Moving, copying, and renaming files, Specify a default folder for saved files, Move files in a catalog – Adobe Elements Organizer 9 User Manual
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USING ELEMENTS 9 ORGANIZER
Managing files and catalogs
Last updated 9/12/2011
Note: If you back up to a folder on your computer’s internal hard drive, Elements Organizer renames the files with
alphanumeric codes. This renaming prevents you from ending up with multiple files with the same name in the same
backup folder. However, Elements
Organizer restores the names when you restore the files. It’s best to back up to a CD,
DVD, or external hard drive.
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Type a name for the backup session in the Name textbox, or accept the default name.
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If you select a CD or DVD drive, choose a speed for burning the items. The highest possible speed for your drive
and CD/DVD media is chosen by default. If that speed doesn’t work, try progressively lower speeds until you find
one that works.
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If you select a hard drive, Backup Path specifies where the files are backed up on an internal hard drive or network
hard drive. To change the location, click Browse, and select another location.
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If you’re making an incremental backup, Previous Backup File is used to determine what has changed since the last
backup, if any. To browse to another previous backup file, click Browse, and select another file.
6 After Elements
Organizer calculates the size and estimated time needed for the backup, click Save Backup. If you
selected a CD or DVD drive, you are prompted to insert writable CDs or DVDs as needed.
7 If you’re making an incremental backup, locate or insert the media containing the last full backup, or incremental
backup, and follow the on-screen directions.
As each CD or DVD is burned, Elements
Organizer lets you verify the disc. Although verifying is time consuming,
ensure that the discs are created correctly.
When you finish, it’s a good idea to label any removable media, such as a CD, with the name and date of the backup
sessions. To label a disc, create a CD and DVD label by using Elements
Organizer, or use a pen specially designed for
safely writing on discs.
More Help topics
Reconnecting missing files in the Elements Organizer
Publish a slide show (Windows only)
Moving, copying, and renaming files
Specify a default folder for saved files
Elements
Organizer creates several folders in which media files are stored. You can change the folder in which these
other folders are created. This flexibility is useful, for example, if you want to save files on a second hard drive.
1 In the Media Browser or Date view, choose Edit > Preferences
> Files (Windows), or Adobe Elements 9 Organizer
> Preferences > Files (Mac OS).
2 Click the Browse button under Folders For Saved Files. Then navigate to the folder in which you want to store the
files and click
OK.
Move files in a catalog
For a video about this process, see
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