How to see File-Names in Adobe Photoshop Elements Organizer || Seeing Photograph Names in Organizer Image-Well

Recently we saw an interesting discussion on Adobe Forums, where one of the user of Adobe Photoshop Elements is confused about the fact that filenames are shown in Orgaizer at times and disappear soon. After more discussion around the same, it came out as a desired behavior which is governed through some settings and controls in Elements Organizer. Let's go through following steps to understand it in better way.

How to see File-Names in Photoshop Elements Organizer

When we launch Elements Organizer, we don't see file names by default in image-well !!! Let's see how can be see file-names just below each thumbnail in Organizer...

Image below shows a view when only thumbnails are shown in Organizer and no names...

 

Go to Edit Menu where you see 'Show File Names' disabled. To enable this option, just check the option for 'Details' ...

 

Here is what you should see after checking the option for 'Details'...

After checking Details, it starts showing star rating and date...

Next step is to check 'Show File Names' to see names along with Star-rating and Date/Time under thumbnails...

 

After checking this option we see file names :)

Few more things to note - 

- These details also go away if we reduce the size of thumbnails...

- There is another way to mark Details On ; In 8th version there is a checkbox just above image-well !!!

How can we sort our Photographs in Organizer?

Different Types of sorting in Adobe Photoshop Elements Organizer: 

Here are few parameters used for sorting your files in Photoshop Elements Organizer:

1. Oldest First

2. Newest First

3. File-Names

4. Custom Order

Now you might have doubt that I have not seen options for sorting in Custom Order or File-name. But Yes, you can sort your files according to File-Names as well as in custom order you want.

How can we sort files according to File-Names?

1. Launch Organizer
2. Go to Folder View from Display options in top bar of Organizer. (PSE8)
3. Select a particular folder where your files are are.
4. You will see all files sorted according to file-names. (This is applicable for one folder only)

How can we sort files in Custom Order?

For sorting some files in custom order , we need to create an Album. As we click on that album to see its content, sorting dropdown will be Album-Order selected by default. In this state, you drag and drop album files anywhere. Try and comment back in case it doesn't work for you...

How files are sorted which are shot on single day and sorting order selected in 'Newest First' ???

There is a preference in Organizer where we can specify sorting of such files in Imagewell:

1. Go to Edit>Preferences>General
2. Opt appropriate option for Display Options > Date(Newest First) 

        - Show oldest First in each day
        - Show Newest First in each day
 

 Write back in case you know any other good way of sorting files within Organizer...