How Elements is designed to work

Elements' designers have produced an application that offers everything, from a comprehensive method of file organization (vital in such a media-rich environment), to a highly sophisticated level of editing prowess. It'll look a bit scary if you have not used this program before, but don't let this get in the way! Elements can be used in any number of different ways, from a super easy mode (see the new How do I do that... section), to super complex. It's entirely up to you which path you choose—and, of course, you can chop and change your editing style whenever the situation suits. Its "official" workflow might be something like the following:

With your images already transferred to a computer, install and start Elements. Start the program and from the Home Screen, click the Organizer button:

• Use the Organizer to import your media bit by bit so as not to overwhelm yourself—you can import stills...