Chapter 2. Setting Up Photoshop Elements from Scratch
If you are new to Photoshop Elements, then setting up your camera, computer, monitor, data storage, and media backup are very important steps in the editing process. The correct setup at the outset will enable you to plunge straight into the learning process without having to waste time renaming files or folders, go looking for lost images, or worse, lose materials because it never occurred to you to back up your original files in a timely fashion.
And even if you are not new to Elements, take some time here to check that your camera settings, screen calibration, and import and backup workflow are correct.
This chapter might save you a lot of grief later on.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
- Preparing your camera, color space, and file formats
- Setting up a photo editing computer
- Image backup
- Importing photos (and other media) into the Elements Organizer
- Reviewing the media
- Backing up your media and catalog
- Managing...
