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 Color Labels

Typically, color labels are used to denote what actions have been performed on photographs.

The default color label captions are their colors.

You can change them to reflect your workflow.

Red	Unedited
Yellow	Edited
Green	To Photoshop Elements
Blue	To be printed
Purple	Done

See the chart below for a summary of the ways you can set the color labels on thumbnails.

Auto Advance

When setting color labels, use Auto Advance.

Press the Caps Lock key.

Then, when you flag a thumbnail, the next thumbnail is automatically selected.

Remember to turn off the Caps Lock key when finished!

Color Labels Chart

On Tool Bar?	Click triangle at right end of the tool bar to add to the tool bar.
Keyboard Shortcuts	Red = 6 Yellow = 7 Green = 8 Blue = 9 Purple = None
Right Click Menu	Yes
Menu on Top of the Screen	Photo > Set Color Label
On Thumbnail Border?	Yes. Press Ctrl + j. Select Show Grid Extras & Expanded Cells at the top. At the bottom, select Include Color Label.
Other & Related Methods	–

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