Need help with installing Elements 13 - (it's still new)

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I was just starting out learning about post processing my images as I had been a long time enthusiast for decades - remmember Kodak instamatic 104 : ), and then migrated though film and a few digital cameras. I had Elements 8 or something around that time and later bought Premeire 10 and Elements 10. I also bought an Elements 13. Then I got sick for several years. Now I am better, retired, and back into photography. I want to get a taste of post processing with some simple adjustments - seems I am always wanting to lighten up dark areas mostly and perhaps sharpen, but not whole lote more for now. I would like to install these two older Adobe programs and experiment a little. In looking at the program materials I don't think they were ever installed and I have the disks and serial numbers. I am several computers later now so I cannot check. The Box just looks very new. (I think serial numbers are the activations codes back then.)

So a few questions as I do not want to start to install them and then find out they don't work leaving things on the computer that are unessessarily taking up space.

1. The Premiere and Elements 10 are for Windows XP and Windoes 7 as well as Mac OS X. (I am using Windows.) Is this a problem since I have a 1 yr old windows 11?

2. Their are two Elements 13 Install disks - one Windows and One Mac. I think this is correct. But the Premiere and Elements 10 disks have 3 and are labeled 1 of 5, 2 of 5, and 4 of 5. It may be that 3 of 5 and 5 of 5 are just clip art and such, or were never rmeant to be in the box. I know this is probably a stumper, but then someone here or someone from Adobe may recall. Again I don't want to get a coupe of disks into the install and have it all come crashing down.

Many thanks for anyone that can help. I Had Lightroom 5 too, but several years ago and I ended up only using a few lightening/darkening tools and saving the images to another storage. I am not interested in a subscrition just a program I can help some images look better after theya re out of the camera. Many thanks.

Greg_S. · Accepted Answer

I have Elements 10 and 13 both working on a Windows 11 computer.

You are correct that earlier versions of Elements would have separate discs for Windows and Mac.

I don't recall exactly about Elements 10. It is possible that it was distributed on CD instead of DVD discs in which case it would not surprise me if there were several discs for each program.

You can find out if you have already registered Elements 13 by going to this link which will take you to the Products page of your Adobe account. There you will find download links and serial numbers for all of your registered products.

If you have not registered Elements 13 before, you may have difficulty activating it now. I believe the only possible way will be if you perform an offline activation pursuant to the instructions found here.

Please let us know how you make out since there is a lot of uncertainty about installing legacy products.

Greg_S. · Answer

Yes, you can download from the link. Make sure you download the 64 bit version:

I suggest you install in compatibility mode. Right-click on the exe file and select Properties. Choose the Compatibility tab and check the box to run in compatibility mode (for Windows 8).

You may still run into the activation issue and will need to activate offline. And if you have already installed the program on more than 1 computer, you will need to deactivate from the older computer.

One final note about Elements 13, it may continually prompt you to update the program. If you select yes, it never updates. If this is the case, choose the option to remind you later.

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