Adobe Elements Organizer 12 User Manual download pdf (Page 51)

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Using watched folders (Windows only)

Elements Organizer automatically detects media files being added to any of its watch folders. By default, the My Pictures folder is watched, but

you can add additional folders to the watch list of Elements Organizer.

You can choose to have media files that are added to a watch folder automatically added to a catalog. Or, you can opt to be asked before new

media files are added to a catalog. When asked, either click Yes to add the media files to your catalog, or click No to leave them out. Whether

or not media files are brought into Elements Organizer, they remain in their folders unless you delete them.

Add folders to the watched folders list

1. Choose File > Watch Folders.

2. Click Add, and then browse to the folder.

3. Select the folder, and then click OK. The folder name appears in the Folders To Watch list.

To quickly add watch folders, in the My folders panel, right-click a folder and choose Add To Watched Folders.

Change Watch Folders settings

1. Choose File > Watch Folders.

2. Choose one of the following options:

Watch Folders and their Sub-Folders for New Files: This checkbox has to be selected to activate the watching folders feature.

Notify Me: to choose whether files are added to your catalog.

Automatically Add Files To Elements Organizer: to have the media files added to your catalog as soon as they are detected.

Browse to files on your computer

1. In the Elements Organizer, choose File > Get Photos And Videos > From Files And Folders from the menu.

2. In the dialog box, navigate to the folder that contains the files you want to bring into the Elements Organizer. Use the Look In menu and

the other navigation controls along the top and left.

3. Hold the pointer over a file to display information about the photo, or select it to display a preview. On Mac OS, the Finder is used to

display a preview of the photo.

Raw files are not displayed in preview on Windows Vista/Win 7.

4. Do one of the following to select photos:

To get a single media file, select it.

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Adobe Elements Organizer 12 User Manual Page 51