# PhotoshopElements

# Using the photo projects dialog box

The Projects panel in the Palette Bin is the starting point for making new photo projects. To add images to a photo project, select Auto-Fill With Project Bin Photos, or manually add them later.

Setting photo project options

The photo projects dialog box provides the following options:

Page Size
  Provides preset page sizes for each project. The size chosen becomes the default for all pages in the project, but it can be later modified. Each project type offers different size options. For example, the greeting card template sizes are smaller than the photo album template sizes.

Choose A Layout
  Provides preset single and multiple photo collages on a page. The layout chosen becomes the default for all pages in the project, but it can be later modified. For example, if the original layout is structured for landscape-oriented photos, you can rotate the image frame for portrait-oriented photos, or choose Fit Frame To Photo from the context menu.

Choose A Theme
  Provides a variety of preset designs to complement your images with preset frames and backgrounds. The theme and frame chosen becomes the default for all pages in the project, but they can be modified later. For example, you may want to apply a different background to each page of a scrapbook.

Auto-Fill With Project Bin Photos
  Places selected images in the project automatically in the same order they are arranged in the Project Bin. You can select open files, albums, or files selected in the Project Bin to auto-fill the project. To arrange images in a particular order, rearrange them in the Project Bin before starting a project. You can also rearrange the images later in the photo project.
  Note: GIF files must be converted manually to RGB before they can be inserted.

Include Captions
  Adds a caption on or below the image (depending on layout) in a separate layer. If an image already has a caption, it will be placed in the project with the image. Caption text can be modified in a variety of ways, depending on how the text is selected. For example, highlighting the text with the Text tool lets you apply font types, styles, and color to the text. Selecting the text frame with the Move tool pointer lets you rotate, resize, and move the text. Double-clicking the text allows you to edit it as well.

Number Of Pages
  Specifies the number of pages for the project. If you selected Auto-Fill With Project Bin Photos in the Projects panel, the required number of pages are identified for a chosen layout. You can change this setting. For example, if you know that a project will continue to grow, and the selected photos require only four pages, you can specify 10 pages to accommodate images added later.

Note: Photoshop Elements supports Photo book projects of up to 80 pages and Photo collages of up to 30 pages. If your project exceeds the maximum number, create a second file that can be appended to the original when you send them to Adobe Photoshop Services.

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