied to your hard drive, but are not added to the Elements

Organizer 10.

3 Select media files (photos or videos) to download by doing any of the following:

• To select individual media files, click the boxes below each thumbnail.

• To select multiple media files, drag a rectangle around their thumbnails. Then right-click/control-click and select

Check Selected, or click a box below one of the selected media files to check them all.

• To select all media files, click Check All. To deselect all images, click Uncheck All.

4 To rotate one or more media files, select them by clicking the media files (not the check boxes). Then, click the

Rotate Left button

5 In the Save Options section, do any of the following:

or the Rotate Right button .

• Specify a destination to copy the media files. Click Browse and navigate to the location you want.

• Choose an option for naming subfolders from the Create Subfolder(s) menu. The Custom Groups (Advanced)

option creates a subfolder with the group name format you select in the Group Name box. The group tag name helps you find and distinguish photos within a category.

Note: If you switch to the Standard dialog box, Custom Groups settings are lost.

• Choose a naming scheme from the Rename Files menu if you want to rename the media files during import. If you

choose Custom Name, type a base filename and a starting number for assigning sequentially numbered filenames to the media files.

Note: If the name you entered exists, the copied image filename is appended with “-1” or another appropriately numbered designator.

6 In the Advanced Options section, select any of the following:

Automatically Fix Red Eyes Applies the Fix Red Eye command to all selected photos.

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Note: Automatically removing red eye on a large number of image files increases the amount of time required to import your photos.

Automatically Suggest Photo Stacks Combines selected photos into suggested photo stacks based on visual similarity.

Make Group Custom Name A Tag Applies the custom name tag of the specified group to the selected photos. Use this

option only if you have specified custom names to custom groups. Applying tags while downloading helps you find photos more easily in the Elements

Import Into Album Lets you specify or create an album to import the photos into. Click Settings to select or create an

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album and then click OK.

7 From the menu at the bottom of the Advanced Options section, choose an option to specify what

Organizer 10 should do after copying photos: leave the original files alone, verify that the import was

Elements successful and then delete the original files, or immediately delete the original files.

8 To add metadata, select a template to use and type in the following fields:

Creator Specifies the file creator. Information typed into this field is appended to the creator metadata in the file.

overwrites any data already in the copyright metadata in the file.

9 (Optional) (Windows only) To automatically download media files in Elements Organizer 10 after a device is

connected, select Automatic Download. Automatic download options are set in the Camera Or Card Reader preferences.

10 Click Get Media.

More Help topics

“Designate an album during photo download” on page 74

“Set camera and card reader preferences” on page 20

Set camera and card reader preferences

Elements Organizer 10 enables you to set preferences for a device. These preferences apply if you select the

Organizer 10 option in the Windows Auto Play dialog box that appears when a device is connected. The

Elements preferences remain intact until you change them. If you use a different camera or card reader, make sure to set preferences specifically for that device.

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Setting preferences for getting photos from digital cameras and card readers.

1 In Elements Organizer 10, (Windows), select Edit > Preferences > Camera Or Card Reader. In Mac OS, select

Adobe Elements Organizer 10 > Preferences > Camera Or Card Reader.

2 Set file-specific import options:

Save Files In Specifies where the files are copied to on your hard drive. Click Browse to specify a new location.

Automatically Fix Red Eyes Fixes red eye problems as the files are downloaded.

Automatically Suggest Photo Stacks Suggests photo stacks for you according to date and visual similarity.

Make Group Custom Name A Keyword Tag Applies the custom name tag of the specified group to the selected photos.

Use this option only if you have specified custom names to custom groups. Applying tags while downloading helps you find photos more easily in the Elements

Organizer 10.

3 To edit the options for a specific device, select the device profile, and click Edit. Choose a download option from

the menu that appears, and click OK. To delete a device from this list, select it, and click Remove.

4 (Windows only) To specify default values for automatic downloads, set any of the following:

Begin Download Specifies when a download begins after a device is connected.

Create Subfolder(s) Using Specifies if and how to separate and name folders containing media files shot on different

dates.

Delete Options Specifies if and how to delete the original media files from your camera after copying them to your

hard disk.

Copy New Files Only (Ignore Already Imported Files) Causes the downloader to ignore files that are already on your

hard disk.

If you have changed the settings and are having trouble getting your media files, click Restore Default Settings to restore the original preferences.

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Scanners (Windows only)

About scanning

Elements Organizer 10 connects to your scanner so that you can get images of your photos, negatives, and slides. You can get images from scanners in two ways:

• Use the scanner driver plug-in module that came with your scanner. This software is either compatible with

Organizer 10 or uses the TWAIN® interface to scan and open images directly in Elements Organizer 10.

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Note: The TWAIN manager is supported only on Windows.

• Use the standalone scanning software that came with your scanner to scan and save your images. You can then

bring the images into Elements Folders command.

In Windows® XP and Windows Vista®, you can set preferences so that Elements Organizer 10 starts as soon as your computer detects that your scanner is attached. See Windows Help for more information.

Before you try to scan and open your photos in Elements Organizer 10, 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. In Windows, if the Preferences dialog box appears on your screen after you click Get Photos, set your scanner preferences.

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Get photos from scanners (Windows only)

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

In the Elements Organizer 10, select File > Get Photos And Videos > From Scanner from the pop-up menu.

Note: You can also get photos from a scanner from within Full Edit.

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

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.

4 Click Browse to select a location for saving the photos.

5 Choose a file format from the Save As menu. JPEG, the default format, is usually the best choice. If you choose

JPEG, drag the Quality slider to the setting you want. The higher the quality, the larger the file size.

Drag the Quality slider to increase or decrease the file size and quality.

6 Click OK. If you’re using a scanner with a TWAIN driver, Elements Organizer 10 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.

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Note: In Windows XP, Elements Organizer 10 launches the Windows XP scanning interface if you’re using a WIA (Windows Imaging Architecture) scanner. You can find instructions in Windows XP online Help. In scanners that support TWAIN, a vendor-specific user interface is launched.

After the photo is scanned, a preview of the scan is displayed in the Getting Photos dialog box. Elements Organizer 10 assigns the import date to the photos.

More Help topics

“Change the date and time of files” on page 117

Set scanner preferences (Windows only)

1 In the Elements Organizer 10, choose Edit > Preferences > Scanner.

2 Choose the name of your scanner from the Scanner menu.

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

3 Choose a file format from the Save As menu. JPEG, the default format, is usually the best choice. If you choose

JPEG, drag the Quality slider to the setting you want. The higher the quality, the larger the file size.

4 Select a location to store your scanned photos, and then click OK.

Scan photos into the Organizer using a TWAIN driver (Windows only)

TWAIN is a software driver used for acquiring images captured by certain scanners, digital cameras, and frame grabbers. For your TWAIN device to work with Elements manager and TWAIN data source.

Before you can use the scanner to bring images into Elements Organizer 10, you must install the TWAIN device and its software, and then restart your computer. (See the documentation provided by your device manufacturer for installation information.)

❖ In the Elements Organizer 10, choose File > Get Photos And Videos, and choose the device you want to use

from the submenu.

After the image is scanned, it appears in an untitled Elements Organizer 10 window.

Note: After pressing the scanning button for the first time on some scanners, such as the Canon MP960, the scanning progress bar will open behind Photoshop Elements. You can reduce the Photoshop Elements window to bring the progress bar forward.

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Local files, CDs, DVDs, and video

Using watched folders (Windows only)

The Elements Organizer 10 automatically detects media files being added to any of its watch folders. By default, the My Pictures folder is watched, but you can add additional folders to the Elements

Organizer 10’s watch list.

You can choose to have media files that are added to a watch folder automatically added to a catalog. Or, you can opt to be asked before new media files are added to a catalog. When asked, either click Yes to add the media files to your catalog, or click No to leave them out. Whether or not media files are brought into the Elements remain in their folders unless you delete them.

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Add folders to the watched folders list

1 Choose File > Watch Folders.

2 Click Add, and then browse to the folder.

3 Select the folder, and then click OK. The folder name appears in the Folders To Watch list.

To quickly add watch folders when the Elements Organizer 10 is in Folder Location view, right-click/control-click a folder and choose Add To Watched Folders.

Change Watch Folders settings

1 Choose File > Watch Folders.

2 Choose one of the following options:

• Notify Me to choose whether files are added to your catalog.

• Automatically Add Files To Organizer to have the media files added to your catalog as soon as they are detected.

Get media files from files and folders

For a video about this process, see www.adobe.com/go/lrvid2310_pse10_en.

You can bring media files into Elements Organizer 10 from a hard disk or optical diskette drive in your computer.

Note: After dragging photos from Windows Explorer into the Media Browser, Windows Explorer can become unresponsive until the media files have been imported. You can toggle to any Photoshop Elements dialog box that opens during the import by pressing Alt-Tab. You can also click the Elements

❖ Do one of the following:

Organizer 10 icon in the Windows taskbar.

• Drag the media files from Windows Explorer to Elements Organizer 10 workspace.

• Select File > Get Photos And Videos> From Files And Folders.

Note: This method enables you to navigate to the relevant location on your computer and import media files.

• Select File> Get Photos And Videos > By Searching.

Note: This method enables you to search for media files and import them to the Elements Organizer 10 Workspace.

• Select the Import To Organizer option from the context menu in the Folder Location view of the Media Browser.

Press Ctrl+Alt+3 (Windows), or Alt+Cmd+3 (Mac OS) to switch to the Folder Location view.

More Help topics

“Move files in a catalog” on page 104

“Import tags attached to media files” on page 16

“Reconnecting missing files in the Elements Organizer” on page 129

Browse to files on your computer

In the Elements Organizer 10, choose File > Get Photos And Videos > From Files And Folders from the menu.

2 In the dialog box, navigate to the folder that contains the files you want to bring into the Elements Organizer 10.

Use the Look In menu and the other navigation controls along the top and left.

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3 Hold the pointer over a file to display information about the photo, or select it to display a preview. On Mac OS,

the Finder is used to display a preview of the photo.

Note: Raw files are not displayed in preview on Windows Vista/Win 7.

4 Do one of the following to select photos:

• To get a single media file, select it.

• To get multiple media files, Ctrl-click/Cmd-click to select the files you want. Or, click the first file, and then Shift-

click the last file in the list that you want.

• To get all the media files in a folder, navigate up one level from your current level in the Get Photos And Videos

From Files And Folders dialog box and select the desired folder. To get photos from subfolders within the folder, select Get Photos From Subfolders.

You can import a PDF file, or a Photoshop Elements project as a PSE file. Text in imported PDF files becomes part of the image (you can’t edit the text).

5 Set file-specific import options:

Automatically Fix Red Eyes Fixes red eye problems as the files are downloaded.

Automatically Suggest Photo Stacks Suggests photo stacks for you according to date and visual similarity.

6 Click Get Media. The media files appear in the Elements Organizer 10.

Get media from files and folders.

Search for files on your computer

1 Choose File > Get Photos And Videos > By Searching.

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Searching for photos on your computer

A. Search location B. Search button C. Import selected folder from the Search Results window D. Preview lets you view photo thumbnails. E. Search Results window F. Folder selected for import G. Thumbnails of photos in selected folder

2 Select a search option from the Look In menu.

3 Select options to limit your search:

Exclude System And Program Folders Excludes folders from the search that are unlikely to contain your media files.

Exclude Files Smaller Than Includes files large enough to be full-resolution photos. Enter a minimum file size, in

kilobytes, in the KB textbox.

Note: By default, removable media (such as CDs and DVDs) and network drives are not searched.

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

The search returns all folders that contain photos and video files.

5 Click a folder to select it. To select more than one folder, press Ctrl and click another folder name. You can preview

the items in a folder by clicking the folder name in the list.

6 (Optional) Select Automatically Fix Red Eyes to fix photos with red eye problems as they are imported into the

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7 Click the Import Folders button. The photos appear in the Media Browser.

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

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