A couple of quibbles are that you can’t double-click on a
photo in Organizer’s search results to launch it in the
editor, and you don’t get smart albums, such as Last
Import as you do in Apple Photos and Adobe Lightroom.
AUTO CREATIONS
After I had Elements import a couple hundred photos
and video clips, the home screen showed me more than
a dozen Auto Creations it had produced from my
content. From photos shot around the same area and
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from a bit of editing and photo swapping. The feature
also produced several slideshows of varying interest
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backgrounds. The background music was usually well
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abruptly rather than fading out. Some were so short as
to be pointless. In any case, the project can provide
starting points for your own creativity.
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automatic album creation. Those products group photos
from locations and time periods and automatically
suggest albums. Though these don’t always hit the mark,
they can be a good way to get you started.
ADJUSTING PHOTOS
Photoshop Elements really comes into its own when you
move from the Organizer to full editor. The program
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manipulation capabilities but without the same degree
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aware ones that let you do things like remove areas or
objects without disrupting the background, are unique
to Adobe software.
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