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Acquiring and Opening Photos
4 Save the imported image as a Photoshop
Elements file.
Importing photos from digital cameras
mounted to your computer
Certain digital cameras are connected, or
mounted, to your computer in such a way that
they are treated as additional storage devices. You
can browse the contents of your mounted digital
cameras as you would a CD-ROM drive or a hard
disk drive.
Note: Some cameras mounted to your computer
cannot be accessed via the Import command. In that
case, you can use the File > Open command and
then navigate to your camera to retrieve your photos.
Some mounted cameras require that you install
manufacturer’s software before you can connect
the camera to your computer, so check any
documentation that came with your camera.
To import photos from a mounted digital camera:
1 Connect your digital camera to your computer
as directed in the documentation accompanying
your camera.
2 Once your camera is detected by your
computer, launch Photoshop Elements.
3 Do one of the following:
• Click the Browse for File button in the Welcome
window, or choose Window > File Browser to
browse the contents of your digital camera and
open photos.
• Choose File > Open to navigate to a specific
photo.
4 Save your photos as .psd files on your computer
so you can edit them in Photoshop Elements. (See
“Saving images” on page 225.)
If you’re using Windows XP, you can set up
your computer so Photoshop Elements is
automatically launched as soon as photos are
detected after your digital camera is connected. See
the Windows XP documentation for more help.
Importing photos using WIA (Windows
Image Acquisition) Support
You can use WIA Support to import images from
certain digital cameras. When you use WIA
Support, Photoshop Elements works with
Windows Me, Windows XP or later, and your
digital camera software to import images.
Note: WIA Support is only available if you are using
Windows Me, Windows XP or later.
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.
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