Photoshop Elements 8 - how to not organize?

[sjconner]

I received a copy of photoshop elements 8 for my birthday and really like the pp results I have been getting so far. I am learning how to use it slowly but surely. I am having issues downloading RAW from my SD card to the program "catalog". It takes FOREVER and quits partway through. Is there a way I can circumvent the PSE cataloging/organizer and just use the edit?

Thanks,
Susan

 

[KmH]

Don't use Elements to download the photos. Just save them to your OS 'Pictures' folder.

 

[littlemommielea]

C:\Program
Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 8.0,​

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and then find the
actual application file (the one ending in .exe) for the Editor
or the Organizer. Right-click it, and then choose Create​

Shortcut.

 

[pbelarge]

Don't use Elements to download the photos. Just save them to your OS 'Pictures' folder.

I do just this. I save my photo onto an exterior hard drive. Then I copy them into LR. I have the exterior hard drive as a backup.
You could do the same with PSE.