Photoshop Elements

I've been using PS Elements 2022 for a couple of years now. I signed on yesterday and was asked to reset my credentials and enter my activation code.  I can't find my numbers on the app because I can't access it. What gives?

I am going to delete Photoshop Elements completely because I cannot, after hours of searching, figure out how and why  it stores the images I import from my dslr.  I set up the photo storage folder in preferences when I purchase this software.  Now I find that most of these photos are stored on my OneDrive and I have no more cloud storage space. I am no photoshop expert, but I am an accomplished computer user.  Also, I find PE doing "creations" even after I spent considerable time figuring out how to turn that "feature" off!I am very confused by this program to the point where I can't use it anymore.  Paid my license fee!  Can't find where my stuff is and don't understand why  it seems to ignore my file preferences.Could I be responsible for this mess?  Yes!   I assumed that I could use it without difficulty.  I hope you will excuse this rant, but I am at the end of my rope.  Bob from Corvallis, Oregon

I previously had Elements 2020 installed on my PC with the photos stored on an external hard drive due to limited storage space on the PC's hard drive. I purchased a new PC with much more storage, upgraded to Elements 2025 seemingly successfully and then tried to load the photos on the external drive into Elements 2025. Now my files in the Organizer are a mess. When I open the Organizer there is always a photo thumbnail grid (always the same one) even if I do not open one of the files. And my Albums have disappeared. My files are scattered and if I open a file often the .Orf thumbnails show a ? and if I click on them the program says they are missing and then finds the file. What should I do?

Hi. The Windows changeover from Windows 10 to Windows 11 is forcing me to get a new computer. How can I keep my Photoshop Elements 2019 in the process of switching computers? Thanks.

I just bought and installed Elements 2025. The organizer works fine, and I converted all my catalogs andreconnected my media. But now when I "Edit with Photoshop ElementsEditor" or launch the editor in any way, it does nothing. It didlaunch successfully a few times earlier, but now it will not. Sometimes I getthe message "Loading Adobe Photoshop Elements Editor Workspace" but ithangs there for about a minute and then disappears. Is there a log somewhere I can use to troubleshoot?Newer Asus Zenbook, 16 GB RAM, 8.7GB in useWindows 11

  

On Photoshop Elements install I get error (MSVCP120.dll was not found) even after install of VC_redist.x86.exe and VC_redist.x64.exe. I can find multiple instance of msvcp120.dll on my Windows 11 Enterprise x64-based computer using Search.

I have until now used PS Elements ver. 12 editor and Organizer on Windows 10. I have made a catalog backup and tried to restore this backup on my new Mac Mini and PS Elements 2025.The restore stops in the middle of the restore process with the following error message. Error encountered while restoring. It is recommended that you contact your disc drive manufacturer and upgrade to the latest available firmware for your specific disc drive before trying again. I am not aware of any firmware update possibilities. I have tried with three different harddiscs, The internal harddisc in the mac and two different external harddiscs. I have tried to restore both ways between all discs, with the same result. Can anyboddy help. Best regardsGert Munch

I have been using Elements 9 for several years, initially installed on a PC which I replaced after a few years.  The hard drive of that PC was wiped. I installed PSE 9 on my new PC and used it for a number of years. I recently reset that PC to factory settings (without first deactivating PSE 9 - in hindsight clearly a mistake on my part). Now I cannot use PSE 9 because Adobe's records show that it is already activated on two computers. It is not currently activated on any computers.  I contacted Adobe help via chat.  90 minutes later the result was that they couldn't help.  On multiple occasions they said I must first deactivate it from one of the PCs, despite being told that that would be impossible. Their suggestion was to contact the forum for help with a "work-around".  I fail to see what sort of work-around could possibly allow me to reactivate PSE 9.  However I am happy to be proven wrong if someone here can help.  

PSE 2025 was woking fine until this morning. Windows 11 system on Surface Pro 9.Now the cursor goes haywire when I try to use any tool. Can't even crop. Tried both track pad and surface pen and still no control. The cursor, pen, whatever makes the tool jump all over the page. Been using many incarnations of PSE for years. It even still worked after the most recent  Windows update. Nothing else has changed system-wise. No new programs. PSE 2025 just stopped working properly. Thanks for any diagnosis and new ideas how to solve this. Have tried everything I've found on this website and nothing works. Thanks very much. 

I am struggling with PSE 2024.  I created a new catalog for a separate group of photos but it was immediately populated with photos from my original catalog which were apparently stored in the cloud.  How can I stop this annoying behaviour?  I tried unchecking the auto-sync boxes but to no avail.  Obviously if I create separate catalogs it is precisely because I want to keep the photos separate, not mingled in with all the others.Does anyone have any suggestions to help me get rid of all cloud connections with PSE 2024? (Things were much simpler with PSE9 before the cloud was invented!)CheersRobert

Hi, I have seen discussions regarding this issue for the 2022 version.My problem is, that the hour counter stops at 11 and there is no AM/PM option.Pls se attached screeshot. Th for helping me out. Finn Christensen

I bought Photoshop Elements 2025. For learining how to use it I went to the user guide for it on the internet (https://helpx.adobe.com/in/photoshop-elements/using/home-screen.html). There I read:- Last updated on 16 May 2021and- When you launch Elements 2019, the Home screen ...So I wonder if this is a current guide or an outdated guide.

Hello all.my topic is to import JPG + RAW as version set ("Stapel") in Photoshop Elements (PSE) Organizer 2024 under Windows 11.Menu: PSE Organizer / Import / From Camera or Card reader / Option: Automatic version set of JPG and RAWSince version 2024 PSE then shows RAW (or NEF) and hides JPG. In former versions of PSE JPG was shown and RAW was in the background. This is what I need.How to show JPG automatically in version sets ("Stapel") in PSE 2024 ?I have to import about 2.000 photos and need an automatic workflow as in former versions of PSE. Thank you for any advice and hints.Volker

I just updated on Photoshop Elements 2025 and tried to import my *.DNG files from Pentax K1 Mark II (newest software 2.50). The Elements Organizer does not recognize any of the files for import, whereas the last version 2024 of Photoshop did easily. Does someone know how to import and edit these files?

Hi! I have Photoshop Elements 2025 on a Mac. Whenever I print I get this message "Did you remember to enable to color management in the printer preferences dialog box?"The way this is worded makes it sounds like it is a checkbox or some other sort of clickable choice but I cannot find any such thing in any of the print related UI. I did find the option Color Management, and the printer is managing the color, and that is the default which I am choosing to keep.Am I missing something?

On multiple occasions when I attempt to open Elements 2025 the workspace freezes just before the Notification icon appears. Thus nothing works. To attempt to retry to open the program I have to close all other programs and reboot my computer. Today I have not been able to use the program even after multiple attempts.

Hi, In Elements 2020: How can you paint colour, onto an image, with the mouse please? Can see the paintbrush / sponge tools, but they won't add strokes of colour to my image. I want to create freeform splotches on my image. Help please - many thanks!

I used a Full Backup to Recover my Organizer. It has reappeared  in the Organizer in the same structure(Catalogs/ My Catalog/My Photos/ Photo Backup by Year/ Photo Backup by Year) that I originally used.But in the Explorer view the Structure Has Changed. The Files are no longer sorted into folders by Year. See attached screenshot After the list of folders for every day's shooting I find my "MY Photos" folder listed along with everything else on that EHD.  I use an EHD for my Catalog so that I can access it when I travel and am using my laptop. I previosly imported Photos from the camera directly into the My Photos folder of My Catalog.Question 1      How can I restore the structure to the Explorer version of the Catalog? Can I do it within Organizer?Question 2      To download my photos from the camera from Organizer how can I restore the structure I had with "My Photos"in it ? Otherwise all my photos will be in this gigantic list for each d

I finally did a complete backup of my photo catalogue in Photoshop Elements 24.  I checked the backup -- the photos are there, with numeric names that bear no relationship to what's in my catalogue.  My folders that appear in the catalogue are not in the backup.  If I ever have to resort to using the backup, it's useless to me.  Maybe I don't understand the backup function in Photoshop Elements 24.I thought that I would see the photos, with the identifiers that appear in the catalogue, as well as the folders that I used to organize the individual photos.  Did I do something wrong? Thank you for your help.

Not sure if these two symptoms are related, but the file dialog on PSE 2025 repeatedly crashes, and twice in the recent past PSE 2025 has abruptly closed, losing all my work.I am not doing anything special, just editing a JPG file. It appears to be an unstable release, and I see no updates for it. May have to go back to using an earlier version.Running it on a Windows 11 desktop system.Most recent failure and loss of work occurred yesterday when I clicked on "Save As"; info was sent automatically to Adobe.

I attempted to Restore my Catalog using a recent Full Backup. The Restore has gone so far as to load the images but they remain "grayed out" after 24 hours. I can see that this is the correct Catalog and these are the latest Photos imported. Why can't I see the photos? Steps so far:Ran OptimizeRan Repair - It says no errors found. I did the Repair Anyway selection.Verified that the Catalog it is refering to is the correct one. See image below. Inside the folder I see a complete list of the folders that used to appear under MY Catalog. I believe the current structure in the Recovery page screenshot has not been updated because the Recovery will not complete. Should I run Recovery again?

Have been using Nik Collection for a while with PSE 2023. One day an error message stated that there was insufficient ram... the after that the error message states: "Functionality is currently not available"There are no issues with all the other Nik Collection tools.The Viveza folder exists in the plugin folder for PSE, and shows up in the Nik Palette.However, Viveza no longer shows up in the Filters sub menu. Have uninstalled and reinstalled Nik multiple times (with restarts), and just uninstalled and reinstalled PSE 2023. Still have this issue. Has anyone else seen this?Thank you

Request for AssistanceHello! I have a question about PSE8 and the process for restoring a backup. I realize this is an older program, but I've always been very satisfied with it and never saw the need to upgrade, as I'm quite comfortable using it. Over the years, I haven't had any issues—until now. Unfortunately, my external hard drive, where I stored both my pictures and catalogue files, has crashed.I am familiar with the backup function in PSE8 Organizer, including the incremental backup options, and I have created such backups for my two catalogues—though I’ve never had to restore and use the procedure until now. In addition to those, I also keep regular backups of my files using Windows Explorer, where I copy and paste exactly the entire folder structure, including all picture files (RAW, JPEG, NEF), corresponding XMP files, and catalogue files. My current question concerns this latter type of backup.If I now purchase a new external hard drive and assign it the same drive letter (i

bonjour,je viens d'acheter un nouveau PC Asus neuf, vierge, Win11 Pro..Je réinstalle tous mes logiciels dont Photoshop et Premiere Element 2023.Systématiquement je tombe sur l'erreur code 183, qui arrête nette l'installation.Les conseils donnés par la page d'aide donnée par Adobe, ne m'aide pas du tout.Que faire ?Merci pour toute aide.