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Using Adobe Online


    Adobe Online is constantly changing, so you should update it before you use it. Updating Adobe Online updates its bookmarks and buttons so you can access the most current content available. You can set preferences to automatically update Adobe Online daily, weekly, or monthly.

    When you set up Adobe Online, you can choose to have Adobe either notify you when new information for Adobe Online is available, or automatically download and install that information to your hard disk. You can also choose Help > Updates to view and download new Adobe Online files whenever they are available.

To set preferences for Adobe Online:

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Adobe Online (Windows and Mac OS 9) or Photoshop Elements> Preferences > Adobe Online (Mac OS X).
  2. To specify how often Adobe Online checks for updates, choose an option from the pop-up menu.
  3. Click OK.

To use Adobe Online:

  1. In Photoshop Elements, click the icon at the top of the toolbox.
  2. Adobe Online icon
    Adobe Online icon

    Note: To use Adobe Online, you must have an Internet connection and an installed Web browser.

  3. Do any of the following:
    • Click Updates to access updated files.
    • Click Preferences to specify how often Adobe Online checks for updates.
    • Click Go Online to access the Adobe Web site.
    • Click Close to return to Photoshop Elements.