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conceptualizing Organizer

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Apr 09, 2023 Apr 09, 2023

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I still get confused sometimes when trying to conceptualize Organizer. Also I have yet to try to 'tag' photos. My understanding is that the Organizer 'registers' photos and videos from one's hard drive and then lists them in a 'catalog database'. A few questions: 1. If the catalog lists them does each photo look like the original but actaully isnt? 2.when you look at 'tree mode' in the catalog is that the same as looking at the tree mode in explorer and will they have the same folder names?   2. if I have photos and videos in various places on my hard drive (due to being unorganized) does the catalog organize them for me if I try importing everything? 3.if the catalog does the organizing and I want to create projects with different groups of pictures does the catalog find them in the various locations on my HD and visually create them in the catalog? Im sure my questions show how Im confused. Thx for any answers

 

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Community Expert , Apr 10, 2023 Apr 10, 2023

Lets see if we can clarify this for you:

 

  •  If the catalog lists them does each photo look like the original but actaully isnt?

Yes.  When you view the photos in the grid, you are actually looking at a thumbnail representation of the photo.  So, for example, you can delete a photo thumbnail from the Organizer catalog grid, but the actual photo file is still stored on your computer hard drive unless you also choose to delete the file.

 

  • when you look at 'tree mode' in the catalog is that the s
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Lets see if we can clarify this for you:

 

  •  If the catalog lists them does each photo look like the original but actaully isnt?

Yes.  When you view the photos in the grid, you are actually looking at a thumbnail representation of the photo.  So, for example, you can delete a photo thumbnail from the Organizer catalog grid, but the actual photo file is still stored on your computer hard drive unless you also choose to delete the file.

 

  • when you look at 'tree mode' in the catalog is that the same as looking at the tree mode in explorer and will they have the same folder names?

Yes.  Enough said.

 

  • if I have photos and videos in various places on my hard drive (due to being unorganized) does the catalog organize them for me if I try importing everything?

Yes.  You can sort the display of your photos in several ways, using the Sort by: dropdown menu above the grid e.g. by date or file name. 

You can also organize the photos using the search features of the catalog.  The Organizer analyzes your photos using artificial intelligence and applies Smart Tags to most photos.  These tags are surprisingly accurate and allow you to use the program's search features to find your photos with various objects in them.  You can increase the accuracy of a search by tagging the photos with tags that are meaningful to you.  You will then be able to easily find the photos that you have tagged.   Similarly, if you use the face recognition features to tag people in your photos, you will be able to easily find photos with those people in them.

 

  • if the catalog does the organizing and I want to create projects with different groups of pictures does the catalog find them in the various locations on my HD and visually create them in the catalog?

Yes.  For this type of project scenario, creating Albums is probably the best method.  Once you place a photo in an Album, it doesn't matter where the photo is stored on your computer, the Organizer will display all of the photos together in the grid.  And you can place the photos in whatever order you desire in the grid by using the Album Order under the Sort by: menu.  Simply click and drag the photo around in the grid to your desired display order.  The photos are not moved from their original storage on your hard drive.

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thank you sir

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I didnt know for sure where to share this revelation I experienced so Ill put it here. I seem to be a chronic newbie because it is so frustrating to have a simple question in mind when working on a project and not easily finding the answers. As many newbies and others know, looking for answers to specific and even simple questions can be very time consuming. If it wasnt for this community I probably would have given up on this software. But sometimes I hesitate to nickle and dime the community to death with simple questions. So recently I have discovered what I consider to be a user friendly way to get to the heart of any question I want without bothering anyone. The other day I tried asking a specifc queastion to an AI page (ChatGPT free version). To my amazement the question was immediately answered and focused totally on my question. I asked another question and I was blown away with the responsiveness and specificity to my question. Im assuming the answers are correct. AI will never replace human beings (I hope) but it sures seems like a simple way to get immediate answers. Im attaching an example of 3 questions I asked and the AI answers. 

 

so if I move and rename files on my hard drive the organizer will show the new names and location?
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If you move or rename files on your hard drive outside of Adobe Elements Organizer, the software will not be able to locate the files in their original location. However, you can manually update the location and name of the files within Adobe Elements Organizer.

Here's how to do it:

  1. In Adobe Elements Organizer, select the files or folders that you want to update.

  2. Right-click on the selection and choose "Update Folder Location" or "Update File Name" from the context menu.

  3. Navigate to the new location or enter the new file name in the dialog box.

  4. Click "OK" to update the location or name of the files.

Once you've updated the location or name of the files within Adobe Elements Organizer, the software will be able to locate and manage them in their new location or with their new name.

Note that if you move or rename a large number of files outside of Adobe Elements Organizer, it may take some time to manually update the location or name of each file within the software.

 

if I move and/or rename files on my hard drive will organizer know this?

 
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If you move or rename files on your hard drive outside of Adobe Elements Organizer, the software may not be able to locate the files in their original location. However, Adobe Elements Organizer has a feature called "Watch Folders" that can automatically detect changes to files and folders on your hard drive and update its internal database accordingly.

Here's how to set up Watch Folders in Adobe Elements Organizer:

  1. Open Adobe Elements Organizer and go to Edit > Preferences.

  2. In the Preferences dialog box, click on the "Media-Analysis" tab.

  3. Under "Watch Folders," click on "Add Folder" to select the folder(s) that you want Adobe Elements Organizer to watch.

  4. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Once you've set up Watch Folders, Adobe Elements Organizer will automatically detect any changes made to the files in those folders and update its internal database accordingly. This includes changes to the file name or location, as well as any new files added to the folder.

Note that it may take some time for Adobe Elements Organizer to update its internal database after detecting changes to files and folders on your hard drive. Additionally, if you move or rename a large number of files outside of Adobe Elements Organizer, it may take some time for the software to detect and update all of the changes.

 
 

will it update files within files

 
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Adobe Elements Organizer can detect changes to files within subfolders or nested folders if you have set up the "Watch Folders" feature for the parent folder containing those files.

For example, if you have a folder named "Photos" that contains subfolders for different events or dates, and you have set up "Watch Folders" for the "Photos" folder in Adobe Elements Organizer, the software will detect any changes made to files within those subfolders.

However, if you move or rename files within a compressed file format like a ZIP or RAR file, Adobe Elements Organizer will not be able to detect those changes since the software only analyzes the file structure on your hard drive and does not decompress or extract files from compressed file formats.

So, if you want Adobe Elements Organizer to detect changes to files within nested folders, make sure to set up the "Watch Folders" feature for the parent folder that contains all of the nested folders.

(back to me)-- I realize more advanced users would know the answers to these questions but Im hoping the newbies will have another resource to assist them. Thanks for reading.

 

 

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