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Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual
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Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual

by Barbara Brundage
October 2007
Beginner
592 pages
18h 58m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Display Menu

This menu lets you choose how you'd like to arrange your photos for viewing.

Thumbnail View

For the basic Photo Browser view, where you see thumbnails of your photos, choose this menu item or press Ctrl+Alt+1

Import Batch

Select this menu item to see your photos grouped according to when you imported them. Each batch is separated by a header giving the import date and time. Ctrl+Alt+2 is the keyboard shortcut.

Folder Location

Choose this option for a view of your photos grouped by the folders that contain them, You also get a folder tree view of your computer and networked drives on the left of the window. The header for each group of thumbnails in the middle of the window gives you a button you can click to assign the name of the enclosing folder as an Instant Keyword Tag. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Alt+3.

Date View

Date View displays your photos on a calendar. You can switch to Date View by selecting this menu item, or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+D. (If you're in Date View this menu item reads Photo Browser, so you can get back to the usual state of the Organizer.)

Show Map

Choose this option to bring the Yahoo map into view. There's more about using Yahoo maps on Sharing Photos with Yahoo Maps.

View Photos in Full Screen

Choose this menu item or press F11 to get a full-screen slideshow of your photos. Elements presents you with a floating control strip to help you navigate through the photos, but it appears only when you pass your mouse over it. It's a great way to check through a group ...

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