ElementsXXL adds two menu items and two sub menus to the File menu of Photoshop Elements.
Requirements: None
This item in the File menu basically provides the same functionality as the organizer icon in the lower left part of the Photoshop Elements window. It makes it easier to activate the organizer instantly. Moreover, it is equivalent to the "Browse in Bridge" menu item in Photoshop.
Requirements: None
This feature displays a file dialogue for opening an image. But unlike the normal Open command it automatically embeds the opened image document (including its layers) into a smart object. For more information on smart objects, please see the Convert to Smart Object item of the Layer Menu.
Requirements: Depends on the script
The Scripts sub menu lets you run script files that carry out various operations in Photoshop Elements. Scripts can be edited in a text editor. They are highly adaptable, provided that you have some programmer skills. Scripts are either delivered with Photoshop Elements as well as other Adobe application or can be downloaded from various web sites. Please note that not all available scripts are compatible with Photoshop Elements, so you may experience an error message and some scripts may not work.
The Scripts sub menu can also be accessed by clicking the Scripts button on the control bar in the upper left part of the window.
Browse
The Browse menu item displays a file dialog for choosing a script file. After choosing it the script file is automatically executed.
Scripts Menu Items
The script menu displays scripts from up to two different folders. Click on these scripts to run them.
If you previously opened a script with the Browse menu item, then the scripts that are located in the same folder are displayed at the top of the Scripts sub menu. Below a separation line appear scripts from the Scripts folder of Photoshop Elements, which are located in the Presets sub folder of the Photoshop Elements folder.
Requirements: Depends on the action, usually an image has to be opened
The Action sub menu lets you run action files that carry out various operations in Photoshop Elements. Actions are either delivered with Photoshop Elements as well as Photoshop or can be downloaded from various web sites. Actions can be recorded in Photoshop, but not in Photoshop Elements. In Photoshop Elements 11 and 12 you are also able to access actions from the Actions panel.
There are some .atn actions files in the Required sub folder of the Photoshop Elements folder as well as at /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Photoshop Elements/14.0/Photo Creations/photo effects/. If you are using an older version, replace "14.0"in this file path with your version number of Photoshop Elements. You can load these actions with the Load Actions command.
Some action may display a message that a certain command is not available. By clicking the Continue button you can nevertheless run the action, which will result in success in many cases.
The Actions sub menu can also be accessed by clicking the Actions button on the control bar in the upper left part of the window.
Load Actions
The "Load Actions" menu item displays a file dialog for choosing an action file. After choosing it, the actions of the action file are displayed on the Actions sub menu.
Clear Actions
The "Clear Actions" menu item deletes all actions displayed on the Actions sub menu in case you already opened too many actions. This will make your workflow more neat if you want new actions displayed at the top of the Actions menu.
Actions Menu Items
The Actions menu provides actions which are loaded in Photoshop Elements. Clicking on one of these actions runs them.