Configuring Photoshop Elements - Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2 User Manual

2 Do one of the following:
To use a version of the utility that will guide you
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through each step, select Step by Step, and click
OK. This version is recommended if you're new
to color management. If you choose this option,
follow the instructions described in the utility.
Start from the default profile for your monitor if
available, and enter a unique description name
for the profile. When you are finished with
Adobe Gamma, save the profile using the same
description name. (If you do not have a default
profile, contact your monitor manufacturer for
appropriate phosphor specifications.)
To use a compact version of the utility with all
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the controls in one place, select Control Panel,
and click OK. This version is recommended if
you have experience creating color profiles.
At any time while working in the Adobe
Gamma control panel, you can click the Wizard
button to switch to the wizard for instructions that
guide you through the same settings as in the control
panel, one option at a time.
Configuring Photoshop
Elements
You can configure preferences in Photoshop
Elements to best meet your needs. By setting
preferences, you can control the working
environment in Photoshop Elements and change
how the program uses memory.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2.0
Setting preferences
Preferences settings control how Photoshop
Elements displays images, cursors, and transpar-
encies, saves files, and uses plug-ins and scratch
disks. You set most of these options in the Prefer-
ences dialog box from the Edit menu.
If the preferences you set are not behaving as you
expect, the preferences file may be damaged. You
can restore all preferences to their defaults, then
create a new file by setting new preferences.
To open the preferences dialog box:
Choose the desired preference set from the
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Edit > Preferences submenu.
To switch to a different preference set, do one of
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the following:
Choose the preference set from the Edit >
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Preferences drop-down menu.
Choose the preference set from the menu at the
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top of the dialog box.
Click Next to display the next preference set in
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the menu list; click Prev to display the previous
preference set.
For information on a specific preference option,
search for the preference name in the index.
To restore all preferences to their default settings:
In Windows, press and hold Alt+Control+Shift
immediately after launching Photoshop Elements.
Click Yes to delete the Adobe Photoshop Elements
settings file.
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