Importing photos from digital cameras mounted to your computer

Certain digital cameras are connected, or mounted, to your computer in such a way that they are treated as additional storage devices. You can browse the contents of your mounted digital cameras as you would a CD-ROM drive or a hard disk drive.

Note: Some cameras mounted to your computer cannot be accessed via the Import command. In that case, you can use the File > Open command and then navigate to your camera to retrieve your photos.

Some mounted cameras require that you install manufacturer's software before you can connect the camera to your computer, so check any documentation that came with your camera.

To import photos from a mounted digital camera:

1. Connect your digital camera to your computer as directed in the documentation accompanying your camera.
2. Once your camera is detected by your computer, launch Photoshop Elements.
3. Do one of the following:
• Click the Browse for File button in the Welcome window, or choose Window > File Browser to browse the contents of your digital camera and open photos.
• Choose File > Open to navigate to a specific photo.
4. Save your photos as .psd files on your computer so you can edit them in Photoshop Elements. (See Saving images.)

If you're using Windows XP, you can set up your computer so Photoshop Elements is automatically launched as soon as photos are detected after your digital camera is connected. See the Windows XP documentation for more help.