Chapter 2: workspace, About workspaces, The welcome screen – Adobe Elements Organizer 9 User Manual
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Last updated 9/12/2011
Chapter 2: Workspace
Use the Elements Organizer workspace for finding, organizing, and sharing your photos and media files. Use the
Photoshop Elements Editor for creating, editing, and fixing photos and the Adobe Premiere Elements Editor for
editing video.
To open a photo or video file for editing:
1 Select a photo or video.
2 Click the triangle beside the Fix tab, and select one of the following depending on the media file you want to edit:
Full Photo Edit
Launches Photoshop Elements Editor in the Full Edit mode to edit a photo.
Quick Photo Edit
Launches Photoshop Elements Editor in the Quick Edit mode to edit a photo.
Guided Photo Edit
Launches Photoshop Elements Editor in the Guided Edit mode to edit a photo.
Edit Videos
Launches Adobe Premiere Elements Editor to edit a video file.
When you are working in the Editor workspace, click the Organizer button
to open the Elements Organizer
workspace.
If both the Elements
Organizer and the Photoshop Elements Editor, or the Elements
Organizer and Adobe Premiere
Elements Editor are open, you can move between the workspaces. To move between the workspaces, click the
corresponding button in the Windows® OS taskbar.
About workspaces
The Welcome screen
When you start Photoshop Elements or Adobe Premiere Elements, the Welcome screen opens by default. The
Welcome screen is a convenient starting place, or hub, for major tasks.
Note: You can log in with your Adobe ID to access free online benefits. You can also access Photoshop Elements 9 and
Adobe Premiere Elements 9 Plus features. These features are available in the United States only. Internet access required.
Click a button to open the workspace you need. For example, click Organize to open Elements
Organizer and import,
tag, or organize your photos and media files. Or, click Edit to open the Editor and enhance your media files or add
special effects.
You can open the Welcome screen at any time by clicking the Welcome Screen button
. It’s not necessary to return
to the Welcome screen to open other workspaces.
More Help topics
Workspace
For a video overview, see