Question

Photoshop Elements 2026 error

Forum|Forum|4 months ago
January 7, 2026
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In my Photoshop Elements 2026 on Windows 11 the color swatches are empty.

Even an new Installation had no success.

Problem or error

Jeff Arola

Community Expert

Try a reset of the Photoshop Elements 2026 Editor preferences by going to Edit>Preferences>General, clicking on

Reset Preferences on next launch and restart the Photoshop Elements 2026 Editor.

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detlef_0900Author

Thanks so much, it seems to be the right solution.

Thanks again and all the best for you !

Glenn 8675309

Legend

ACO is a standard format for swatches-- I download free ones all the time, typically form big paint store websites. Just look for the aco format (it will say photoshop)- aco files work just fine in pse.

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detlef_0900Author

Regrettable it makes no difference.

Jeff Arola

Community Expert

If you go to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 2026, right click on the PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe, click

Run as administrator, does that make any difference?

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detlef_0900Author

Thanks for answer. In preset-manager setting to Swatches was OK, but the swatches field has been empty. Now I tried clicking the three lines in the swatches field and clicking there to big miniatures the swatches are filled, even when I clicked to small miniatures, the small miniatures are filled.. But when I close the program and restart it, the swatches are empty. Then I have to click as the same procedure before. the swatches settings in the preset manager seems not to be saved.

Jeff Arola

Community Expert

If in the Photoshop Elements 2026 Editor you go to Edit>Preset Manager, with the Preset Type set to Swatches

and clicking on the three small dots, does clicking on Reset Swatches or any of the choices below that do anything to the Swatches panel?

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