In a message dated 6/27/2007 2:42:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Should I be able to put a card full of PEF files into my reader, expect Elements to see images, import them, and see them in my library? ========= Yes. But you have to set it up to do so. I've used 2, 3, and 5. It will be similar but not necessary the same as 5. Edit/Preferences/Camera Card Reader/check Auto Launch Adobe Downloader upon Device Connect.
It will be something like that. I have now, since I have Lightroom, unchecked that and checked something similar in Lightroom, but it doesn't seem to be working. Anyway, when you stick a card into whatever card reader you have, Elements should launch a Get Photos dialog box. You can also do it manually, Organizer (don't remember if 3 had an Organizer, but think so, under File I think, Get Photos.) Note that there are two steps to Get Photos, one step copies it to hard disk, and one step copies the photos into Element's "library" of photos (they are not actually put on disk at that point, just imported as pictures into the library). So sometimes you have to hit Get Photos twice. I wish in my query about the benefits of shooting PEFs or DNgs somebody would have said something about this PITA. Or maybe it's just that I don't understand the process... CW ========= Normally, with Elements, you go to open a file, try the file browser, and if it's RAW then the bridge is launched when you open the file. It converts the RAW into a PSD essentially, although the file name will remain a RAW file name. It should launch automatically when you open a RAW photo. And/or from Organizer, select a photo, and go to full edit at the top (menu bar) and it will do the same, launch the bridge. (I hope all this was similar in 3, think it was, but no longer remember that well.) HTH, Marnie aka Doe :-) --------------------------------------------- Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
