Photoshop Elements 4: The Missing Manual

Find

This menu is really the heart of the Organizer. You can search for your photos in many different ways from this menu.

Set Date Range

Choose this menu item, and a dialog box appears that lets you specify start and end dates. The Organizer shows all the photos that fall in the date range you specify. You can also press Ctrl+Alt+F.

Clear Date Range

After you've searched for a date range, choose this menu item to return to your complete catalog in the Photo Browser, or press Ctrl+Shift+F.

By Caption or Note

When you choose this item, you get a dialog box in which you can search for any text in your captions or notes. It doesn't have to be the entire caption. The Organizer finds all the photos with those words in either field. You can also press Ctrl+Shift+J.

By Filename

Enter part of a file name and the Organizer finds the file for you. Ctrl+Shift+K also brings up the same window.

All Version Sets

Choose this, and Elements shows you all the version sets in your catalog.

By History

Choose to find your file based on any of the following factors:

• Imported On. This is the date you brought your file into the Organizer.

• Received from. You can use this if you've received photos from a member of a group in your Contact Book. (See Section 15.4.1.)

• E-mailed to. You can search by the names of people you've emailed your photos to, but only if you sent the messages from the Organizer.

• Printed On. Search for the photos you printed on a certain date.

• Exported On. Search for all the photos you exported from ...