2005-06-10 22:40:49
I just installed Elements 3.0 for Macintosh on my iMac G5 running Tiger and am trying to understand the relationship between iPhoto and Elements.
I have read a lot of posts here and on other forums and have not seen this question addressed.
Before getting into the explanation, the root question is "Why can I not select the 'Same as Source' checkbox in the 'Process Multiple Files' dialog box?"
The preference to use Elements as the external editor has been set and it works like a champ.
My workflow for dealing with digital images is to:
1) Upload the images to iPhoto.
2) Get rid of the bad images.
3) Batch fix all of the remaining images.
4) Fine-tune the images that still need it.
It is step 3 that I am having a difficult time understanding. * I select multiple photos in iPhoto and then either drag them to the Elements icon in the dock or double-click on them.
* Those images are then brought into the "Photo Bin" in Elements. * I take the File / Process Multiple Files menu option which brings up its' dialog box. * Everything seems good up until this point. I can check any of the options that I want. * However, I cannot select the "Same as Source" checkbox under the "Destination" section.
* This means that the fixed images will not be written over the originals which is what I want to have happen.
Can someone tell me why the "Same as Source" checkbox is never clickable?
I have also tried opening images directly from within Elements. The images weren't a part of the iPhoto library at all and this option was still grayed out.
Thank you for your help.
I have read a lot of posts here and on other forums and have not seen this question addressed.
Before getting into the explanation, the root question is "Why can I not select the 'Same as Source' checkbox in the 'Process Multiple Files' dialog box?"
The preference to use Elements as the external editor has been set and it works like a champ.
My workflow for dealing with digital images is to:
1) Upload the images to iPhoto.
2) Get rid of the bad images.
3) Batch fix all of the remaining images.
4) Fine-tune the images that still need it.
It is step 3 that I am having a difficult time understanding. * I select multiple photos in iPhoto and then either drag them to the Elements icon in the dock or double-click on them.
* Those images are then brought into the "Photo Bin" in Elements. * I take the File / Process Multiple Files menu option which brings up its' dialog box. * Everything seems good up until this point. I can check any of the options that I want. * However, I cannot select the "Same as Source" checkbox under the "Destination" section.
* This means that the fixed images will not be written over the originals which is what I want to have happen.
Can someone tell me why the "Same as Source" checkbox is never clickable?
I have also tried opening images directly from within Elements. The images weren't a part of the iPhoto library at all and this option was still grayed out.
Thank you for your help.
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