PSE 2026 constantly crashes when creating a collage with more than six (6) images. This happens after working on a collage for about 20 minutes and becomes very frustrating

Collages are limited to 8 images- using just the templates found under the create tab.

I often create my own templates from 10-35 images just to play around with- with zero issues.

I also use various templates (all designed for photoshop) generally without any issues, any version of pse from 2014 to the most recent version.

Put some shapes on a canvas, make clipping masks for each shape--- add your images it’s a bit time consuming but produces better results.

Any number of things can cause the program to stop responding:   custom installed content- often in the wrong location.    Having installation files in the preset folder.   Turning off background processes because a user “knows his way around computers” and thinks those background processes aren’t needed, when in fact they are. 

Ginormous images:   I’ve done some testing with giant images- say around 2 GB for one image- the programs slows down a bit, a little bit.   lmage size for the average user really isn’t of any concern.  I also have one psd file with 345 layers--- zero issues with performance. 

Attach the file (using the paper clip) and see what others can do with it (the psd file containing all the collage parts)-  if it’s too big- upload it to drop box of some other file sharing website, and share that link to that file. 

If others have the same issue using the same psd file then it’s probably the psd file which is the problem- not the program.

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I do do agree , this Element 26 does NOT work properly. You correct 15 pictures, takes a lot of time and when you want to save your job , PE 26 gets frozen and all is lost , because program closes by itself . It happens every day. I do do do regret my old PE 14. Inacceptable !! I got crazy !! i wonder what Adobe will say, comment or reimburse ????

If only we could see with our eyes why 99jon isn’t having the same trouble right?  It’s probably just one of a dozen possible things that play a critical role.  Yes, frustrating.  If you haven’t already done so, I’d head over to AI to see what that can come up with.  

What exactly happens when the program “constantly crashes”?

Have you manually added anything, plug-ins, brushes, swatches, anything?

TRY THIS:  

HOLD DOW NYOUR LEFT SAHSIFT KEY THEN Click on the icon that starts the editor, Answer yes when prompted.   See if that makes any difference.

I’m not seeing a problem on W11. Are you creating a collage manually using the menu:

File > Place after importing the first image from the context bar?

Try checking Preferences  > Performance and advanced settings - see image