I think I have every bit of equipment Canon sells for macro photography, from the 100mm L and 180mm L primes to the 2x extender, the 1X-5X micro lens, the 90mm Tilt-Shift (it does great close-ups!), and even a ring light flash for good measure. By far the 100mm L is the one I use the most. It is just an outstanding lens, from macros to portraits to telephoto. If it's not on my camera, it's in my bag. The other gear is all wonderful, but I think most people will get the most use out of the 100mm.

The catalogue files are where PSE Organiser keeps the record of what photos you have and where they are.

As I have moved mine, I don't know where PSE puts them by default. Somewhere in Users/Your_name/Adobe or similar. However, Organiser will tell you where they are if you use the menu Edit/Preferences/Files/Folders for Saved Files.

Dave
I really appreciate your taking the time to give me the detail on this. I will do as you suggested.
Jim

I have the following subdirectories under Adobe:
- Catalogue
- Desktop wallpaper
- Other photos
- Outgoing email attachments
- Scanned photos

Copy the whole Adobe subdirectory including subdirectories into your Pictures directory and then point Elements there as I said in my first post.

I use PSE9 on my desktop but also have it on my laptop for when I am away. I keep the Organiser catalog files in my Pictures directory and setting the Edit/Preferences/Files/Folders for Saved Files to find it here.

I then keep the two synchronised through a portable HDD by backing up the whole pictures directory on the desktop to the portable HDD and then copying it to the laptop. If I do editing on the laptop, I reverse the process to update the desktop.

This also has the advantage of having all photos and catalog info in three places at all times.

BTW, I use a free utility TreeComp (search on Google) to compare the computer and the portable HDD, so allowing me to merely copy the files that have changed.

Put the pictures on an external hard drive and then use the external hard drive on the new computer. Use PSE9 Organizer to move the images. Save the catalog and use the PSE9 Organizer catalog on the new computer so you don't have to redo all of the organization you've already done. If you have not done any organizing with PSE9, then just move the pictures to the external hard drive and plug the hard drive into the new computer either before or after you install the new PSE11 on the new computer. Organizer can search for the new images or you can tell PSE11 Organizer where they are and let it build a new catalog.