Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 2-19. When you start typing in the Organizer's search box, this menu slides out to help you
focus your search. If you're searching for files with “Savanah” in their names, for example, click
the “Filename: Savannah” menu item to see those images.
If you click the magnifying glass on the left side of the search box, you see a menu that gives
you some more sophisticated ways to search:
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Visual Similarity search
. Select a photo (or photos) before choosing this menu item and
the Organizer seeks out photos that it thinks look similar. (If you didn't select a photo be-
fore choosing this item, then near the top of the window that appears, drag the photo you
want to use as the basis for your search into the dotted rectangle next to the word “Find.”
You can also add more photos to your search this way, since the rectangle keeps re-
appearing to the right of each photo you drag onto it.) You can fine-tune the results by
dragging the slider at the top of the window. Drag it toward Color if you want Elements
to give more weight to images with similar colors, or toward Shapes if you want Ele-
ments to emphasize similar shapes more than colors. When you're done searching, click
the All Media button (it may be labeled Back instead) at the top left of the thumbnail
area.
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Object search
. You can show Elements a picture of your dog, your house, or just about
anything and tell it to find more photos with the same subject. Select a photo of the ob-
ject, and then choose Object Search. In the “Mark an object for search” window that ap-
pears, drag the white frame so it's over your subject, and then drag the frame's corners so
that it fits as precisely as possible. Then click Search Object. After that, you can drag the
Color/Shape slider above the search results to tell Elements which attribute to favor.
