Graphics Programs Reference
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Chapter 2. Importing, Managing, and
Saving Photos
Now that you've had a look around Elements, it's time to start learning how to get photos in-
to the program and keep track of where they're stored.
As a digital photographer, you don't have to deal with shoeboxes stuffed with prints, but
you've still got to face the menace of photos piling up on your hard drive. Fortunately, Ele-
ments gives you some great tools for organizing your collection and quickly finding indi-
vidual pictures.
In this chapter, you'll learn how to import photos from cameras, memory card readers, and
scanners. You'll also find out how to create new files from scratch and open files that are
already on your computer. Then you'll be ready for a quick tour of the Organizer, where you
can sort and find pictures once they're in Elements. Finally, you'll learn about saving and
backing up your precious files.
Importing from Cameras
Elements gives you lots of different ways to get photos from camera to computer, but if you
use the Organizer, the simplest method is to use Adobe's Photo Downloader. Later in this
section, you'll learn about other ways to import photos.
NOTE
Take a moment to carefully read the instructions from your camera's manufacturer. If
those directions conflict with anything you read here, follow the manufacturer's instruc-
tions.
