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Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: The Missing Manual
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Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows: The Missing Manual

by Barbara Brundage
September 2009
Beginner
640 pages
26h 48m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Edit Menu

This menu contains choices that let you make changes to your files. It's also where you can access your Elements preferences to change their settings.

Undo

You can undo your last action in the Organizer by selecting this menu item or by pressing Ctrl+Z.

Redo

If you undo something and then change your mind, select the item or press Ctrl+Y.

Copy

To copy something to the Clipboard, highlight it, and then select this menu item or press Ctrl+C.

Select All

To select all the photos in any window in the Organizer, choose this menu item or press Ctrl+A.

Deselect

To clear all selections, choose this menu item or press Ctrl+Shift+A.

Delete from Catalog

Select the photo you want to get rid of and choose this option to remove it from the catalog database. (You can press Delete to do the same thing.) If you want to remove the photo from your hard drive as well, the dialog box that appears gives you the option to do so.

Rotate 90° Left

To rotate a photo 90 degrees counterclockwise, select it, and then choose this menu item or just press Ctrl+left arrow key.

Rotate 90° Right

To rotate a photo 90 degrees clockwise, select it, and then choose this menu item or press Ctrl+right arrow key.

Auto Smart Fix

To instantly apply the Auto Smart Fix command to your photo, choose this item or press Ctrl+Alt+M. See Smart Fix for more about this command.

Auto Red Eye Fix

Choose this option or press Ctrl+R to automatically find and correct red-eye problems in all the selected photos. See Fixing Red Eye for more about this ...

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