Datasheet

We said almost all steps are recorded because the number of steps the
History palette can record is controlled by a preference setting that tops
out at 1,000 steps. If you choose Edit➪Preferences and look at the General
preferences, as we explain in more depth in Chapter 2, the number of
history states defaults to 50. You can change the number to the maximum
of 1,000 if you like. But realize that the more history states you record, the
more memory Elements requires.
To undo the last edit, you can use the keyboard shortcut, Ctrl+Z. When you
want to undo multiple edits, open the Undo History palette and click any item
listed in the palette. Elements takes you to that last edit while scrubbing all the
edits that follow the selected item. If you want to bring them back, just click
again on any step appearing grayed out in the palette to Redo up to that level.
All your steps are listed in the Undo History palette as long as you remain in
Elements and don’t close the file. When the file is closed, all the history infor-
mation is lost.
Reverting to the last save
As you work away in Elements, you should always plan on saving your work
regularly. Each time you save in an editing session, the Undo History palette
preserves the list of edits you made prior to the save and up to the maximum
number of history states defined in the General preferences.
If you save, then perform more edits, and then want to return to the last
saved version of your document, Elements provides you a quick, efficient
way to do so. Choose Edit➪Revert, and Elements eliminates your new edits
and takes you back to the last time you saved your file.
When you choose Revert, the word Revert appears in the Undo History palette.
You can eliminate the Revert command from the Undo History palette by right-
clicking Revert in the Undo History palette and choosing Delete from a context
menu. This returns you to the edits made subsequent to the last save.
Getting a Helping Hand
You can reach for this book when you want some details about accomplishing
a task while working in Elements. However, for those little annoying moments,
and just in case some coffee stains blot out a few pages in this book, you may
want to look for an alternative feature description from another source.
Rather than accumulate a library of Elements books, all you need to do is look
at Elements itself to find some valuable help information quickly and easily. If
you’re stuck on understanding some feature, you’ll find ample help documents
a mouse click away that can help you overcome some frustrating moments.
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