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May 9, 2020
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Unable to access Photoshop Elements 2020

  • May 9, 2020
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I have paid for Adobe Photoshop Elements 2020. I have the serial number. I signed up for a free trial of Photoshop. Big mistake. I did not accept the Photoshop at the end of the free trial period. Now I cannot open my Photoshop Elements app. I spent hours with a tech assistant on this problem two weeks ago. Now, when I try to open Photoshop Elements, I receive a message that my free trial period has expired.  The recurrence of this problem is especially annoying.
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I want to make sure I understand clearly. Which of these categories best describes your issue?
Understand charges or invoice
Reinstall a product or fix a trial error

Yes.  Fix a trial-related error.


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Medha_Sharma
Adobe Employee
Adobe Employee
May 13, 2020

Hello,

 

To convert the trial version into a full version, please follow the steps mentioned here.

https://helpx.adobe.com/in/download-install/using/download-install-photoshop-elements.html#trial_version

 

Hope this helps!

 

Regards,

Medha

Known Participant
May 9, 2020

When you received the message that the trial had expired, wasn't there a box in that same dialog saying to License the product? Click that selection and you shoild get to a dialog that allows you to enter the S/N.

Peru Bob
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 9, 2020

Can you open Photoshop Elements diretly from the .exe file in Program Files?

If so, it's just a matter of associating which program opens a file type:

which+program+opens+a+file+type