Image organization PS 11

I have images on a thumb drive organized in a specific format. When importing the folder into PS 11 the organizer changes everything to meet the oldest, newest choices in the app. My limges on the USB don't fit that format. They are arranged numerically and often no specific format. How can I instruct PS11 to keep my organization.

nancygregerintodd wrote:
I have images on a thumb drive organized in a specific format. When importing the folder into PS 11 the organizer changes everything to meet the oldest, newest choices in the app. My limges on the USB don't fit that format. They are arranged numerically and often no specific format. How can I instruct PS11 to keep my organization.
There is no other option than date order in PSE11.
A number of users have complained about that change and it seems that Adobe has acknowleged the problem. Maybe in a future version ?
If you want to see a folder in alphanumeric order, the only workaround I know of is to select all the files in a folder and to assign the same date/time to all. You'll lose the original 'date taken' but if you are dealing with scans, that may not be a real problem.
Edit:
If your order is not alphanumeric, you only solution would be to put your files in an albums and sort the pictures manually within the album in any order, by dragging the files of the album in the main workspace.

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