Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 On Demand
Excerpt from Chapter 3: Importing Photos into the Organizer
by Steve Johnson, Perspection Inc.

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	Excerpt from Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 On Demand.
By Steve Johnson, Perspection Inc. Published by Que ISBN-10: 0-7897-3787-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3787-8

Specify Watched Folders

Import Tags Attached to Photos

Get Photos from Files and Folders

Get Photos by Searching

Get Photos from a CD or DVD

Get Photos from a Cameras or Card Readers

Get Photos from a Scanner

Get Photos from a Mobile Phone

Get Photos from a Video in the Editor

Add Photos to the Organizer from the Editor

Create and Open a Catalog

Manage Catalogs

Move Files in a Catalog

Delete Files from a Catalog

Back Up a Catalog

Restore a Catalog Backup

Introduction

Before you can start using Photoshop Elements to edit photos and create projects, you need to import your photos and other media files into one or more catalogs. A catalog is a way to reference files on your computer or other storage device without moving them. Think of a catalog as a database of links to your photos and media files. The catalog links keep track of the photo's location, file format, attached tags, and date. A catalog can reference all the media you have on your computer or a subset of folders. Typically, users create a single catalog for all the media files on their computer. However, you can create more than one for different purposes, such as one catalog for work-related photos and media files, and another one for personal use.

You create a catalog by starting Photoshop Elements for the first time, and then clicking Yes to the Setup Organizer dialog box, or by using commands—such as From Camera or Card Reader, From Scanner, From Files and Folders, or From Mobile Phone—on the Get Photos and Videos submenu on the File menu. After you have Photoshop Elements create a catalog, you can start to use the Organizer to manage, search, and fix photos and other media files.

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