How to check Backup/Sync Status and use other controls related to Synchronization Activities in Adobe Photoshop Elements

Various Sync Icons:

 You will see various sync icons attached to media items and albums present in a catalog that are marked for sync. It will be helpful to understand the meaning of each of these:

Backup Sync Meter in the Organizer Status Bar:

Icon  in Status bar is called as Sync-Meter which helps us to understand different states of Sync. Single click on the Sync icon in Status-bar to view the following context menu:

States of Backup/Sync Meter:

Red: This icon is shown when sync faces some problem due to which it cannot proceed further.

Yellow: This is shown for warnings due to which sync can continue but user needs to take some action.

 

Normal: The icon is shown when sync is running normally.

 

Options available in the Sync Meter Context Menu :

View Backup/Synchronized files:

Enables you to view those files that have already been synchronized. View not Backup/Unsynchronized files: Enables you to view those files which have not been marked for sync.

View files Pending Backup/Synchronization: 

It shows those files that are marked for sync but their synchronization is not yet complete. Sync may be pending due to one of the following reasons:
1.The files are still in the process of being synced.
2.The files are part of a version set but are not the top element, so their synchronization is pending

View and Resolve Conflicts 

Select the View and Resolve Conflicts option from the Sync Meter context menu to view the warnings and resolve them.

Pause/Resume Sync The Backup/ Sync Agent also facilitates you to do the following:

1. Pause Backup/ Sync: Temporarily pauses automatic backup/sync.
2. Resume Backup/ Sync: Restarts a paused Backup/Sync.
View Backup/ Sync Preferences It Launches Sync Preferences dialog which is covered in another Tutorial.

View Backup/Sync Status

Helps you to see what the sync is doing at that particular instant.

Option to Sign-In

If you are not signed in to your account then the catalog options are not enabled. Instead there is an option to Sign in through icon . This is shown in the image below:

Backup/Sync Options in the Windows System Tray

In the Windows system tray, right-click the Photoshop.com Backup/Sync Agent icon

The following options are available: 

View Backup/Sync Status: Enables you to view the status of sync activity 

Backup/Sync Only When Idle: Performs backup/sync when the computer is idle (that is, you are not performing other tasks, such as typing).

Pause Backup/Sync: Temporarily pauses automatic backup/sync. 

Resume Backup/Sync: Restarts a paused sync. 

Stop Backup/Sync: Turns off sync. With this option, sync can only be restarted by selecting ‘Backup/Sync is On’ through the Sync Preferences. 

Note: After you have stopped sync manually from the sync meter, you can start it again from the Sync Preferences. To increase the convenience of starting sync again, a ‘start backup/sync’ option is also provided in the sync meter present in the organizer status bar. This option is shown in the image below

Do you know that Adobe Elements Organizer is Free in 8th Version of Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Are you aware that Organizer is FREE in 8th version of Adobe Photoshop Elements. Yes, its right and here I would be sharing more specific details about Organizer in Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.

Why I am saying it's FREE: As you might be aware that Adobe provides trial version of Adobe Photoshop Elements which can be used for 30 Days. After 30 days you need to pay for valid serial key. In PSE8, you can continue to use Elements Organizer without paying anything.

Here are few other facts about Elements Organizer in PSE8:

1. Elements Organizer is first time shipped with Adobe Premiere Elements 8.0, which is a video editing application for hobbyist Users.
2. Face Recognition is one of the cool and new feature of 8th release of Adobe Photoshop Elements.
3. Elements Organizer 8.0 supports Multi-Machine Sync through www.photoshop.com
4. It Helps you analyzing your video files automatically on some standard parameters.

Much More...

Just check it out...

What is special for US Users in "Adobe Photoshop Elements"???

Hi,

If you are in US and looking for Adobe Photoshop Elements for your Photographs, let me share what additional benefits you will have. I am really sorry to say that some features in Adobe Photoshop Elements are disabled for Non-US Users, but Yes, they have few other alternatives... Here I will be talking about the extra benefits a US User can have...

Here is the list of benefits you have:

1. 2GB Free Space on www.photoshop.com

2. AutomaticBackup/Sync Solution which enables you backing up your media files to www.photoshop.com automatically. And most importantly, it keep the updated files on www.photoshop.com.

3. Live Album Sharing with your Frinds through www.photoshop.com

4. Free Album Template which are shippped time to time. So most of the times you get new templates for sharing your memories with friends. Templates for Halloween, New Year, Christmas etc.

5. Lot of Artworks and other type of Content for Photoshop Elements Editor.

6. Time to time, new tutorials are pushed through Elements Inspirational Browser. These tutorials are very helpful and in case you have good understanding of any good use of Product, you can publish a Tutorial for Elements Users.


APART FROM THAT PLUS USERS GETS SOME SPECIAL CONTENT, TEMPLATES and TUTORIALS IN ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS.

To know more about 8th release of Adobe Photoshop Elements check out http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/

How to resize Multiple files in a batch, for uploading on Web

Many of my friends ask a common question even when they are already using Adobe Photoshop Elements and play very well with Layers, Adjustments, curves and all.

Today one of my friend called me again and said that "I want to upload some of my Photographs on facebook, tell me a good way of resizing all of them with simple steps. Also tell me what size is good for web..."

In response to above, I asked him if she uses Organizer for managing the files? She said no, I am on Mac and it comes with Bridge and tell me if there is something in Editor I can use.

So yes, she had an option in Editor through which she could resize her photographs. Even a lot of other things are possible in one go. Things like Watermarking, Renaming, Auto-Adjustments and file-type changes... All this is possible through "Process Multiple Files" dialog which can be invoked from File Menu.

But remember, you need to keep all the files in one folder for processing...

I will discuss more on same topic for users who manage their media files in Organizer or keep there files on different folders on Hard Drive...

BATCH PROCESSING IN ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS:

1. Organizer : File >> Export to New File(s)
2. Editor ; File >> Process Mutlitple Files

Check out same space for more detailed information on these with pros and cons associated with different workflows...

Adobe Photopshop Elements Group on Facebook for good interaction with other folks who use Photoshop Elements for their Photographs

 Today I came across Adobe Photoshop Elements Group on Facebook ...

Its an interesting group having 800 fans as of now and gorwing day by day. This group provides good level of interaction among PSE users and there are many discussion going arround different editing tools, printing and other stuff...