I've recently installed El Capitan, and now Photoshop Elements 11 Editor cashed when I try save my files

I just purchased Photoshop Elements 15 & Premiere Elements 15 from Best Buy and installed the application from the DVD. When I opened the Elements Editor it suddenly quits. I'ver tried opening it over 20 times and quits. I uninstalled the application and reinstalled it 10 times but it still quits. I'm using OS El Capitan version 10.11.16. I called the Adobe customer support and after 6 hours they could not fix the issue. They said there was an in issue with the mac OS. So far I have not found a fix. Let me know if you find one. Thanks  

In spite of my shattered Apple-shaped heart, this thread has been utterly fascinating and very enlightening. Several years ago, I was so excited when I took the plunge and bought Elements 12 for my MacBook from the horrid app store. At the time, I did what I thought was the right thing but on EVERYTHING, if I could go back and purchase my beloved Elements from Adobe, I would do so without question. For awhile with Yosemite I thought my money was completely wasted but functionality continues to ebb and flow with each system upgrade and update. I have been plagued with the same heart-stopping glitches and have been fighting back one conniption after another as the torment continues. However, stumbling upon this thread and reading every reply put my mind at ease. Now I can simply accept the fact that it isn't going to get better and continue to un/re-install my precious Elements 12 as my punishment for being such a dork and not buying it straight from Adobe. We live and we learn, right?

Alas, my sole purpose of contributing to this thread is to say thank you for the helpful hints, side-steps, and informative links. Even though the fault truly lies with Apple and their inflexible application policies I sincerely appreciate you guys taking the time to brainstorm and attempt to be helpful when you really didn't have to be.

Also, since my Elements 12 gets splattered all across my wifi diagnostics as the probable root of all my network problems, I've learned to only use it when I boot up in "safe mode" or either simply cut off my internet connection and most of my problems with stability, function, and insatiable memory appetite go away for a little while. It works for me but I am simply a novice learning new skills. If my job or business depended on producing graphics from it, I wouldn't hesitate to completely wipe my hard drive and reinstall Mountain Lion or Mavericks. In fact, the temptation to do so just on my MacBook is almost to great simply because I love the app so very much. Just a thought!

Again, thanks to everyone for sharing your experience and expertise. I needed to read all of this!

Warmly,

Lisa

just an update for everyone- i'm part of the OSX beta program, and i have the latest version of el Capitan 10.11.4 beta 5. it seems that the save as function is working again, although another problem has arisen. I can finally save files again, choose a name and location, etc. however, the section at the bottom of the save as window is 'missing in action'!! i.e. the section where file type, etc. can be changed is no longer visible :/

this isn't great, but it's a step in the right direction i think! 

Same problem here. I have an apple app store purchased PSE11. Crashes on 'save' with El Capitan. No one from apple or adobe want to help. Very frustrating.

Still this issue hasn't been resolved! There is obviously a lot of people that are having a problem with this and they're all reporting the same issue of files not saving. So why can't either Apple or adobe stop fannying around and resolve it!!!  Or refund the people that payed good money to use their now broken app!

I just upgraded my Mac to El Capitan - never going to upgrade right away again - I am not able to use my Elements 11 and cannot even open it up now.  It corrupted the last file I worked on and now I have to do it all over. Should I just update to Elements 14?  What can I do so I can use my Elements software with my El Capitan operating system?  I have to finish this project ASAP!!

I have exactly the same problem.   Adobe Elements 11 will not let me save any files and freezes.  Please help!

upgrading to the last Java does not fix the problem

Any idea how to contact Apple or Adobe?

Thanks

I have the same issue, MacBook and Adobe Photoshop Elements 11.0 Editor and since I upgraded to El Capitan I'm not able to save files. App crash and I have to perform a force quite. I have uninstalled the program and installed again but the problem still there.

Any help would be much appreciated.

just an update.. if anyone has signed up for the beta program with apple, the latest version of OS X El Capitan v 10.11.2 - the photoshop elements app will not launch at all - ever! i've tried uninstalling, deleting associated files etc but it's made no difference. I gather this is a problem with a different cause and solution to the original, but i thought i'd give you a heads-up.