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If your scanner does not have Photoshop Elements-compatible scanner driver, import the scan using the TWAIN
interface. TWAIN is a cross-platform interface for acquiring images captured by certain scanners, digital cameras,
and frame grabbers. You must install the TWAIN device and its software and restart your computer before you can
use it to import images into Photoshop Elements. See the documentation provided by your device manufacturer for
installation information.
If you can't import the scan using the TWAIN interface, use the scanner manufacturer's software to scan your images,
and save the images as TIFF, PICT, or BMP files. Then open the files in Photoshop Elements.
To import an image using the TWAIN interface
Choose File > Import, and choose the device you want to use from the submenu.
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To get photos from a video
You can capture frames from your digital videos if they are saved in a file format that Photoshop Elements can open,
including AVI, MPG, MPEG, WMV, ASF, and MLV. Captured photos are saved with the name of the video file plus
a number (for example, videoclip01, videoclip02, and so forth).
Choose File > Import > Frame From Video.
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In the Frame From Video dialog box, click the Browse button to navigate to the video from which you want to
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acquire still frames, and then click Open.
To start the video, click Play
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To get a frame of the video as a still image, click the Grab Frame button or press the spacebar when the frame is
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visible on the screen. You can move forward and backward in the video to capture additional frames.
Note: Some video formats don't support rewinding or fast-forwarding. In these cases, the Rewind
buttons are not available.
When you have all the frames you want, click Done.
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Save the still files in Photoshop Elements.
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Opening files
To open a file
You can open and import images in various file formats in Standard Edit and Quick Fix. The available formats appear
in the Open dialog box, the Open As dialog box, and the Import submenu.
Choose File > Open.
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Locate and select the file you want to open. If the file does not appear, choose All Readable Documents from the
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Enable menu in the Open dialog box.
Click Open. In some cases, a dialog box appears, letting you set format-specific options.
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There may be instances when Photoshop Elements cannot determine the correct format for a file. For example,
transferring a file between Mac OS
specify the correct format in which to open the file.
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and Windows can cause the format to be mislabeled. In such cases, you must
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