Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
er program may be able to create and save
version sets
(
Saving Your Work
) like the Or-
ganizer does, but it won't be able to do that unless you send your files out for editing
from within your other program. Also, the program's
library file
(the data the program
stores about your photos) could get corrupted if you don't handle it exactly the way it's
meant to be used. iPhoto's library is particularly resentful of being poked and prodded
from outside the program itself.
The exact method for setting up an external editor depends on which program you're us-
ing, but there's typically a place to do that in the program's preferences. In Windows, you
probably get to them by going to Edit→Preferences, and on a Mac, it's likely [Applica-
tion name]→Preferences.
NOTE
People who are new to Elements often get confused by the message shown in
Figure 2-4
,
which appears in the Organizer when you leave a photo open in the Editor.
