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Carl30242695h3yn
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June 2, 2023
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Adobe Elements 2020- Opening Raw files What Happened?

  • June 2, 2023
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So AE 2020 used to open my raw files in the raw editor automatically when I double clicked on them. Fast easy, quick. But now it takes me to a menu window first as a pop up, then I have to choose the editor manually, then I have to use AE's open option, find the file folder, then find the file, then double click it. So many more steps.

I'm not sure what changed but I've reached my limit of trying to figure it out. This makes a huge difference in the speed of my workflow now- it used to be so fast, now as you can see, very slow.

I gave up on trying,  went as far as purchasing 2023 Elements, and it works like 2020 used to work,  straight to the raw editor when I double click. Only, I don't like the new raw editor as much as the 2020's because I can save presets for each camera to remember when I open raw files.

Anyone know what happened with the change of 2020? I'd prefer to use that as much as possible? Anyone know how to fix this?

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Greg_S.
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Greg_S.Community Expert
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June 2, 2023

I assume you are talking about opening a photo from Windows File Explorer.   If so, try the instructions found here and select your raw file's extension.  Choose Photoshop Elements 2020 if it is in the list of default programs.  Otherwise, under Choose Another App, navigate to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 2020 and select PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe as the default program file.  When you double click on the file in File Explorer, it should then open in Elements 2020's ACR.

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Carl30242695h3ynAuthor
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June 3, 2023

Hi Greg. You are correct I was opening from file explorer, however I had tried all of that before I made my original post.

 

The problem is that the editor choice for 2020 no longer showed up only photoshop elements 2020 showed up (lack of editor after). I went ahead and uninstalled it, reinstalled it, and now I have an option for the editor. Somehow someway, either through an update or otherwise, the option to open a raw file directly through windows explorer was removed.

 

The re-install added the drop down option for the editor back and solved the issue. Not a fast or easy way to do it, but at least it worked.

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