|
Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 On Demand
Excerpt from Chapter 3: Importing Photos into the Organizer
by Steve Johnson, Perspection Inc.
Getting Photos from Files and Folders
Before you import photos and videos into the Organizer, it's important to set file import preferences to specify the options you want for the import process. When you get photos from your computer, the files are not copied or moved. The Organizer creates links to them and adds them to the catalog. If you have photo files on your computer that are not already included in the catalog and don't appear in the Organizer, you can use the Get Photos from Files and Folders dialog box to navigate to the folder location with the files you want and then add them or you can drag them directly from an Explorer window to the Organizer window.
Import Photos from Files and Folders
In the Organizer, click the File menu, and then point to Get Photos and Videos. Click From Files and Folders. Navigate to the folder location with the files you want to import into the Organizer. Select the folder or the specific photo files you want to import. If you want to get photo files from subfolders, select the Get Photos From Subfolders check box. Click Get Photos. 
Figure 3.9
Timesaver - Drag the photos from an Explorer window into the Organizer. Depending on the number of photos and the speed of the computer, you might need to wait for the operation to complete.
Add Photos from Specific Folders
In the Organizer, click the Display button on the Shortcuts bar, and then click Folder Location. In the folder hierarchy panel, display the folder with the files you want to import. Right-click the folder, and then click Add Unmanaged Files to Catalog. 
Figure 3.10
Click OK. When files are imported, the folder's icon changes from an Unmanaged Folder icon to a Managed Folder icon.
Getting Photos by Searching
Instead of manually looking for photos and other media files to import into the Organizer, you can have Photoshop Elements search your computer and then automatically import them. You can select options to exclude system and program folders, which typically don't contain photos, and exclude small files, which typically are not large enough to be photos. These options help speed up the search. As you import files into the Organizer, you can have Photoshop Elements automatically fix red eye on any photos that need it.
Search for Photos on Your Computer
In the Organizer, click the File menu, and then point to Get Photos and Videos. Click By Searching. Click the Look In list arrow, and then select the location where you want to perform the search. Select the Exclude System and Program Folders check box to exclude folders from the search that typically don't contain photos. Select the Exclude Files Smaller Than xxx KB check box to exclude small files that typically are not large enough to be photos. You can specify the size you want in kilobytes.
Click Search. Select the folders with the photos you want to import. Press Ctrl to select more than one folder. Select the Automatically Fix Red Eyes check box to automatically correct red eyes for photos that need it when you import the files. 
Figure 3.11
Click Import Folders.
Getting Photos from a CD or DVD
When you get photos from a CD, DVD, or other external device, such as a scanner, digital camera, card reader, or mobile phone, Photoshop Elements first copies the photos to a folder on your computer, and then creates a link to the file. When you get photos from a CD or DVD, you can choose to make full- or low-resolution copies of the files. Full-resolution copies are best for editing, while low-resolution are best for previewing photos and saving disk space.
Import Photos from a CD or DVD
In the Organizer, click the File menu, and then point to Get Photos and Videos. Click From Files and Folders. Navigate to the CD or DVD drive with the files you want to import into the Organizer. Select the photos you want to import into the Organizer. Press Ctrl to select more than one photo file. Click the Copy files on import option to make full-resolution copies of the photos, or click the Generate previews option to make low-resolution copies of the photos. If you're keeping a master photo offline, type a volume name for the CD or DVD and label the disc to make it easier to find and download the master when needed. Select the Automatically Suggest Photo Stacks check box to group visually similar photos together into stacks upon your approval. Select the Automatically Fix Red Eyes check box to automatically correct red eyes for photos that need it when you import the files. Click Get Photos. 
Figure 3.12
Getting Photos from a Camera or Card Reader
If you have a digital camera attached to your computer with a cable, you can copy photos directly from the camera to a folder on your hard disk and then import them into the Organizer. Many digital cameras store taken images on a card disk, which you can remove from your camera and insert into a card reader attached or built-in to your computer. The card disk works like a removable drive. You can copy photos from the card disk to a folder on your hard disk and then import them into the Organizer. When you download photos from a camera, card reader, or mobile phone, Photoshop Elements uses the Adobe Photo Downloader (APD) dialog box. You can set options to automatically use the APD upon device connection in Camera or Card Reader preferences.
Import Photos from a Camera or Card Reader
Connect your camera or insert the card disk into your card reader already attached to your computer. If the Adobe Photo Downloader dialog box appears, skip to Step 3. The dialog box automatically appears when an option is set in Camera or Card Reader preferences.
Trouble? - When you attach the camera or card reader to you computer, you may be asked to install software device drivers.
In the Organizer, click the File menu, point to Get Photos and Videos, and then click From Camera or Card Reader. Click Browse, and then specify the folder location where you want to import the photos. 
Figure 3.13
Navigate to the location with the video file you want to import, and then click OK. Click the Create Subfolder(s) list arrow, and then select a format or Custom Name to create subfolder names. Click the Rename Files list arrow, and then select a format or Custom Name to rename the files. If necessary, type the filename and starting number for renaming filenames with sequential numbers at the end. Select the Preserve Current Filename in XMP to use the current filename as the filename stored in the photo's metadata. Select the Open Organizer When Finished check box to immediately import the photos into the Organizer. When you deselect the check box, the images are imported the next time you start the Organizer. Click the Delete Options list arrow, and then select the option you want for deleting photos. Select the Automatic Download check box to import photos from the connected device the next time you use it with the settings you've selected as the defaults. Click Advanced Dialog to expand the dialog box, select individual photos you want to import, and select the advanced options you want for tags and metadata. Click Get Photos. 
Figure 3.14
If the photos contain metadata, the Import Attached Tags dialog box appears, where you can specify the options you want.
See Also - See "Setting Camera or Card Reader Preferences" for information on setting options to import photos.
Page 4
|
Virtual Worlds Conference and Expo
