Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Printing High-Resolution Photos
A high-resolution photo prints better than a low-resolution photo, espe-
cially if you print a poster or large sign. This is because of the amount of
information (pixels) represented in one square inch of the photo. If your
photo has a low resolution, it can be printed only at a certain size to main-
tain the image clarity and detail. If you choose a print size that is too large
for the photo's resolution, your printed image appears blurry.
Images on a website are usually very low in resolution: 72-96DPI, or dots per inch, which
is another measurement for resolution in photo-editing software. These images have been
optimized to a low-resolution so that the image is small in file size, which allows the image
to load and display quickly when the web page is accessed. If you use an image from the
Web, it will display as a blurry image the larger you make it.
Import Photos to Organizer
Adobe Photoshop Elements lets you import images through the Organizer. The Photo Ed-
itor can open photos, and they are automatically added to the Organizer Catalog. The Or-
ganizer catalogs and manages all photos regardless of which component it came from. You
can import photos from your computer, camera, external hard drive, network location, mo-
bile device, scan disks, and portable memory sticks. On a Mac, you can even import from
other photo libraries such as iPhoto. If you are using a PC, you can import directly from a
scanner.
Organizer can import most common image and video format files used today—JPG, GIF,
PNG, TIFF, MOV, MP4, and MP3. Organizer can also import PDF and Photoshop files.
The following are file formats that Organizer can't understand and, therefore, can't import:
• JPEG 2000
• Filmstrip (FLM)
• Wireless BMP (WBM, WBMP)
• PCX
• Targa (TGA, VDA, ICB, VST)
• Photoshop RAW (RAW)
• PICT File (PCT, PICT)
• Scitex CT (SCT)
• Photoshop EPS (EPS)
