# Bringing photos and videos into the Organizer

Use the Organizer to add photos and videos to a Photoshop Elements catalog. If you use the File > Import or File > Open command in the Editor, choose the Include In The Organizer option when you save the file to add it to your catalog.

If you have a system of folders on your computer that you want to continue using for organizational purposes, you can use the Organizer’s Folder Location view to view your files as they appear on your hard disk. From the Folder Location view, you can also instantly tag your images with their folder names.

When you use the File > Get Photos And Videos command in the Organizer to bring a photo from your hard disk into a catalog, Photoshop Elements creates a link to the photo—it does not copy or move the original image. When you get a photo from a CD, DVD, or device such as a scanner, camera, card reader, or phone, Photoshop Elements first copies the photo into a folder on your hard disk and then creates a link to that copy.

Important: If you delete the original file from your hard disk, you cannot edit it in Photoshop Elements, even though its thumbnail may remain in a catalog.
Related Information

- Open a file
- View and manage files by their folder location
- Create and attach keyword tags based on folder names
- Move files in a catalog
- Save changes in different file formats

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