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September 7, 2023
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Adobe photoshop elements 2021 question

  • September 7, 2023
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Hello all,

In my previous version e.g. I could click on a photo and choose to open it with photoshop editor but in this version I do not have that option. Can anyone tell me how to make that happen instead of having to open the organizer then clicking on the photo editor and then open a photo I have saved on my desktop?  

Thank you

Peg

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Greg_S.
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 7, 2023

An alternative would be to change the default app for each file type that you are interested in opening.  This would allow you to simply double-click on the file in Windows Explorer and it would open in the Elements Editor.  To do this,

 

  1. Go to Windows Settings>Apps>Default Apps
  2. In the search box, type in the file extension that you wish to open, e.g. .jpg
  3. Click on the Choose a Default App box
  4. Choose the Elements Editor from the list
  5. Click the Set Default button (not shown in my screenshot)

 

Greg_S.
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 7, 2023

I'm not sure that I fully understand your question.  However, if you want to select a photo in the Organizer and open it in the Elements Editor, my favorite way is to use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+I (Cmd+I for Mac).

 

Alternatively, if you select the photo, you should be able to click on the Editor button in the lower tool bar and the Editor should launch:

 

 

 

hatstead
Inspiring
September 7, 2023

I think that what OP has in mind is to open PSE-Editor when right clicking on a picture file to get to the context menu. Apparently in Windows 11 it requires a registry edit in order to populate the menu with PSE as an additional option.

how to add an option in windows 11 main context menu , not in - Microsoft Community

Jeff Arola
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 7, 2023

What operating system are you using?

 

When you right click a photo in either Windows File Explorer or macOS Finder you

don't see the photoshop elements 2021 editor listed?

Participating Frequently
September 7, 2023

I am using Windows 11 on a desktop about a year old.  And I do not see photoshop elements 2021 editor listed.