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Chapter 5: Opening and saving files
Acquiring image files
To acquire and open images from digital cameras
Do one of the following:
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Click the Connect To Camera or Scanner button in the Welcome window, and then choose the digital camera
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name from the Import menu in the Select Import Source dialog box.
Choose File > Import, and select your digital camera from the submenu.
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From the Welcome Screen, click Import Photos From Camera.
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If you're not able to acquire photos automatically, simply download your photos to a destination folder, and then
open the images.
To get images from a digital camera into Bridge
Connect your media card reader or camera to your computer. The media card reader or camera must appear as a
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drive (volume) on your computer.
Open Adobe Bridge.
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If necessary, click the Folders tab, browse to the location where you want to store your images, and create a desti-
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nation folder.
You can also click the Favorites tab and drag the destination folder into the Favorites palette. This makes it easier to
access the folder in the future.
Click the Folders tab and browse to the drive with your images.
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Select the images from your camera or card reader. Make sure that the destination folder is visible in either the
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Favorites palette or the Folders palettes.
Drag the images to the destination folder.
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If your card reader or camera appears as a volume on your desktop, you can also drag the image file from the volume
into Bridge.
Getting images from a scanner
Before you scan an image, make sure to install the scanner driver software necessary for your scanner. Scanner
drivers are supported by the scanner manufacturer, not Adobe Systems Incorporated. If you have problems with
scanning, make sure that you are using the latest version of the scanner driver.
When scanning images, try to scan similar images together. For example, it's better to scan dark images with other
dark images. The scanned output will be better, and it will be easier to correct your images.
You can import scanned images directly from any scanner that has a Photoshop Elements-compatible plug-in
module or that supports the TWAIN interface. To import the scan using a plug-in module, choose the scanner name
from the File > Import submenu. See your scanner documentation for instructions on installing the scanner plug-in.
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