Adobe Premiere Elements 8 - Manual (Page 11)

6 USING ADOBE PREMIERE ELEMENTS 8 EDITOR
Getting started with Adobe Premiere Elements
Last updated 8/12/2010
Use the Media Downloader to download files
1 Connect your camera or card reader to your computer. (See the documentation that came with your device, if
necessary.)
The Windows AutoPlay dialog box opens with a list of options for getting the media.
2 In the Windows AutoPlay dialog box, select Organize and Edit using Adobe Elements Organizer 8, and then click OK.
Adobe Premiere Elements launches (if it isn’t already running), and then the Media Downloader dialog box opens. If
Adobe Premiere Elements is already running, choose File > Get Media From, and then select one of the following to
open the Media Downloader:
• DVD (Camcorder Or Computer DVD Drive)
• AVCHD Or Other Hard Disk/ Memory Camcorder
• Digital Still Camera
• Mobile Phones And Players
3 In the Media Downloader dialog box under Source, choose from the Get Media From menu to specify where to
copy/import the media files from.
4 In the Import Settings area, set the following options:
Location Specifies the folder to which images are downloaded. To change the default folder location, click Browse, and
then specify a new location.
Create Subfolder(s) Creates a subfolder using the naming scheme chosen from the pop-up menu. If you choose
Custom Name, type a subfolder name in the box.
Rename Files Changes the filenames using the naming scheme selected from the pop-up menu. If you choose Custom
Name, type a base filename and a starting number for assigning sequentially numbered filenames to the photos.
Note: If the name you entered exists, the copied image filename is appended with “-1” or another appropriately numbered
designator.
Preserve Current Filename In XMP Select this option to use the current filename as the filename stored in the metadata
of the photo.
Note: In Windows Vista®, if your camera is connected in PTP mode, you are sometimes unable to view camera raw or
video files in the Media Downloader. To view camera raw or video files, connect your camera in USB Mass Storage mode,
or remove the card from the camera. Use a card reader to connect it to your computer.
5 (Optional) To automatically download photos to Adobe Premiere Elements after a device is connected, select
Automatic Download. Automatic download options are set in the Camera Or Card Reader preferences.
6 (Optional) For more download options, click the Advanced Dialog button. For more information, see
www.adobe.com/go/learn_org_advanceddownload_en .
7 Click Get Media.
The media files are copied to your hard drive.
8 Click OK in the Files Successfully Copied dialog box.
Note: If Elements Organizer is launched while copying the media, click Yes in the Files Successfully Copied box.