Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Choosing Files
The top-left section of the Process Multiple Files dialog box is where you tell Elements
which files to convert and where to put them once it processes them. You start by selecting
an option from the Process Files From drop-down menu. Choosing Import brings up the
same options you get when you select File→Import; use this setting to convert files as you
bring them into Elements—from a camera or scanner, for example.
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To process files that are scattered around in different locations on your hard drive, speed
things up by opening the files first or gathering them into one folder. If you have a couple
of folders' worth of photos to convert, put all those folders into one
containing
folder and
then use the Include All Subfolders option explained in a moment; that way, Elements
converts all the files at once.
Here's a step-by-step tour of the process:
1.
Choose the files you want to convert
.
Use the Process Files From drop-down menu to select which kind of files you want:
ones in a folder (Folder), ones you imported from a camera or scanner (Import), or
ones that are currently open (Opened Files).
2.
If you chose Folder, then tell Elements which folder you want
.
Click the Browse button next to the Source field and, in the dialog box that appears,
choose a folder. (Files you want to process have to be in a folder if they aren't already
open.) If you have folders
within
a folder and you want to operate on all those files,
too, then turn on the Include All Subfolders checkbox. Otherwise, Elements processes
only the files in the top-level folder.
3.
Pick a destination
.
The Destination field tells Elements where to put the files after it processes them.
Most of the time, you'll want a new folder for this, so click Browse to the right of this
field, and then, in the window that opens, click New Folder. You can choose an exist-
ing folder in the Browse window, but a word of warning if you go this route: Be care-
ful about turning on the “Same as Source” setting;
Figure 8-15
explains why.
