Finding an Image on Your Computer
Elements and iPhoto include file browsers, which provide a directory tree of your
computer’s innards. These browsers provide a fast, easy way to find images on your
computer.
Not sure where a picture is located? Open the file browser and start poking around.
In Photoshop Elements, choose Window, File Browser (see Figure 9.1). The browser
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FIGURE 9.1
The file browser
in Elements
enables you to
find an image
quickly.The file browser in Elements isn’t really meant for top-to-bottom image manage-
ment. Rather, it provides a quick thumbnail image before opening and enables you
to rotate images.
For more thorough file management, you need something like Adobe Album, which
is a chronological view of all the images on your computer (see Figure 9.2). Album
provides a much more manageable interface. For Macintosh users, one applica-
tion—iPhoto—provides features of Elements and Album.
Unlike Photoshop Elements’ browser, iPhoto’s image browser dominates the desktop.
This browser is more of an in-your-face file location tool (see Figure 9.3). iPhoto’s
browser is so powerful that professional photographers use it to organize their
clients’ photo shoots.