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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.