Adobe Elements Organizer 9 - Manual (Page 149)

145 USING ELEMENTS 9 ORGANIZER
Projects in Elements Organizer
Last updated 9/12/2011
2 In the Add Media dialog box, choose one or more of the following options to display a set of media files:
Media Currently in Browser Displays all the media files currently showing in the Media Browser.
Entire Catalog Displays all the media files in your catalog.
Album Displays media files in an album or album group.
Keyword Tags Displays media files associated with a tag, category, or subcategory.
Only Show Media with Ratings Displays only items that have the Favorites tag attached. No matter which set of media
file you select, only favorites from that set appear in this dialog box.
Also Show Hidden Media Displays items that have the Hidden tag attached.
Note: The media files are displayed and added to your project oldest first, regardless of the sort order in the Media
Browser. The exception is albums, which have their own custom order.
3 Select the items you want to include in your slide show. Press Ctrl+A (or the Select All button) to select all of the
items displayed, or Shift-Ctrl+A (or the Deselect All button) to deselect all items.
4 Choose one of the following options:
Add Selected Media Adds the items to your project, resets the check boxes, and leaves the Add Photos dialog box open
for further selections.
Done Adds the selected media files to your project, closes the dialog box, and returns to the Slide Show dialog box.
When you are making a new slide show, you might want to start by making an album that includes all of the media
files you want to use in your project. With your album displayed in the Media Browser, you can easily rearrange
media files and edit captions. You can then use the Add Media button to add the album to your project.
Set slide show preferences
1 In the Slide Show dialog box, choose Edit > Slide Show Preferences.
2 Set any of the following options, and then click OK:
Static Duration Determines the default duration of every slide.
Transition Specifies how slides change from one to the next.
Transition Duration Sets the length of time for transitions. If you choose a more striking transition, you might want a
longer duration.
Background Color Sets the default color that appears around photos on every slide.
Apply Pan & Zoom To All Slides Applies a random pan and zoom to all the slides in a slide show.
Include Photo Captions As Text Adds the caption attached to the media file in the Elements Organizer to the slide.
Include Audio Captions As Narration Adds the audio caption you created for the media file in the Media Browser.
Repeat Soundtrack Until Last Slide Loops the music until the show is finished.
Crop To Fit Slide Crops the photos to fit on a slide, removing the black bars that sometimes appear on photos with
different aspect ratios. Choose Landscape Photos or Portrait Photos, depending on the orientation of the media files.
Preview Playback Options Choose a playback quality from the menu. If you choose High, the slide show quality will
be good, but it will take longer to load.
Show This Dialog Each Time A New Slide Show Is Created Displays the preferences dialog box when you create a new
slide show.