Opening Images - Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2 User Manual

• For File Naming, choose elements from the
pop-up menus or enter text into the fields. The
specified elements and text will be combined to
create the new filename.
• For Compatibility, select the operating systems
with which you want renamed files to be
compatible. The current operating system is
selected by default, and you cannot deselect it.
To change the display of files:
Do one of the following:
Choose a thumbnail display option from the
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File Browser menu.
Click the View By pop-up menu at the bottom
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of the File Browser and choose a display option.
To refresh the view:
Choose Refresh Desktop View from the File
Browser menu. Closing and reopening the File
Browser also refreshes the view.
When you rename a file, the order of files in the
File Browser is not automatically updated, so
you can refresh the view to see the changes you made.
To display files in Windows Explorer or Mac OS Finder:
Choose Reveal Location in Explorer (Windows) or
Reveal Location in Finder (Mac OS) from the File
Browser menu.
Working with the cache
The cache stores thumbnail and file information
to make loading times quicker when you return to
a previously viewed folder. Purging the cache frees
up disk space on your computer.
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To purge the cache:
Choose Purge Cache from the File Browser menu.

Opening images

You can open and import images in various file
formats. The available formats appear in the Open
dialog box, the Open As dialog box (Windows),
or the Import submenu.
Note: Photoshop Elements uses plug-in modules to
open and import many file formats. If a file format
does not appear in the Open dialog box or in the
File > Import submenu, you may need to install
the format's plug-in module. (See "Using plug-in
modules" on page 35.)
Opening files
The Open dialog box provides controls for
locating and previewing files. You can also quickly
access frequently used files with the Open Recent
command.
There may be instances when Photoshop Elements
cannot determine the correct format for a file.
For example, transferring a file between Mac OS
and Windows can cause the format to be
mislabeled. In such cases, you must specify the
correct format in which to open the file.
To open a file:
Choose File > Open
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Navigate to the file you want to open. If the file
2
does not appear, select the option for showing all
files from the Files of Type (Windows) or Show
(Mac OS) pop-up menu.
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