Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual

File Menu (Windows and Mac)

The File menu commands let you create, import, browse, save, and print files.

New

Choose this menu item if you want to start a new file in Elements. You can choose from:

• A blank file. Press Ctrl+N (⌘-N).

• Image from Clipboard. This automatically pastes anything you've copied into a new file.

• Creation (Windows only). Choose this to go the Create wizard (see page 380).

• Photomerge Panorama. See Chapter 10 for more about how to combine your photos into panoramas.

Open

Choose this menu item or press Ctrl+O (⌘-O) to open an existing file.

Open As (Windows Only)

This menu option (or Alt+Ctrl+O) lets you choose the format for a file as you open it.

Browse Folders

Use this menu command or press Shift+Ctrl+O (Shift-⌘-O) to bring up the Editor's File Browser, which is explained on page 39.

Open Recently Edited File

This menu item contains a pop-out list of the most recent files you've had open in Elements.

Duplicate

When you need to make a copy of your photo, choose this.

Close

To close the active image window, choose this or press Ctrl+W (⌘-W).

Close All

To close all your open image windows, choose this or press Shift+Ctrl+W (Option-⌘-W).

Save

To save your work, choose this menu item or press Ctrl+S (⌘-S).

Save As

To save your image under another file name or in a different format, choose this item or press Shift+Ctrl+S (Shift-⌘-S).

Save for Web

To save an image so that it's optimized for use on the Internet, choose this menu item or press Alt+Shift+Ctrl+S (Option-Shift-⌘-S) ...