Elements 3 interaction with album starter

I have elements 3 and would like to use it to work on my photos. I recently downloaded album starter. How do I move photos back and forth between the two? I am sure there must be a simple way but I don't see it. Thanks, Tom.

Tom....
The actual photos are not stored in the Album, they just reside on your hard drive. So uninstalling the Album program wont loose your photos.
When you open the Organiser in PSE3, there is a function to Get Photos from your hard drive. You'll see a small Camera Icon towards the top left. Click on the drop down arrow and select 'From Files and Folders'. In the pop up window select the folder where your images are, typically My Pictures, and click on Get Photos. Make sure the Get Photos from Sub Folders box is checked.
You'll see your Photos being loaded.
If you need more help do come back.
Colin

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