September 2009
Beginner
640 pages
26h 48m
English
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Photoshop.com
Adobe also gives you easy access to its Photoshop.com service as part of Elements. A basic account is free, and it's nicely integrated into Elements, making it very easy to use. With a Photoshop.com account, you can:
Create your own website. You can make beautiful online albums that display your photos in elaborate slideshows—all accessible via your own Photoshop.com URL (web address). Great for dazzling friends and family. They can even download your photos or order prints, if you choose to let them (see Online Albums).
Automatically back up and sync your photos. Frequent worriers and travelers, prepare to be amazed. You can set Elements to sync your PC-based photos to storage space on Photoshop.com, providing you with a backup, just in case. What's more, you can upload photos to your albums from other computers, and they automatically appear in the Organizer the next time you start Elements. See Backing Up Your Files for more about how to use this nifty feature.
Access your photos from other computers. When you're not at home, pop over to your Photoshop.com account to see and even organize your photos. That way, when you visit friends, you don't need to lug your computer along—just log into your account from their computers.
Download lots of extra goodies. The Content panel (The Content Panel) displays thumbnails for additional backgrounds, frames, graphics, and so on, that you can download right from Photoshop.com.
Get lots of great free advice. Call up the Photoshop ...
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