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USING ELEMENTS 9 ORGANIZER

Managing files and catalogs

Last updated 9/12/2011

Note: If you back up to a folder on your computer’s internal hard drive, Elements Organizer renames the files with

alphanumeric codes. This renaming prevents you from ending up with multiple files with the same name in the same

backup folder. However, Elements

Organizer restores the names when you restore the files. It’s best to back up to a CD,

DVD, or external hard drive.

• Type a name for the backup session in the Name textbox, or accept the default name.

• If you select a CD or DVD drive, choose a speed for burning the items. The highest possible speed for your drive

and CD/DVD media is chosen by default. If that speed doesn’t work, try progressively lower speeds until you find

one that works.

• If you select a hard drive, Backup Path specifies where the files are backed up on an internal hard drive or network

hard drive. To change the location, click Browse, and select another location.

• If you’re making an incremental backup, Previous Backup File is used to determine what has changed since the last

backup, if any. To browse to another previous backup file, click Browse, and select another file.

6 After Elements Organizer calculates the size and estimated time needed for the backup, click Save Backup. If you

selected a CD or DVD drive, you are prompted to insert writable CDs or DVDs as needed.

7 If you’re making an incremental backup, locate or insert the media containing the last full backup, or incremental

backup, and follow the on-screen directions.

As each CD or DVD is burned, Elements Organizer lets you verify the disc. Although verifying is time consuming,

ensure that the discs are created correctly.

When you finish, it’s a good idea to label any removable media, such as a CD, with the name and date of the backup

sessions. To label a disc, create a CD and DVD label by using Elements Organizer, or use a pen specially designed for

safely writing on discs.

More Help topics

“Reconnecting missing files in the Elements Organizer” on page 126

“Publish a slide show (Windows only)” on page 146

Moving, copying, and renaming files

Specify a default folder for saved files

Elements Organizer creates several folders in which media files are stored. You can change the folder in which these

other folders are created. This flexibility is useful, for example, if you want to save files on a second hard drive.

1 In the Media Browser or Date view, choose Edit > Preferences > Files (Windows), or Adobe Elements 9 Organizer

> Preferences > Files (Mac OS).

2 Click the Browse button under Folders For Saved Files. Then navigate to the folder in which you want to store the

files and click

OK.

Move files in a catalog

For a video about this process, see www.adobe.com/go/lrvid2317_pse9_en.

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