Adobe Elements Organizer 9 - Manual (Page 86)

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Finding media files in Elements Organizer
Last updated 9/12/2011
Textbox Type text to find media files with matching text whether it’s in the filename, metadata, caption, note, date, or
album name.
About the Timeline
Elements Organizer automatically organizes all of your media files in the Media Browser Timeline, even if the media
files are not tagged. The Timeline is divided into months and years—you can view images from a particular month and
year by clicking that month in the Timeline. The height of each bar in the Timeline is proportional to the number of
files in each month, based on date, batch, or location. You can also select a range of time in the Timeline to display
media files taken or scanned within that range. When you hold the pointer over a bar in the Timeline, a tool tip shows
its range.
Using the Timeline
A. Timeline arrow B. Dark area indicating photos out of set range C. End point markers D. Date marker E. Timeline bar F. Partially blank
bar
G. Tool tip identifying bar range
You can use the Timeline with keyword tags to refine searches. For example, to find pictures of Courtney taken over
a span of time, search using the Courtney keyword tag. Click any month in the Timeline containing media files of
Courtney.
A partially blank bar in the Timeline indicates that you have media files that are not currently in the search results.
Use the Display menu (in the upper-right corner of the Organizer) to specify whether you want to view and find
media files by thumbnail view, import batch, or folder location.
Selecting a view of the Media Browser with the Display menu.
More Help topics
“ Find media files using keyword tags ” on page 84
View and find media files using the Timeline
1 Make sure that the Timeline is visible in the Media Browser. If necessary, choose Window > Timeline.
2 Select Display, and select Thumbnail View, Import Batch, or Folder Location.
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