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Robin Nichols
Robin Nichols
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Robin Nichols

Born in the UK, Robin Nichols has always had a great love for recording the world with a camera. After finishing school, he studied fine art, before moving on to study at Nottingham Trent University, where he gained a degree in creative photography. He subsequently worked in the advertising industry for several years, before emigrating to Australia in 1985. Robin has always worked in photography: as a black and white printer, a cameraman, a stock photographer, and a freelance photographer. During the 1990s, Robin contributed to several photo-centric publications in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the UK.
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10 ways to open a photo for editing

You can choose any of several different ways to get an image from the Organizer into any of the three editing modes to start creating magic:

  • Right-click any thumbnail in Organizer and choose Edit with Photoshop Elements Editor (panel to the right).
  • Select a thumbnail in Organizer, then select the Photo Editor option from the Editor button pop-up at the base of the page (inset, on the right).
  • Click/select a thumbnail in Organizer, then drag it directly into the edit window (into Quick and Expert modes).
  • Click the Open tab (top left-hand side in Expert), then navigate to the image files. Double-click the file name/icon.
  • Choose File>Open recently edited file in the Quick, Guided, and Expert edit modes.
  • Drag an image (icon) from a Windows/Mac Finder window into the Quick or Expert edit window.
  • Use the File>Open menu command.
  • Use the Ctrl/Cmd + O keyboard shortcut.
  • Click/select a thumbnail in Organizer...
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Robin Nichols

Born in the UK, Robin Nichols has always had a great love for recording the world with a camera. After finishing school, he studied fine art, before moving on to study at Nottingham Trent University, where he gained a degree in creative photography. He subsequently worked in the advertising industry for several years, before emigrating to Australia in 1985. Robin has always worked in photography: as a black and white printer, a cameraman, a stock photographer, and a freelance photographer. During the 1990s, Robin contributed to several photo-centric publications in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the UK.
Read more about Robin Nichols