Adobe photoshop elements User Manual

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS
User Guide
To import images:
1
Follow the procedures in the digital camera 
software documentation to connect the digital 
camera to your computer.
2
Choose File > Import, and select your digital 
camera from the submenu.
Note: If the name of your camera does not appear in 
the submenu, verify that the software and drivers 
were installed properly.
3
Once the digital camera software launches, 
import the desired images as you would if you 
were downloading them to your computer.
4
Save the imported image as a Photoshop 
Elements file.
Importing images using WIA 
(Windows Image Acquisition) 
Support
Certain digital cameras and scanners can be used 
to import images using WIA Support. When you 
use WIA Support, Photoshop Elements works 
with Windows and your digital camera or scanner 
software to import images directly into Photoshop 
Elements.
Note: WIA Support is only available if you are using 
WindowsME.
To import images from a digital camera using 
WIA support:
1
Choose File > Import > WIA Support.
2
Choose a destination on your computer for 
saving your image files. 
3
Make sure Open Acquired Images in Photoshop 
Elements is checked. If you have a large number of 
images to import, or if you want to edit the images 
at a later time, deselect it. 
4
Make sure Unique Subfolder is selected so that 
the imported images are put directly into a folder 
named with the current date.
5
Click Start.
6
Select the digital camera that you want to 
import images from.
Note: If the name of your camera does not appear in 
the submenu, verify that the software and drivers 
were properly installed and that the camera is 
connected.
7
Choose the image or images you want to 
import:
Click the image from the list of thumbnails to 
import the image.
Hold Shift down and click on multiple images to 
import them at the same time.
Click Select All to import all available images.
8
Click Get Picture to import the image.
To import images from a scanner using WIA Support:
1
Choose File > Import > WIA Support.
2
Choose a destination on your computer to save 
image files to. 
3
Click Start.
4
Make sure Open Acquired Images in Photoshop 
Elements is checked. If you have a large number of 
images to import, or if you want to edit the images 
at a later time, deselect it.