Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
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Automatically Stack Raw and JPEG
. Many people like to hedge their bets by setting
their cameras to create both a raw file (
The Sharpen Tool
) and a JPEG file each time they
press the shutter. If you turn on this checkbox, Elements will stack the two files together
so you don't have duplicate thumbnails in the Organizer for what is essentially the same
shot.
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Import into Album
. Turn on this checkbox and Elements automatically adds the files
you're currently downloading to the album you choose. Click the Settings button to se-
lect an existing album or create a new one. (Flip to
Albums
to learn about albums.)
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Apply Metadata
. If you want to write your name or copyright info into the files'
metadata
(
Media View
) so that anyone who views your files will know they're yours,
you can do that here.
Once you're done adjusting the Downloader's settings, click Get Media. The Downloader
slurps down the photos and, in Windows, launches the Organizer (if it's not already running)
so you can review your pictures.
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In Windows, you can tell the Organizer to “watch” folders that you often bring graph-
ics—or even sound files or videos—into. (Sorry, this feature isn't available on Macs.) For
instance, you could tell Elements to watch your Pictures folder, which means the program
will notice when you put new photos there. The program can then either import the new
files or tell you that they're waiting for you, depending on which option you choose. In
the Organizer, go to File→Watch Folders, and in the dialog box that appears, make sure
that the “Watch Folders and their Sub-Folders for new Files” checkbox is turned on. Next,
click the Add button, and then browse to the folder you want Elements to watch. (If you
don't
want Elements to watch a folder anymore, this is where you remove it from the
watch list.)
If you want Elements to watch a folder that already contains photos in the Organizer, you
can right-click the folder's name in the Folders panel (
Working with Folders
)
and then use
the pop-out menu to tell Elements to watch it.
