# Import photos and videos

The first step to using Photoshop Elements is getting all your media files into one or more catalogs. For more information about catalogs, see About catalogs.

Use the Organizer to bring media files into catalogs from any source, whether a camera, scanner, CD, folder on your hard disk, or mobile phone. However, if you simply want to start editing a photo on your hard disk, and you know its filename and location, you can use the Open or Place commands in the Editor to browse to the file.

For complete Photoshop Elements Help, click “This page on the web” to go to LiveDocs.

- About getting photos and videos
- Cameras and card readers
- Local files, CDs, DVDs, and video
- Mobile phone cameras

This page on the Web