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June 3, 2017
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Why can't I open an image in photoshop elements 15 by drag & drop onto dock icon?

  • June 3, 2017
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With elements 6, I was able to drag & drop a jpeg right onto the Photoshop icon on my iMac dock, and it would open Photoshop with the photos, ready to edit. Now, with it just spits them out! I'm working on Sierra 10.12.5.

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    Correct answer Jeff Arola

    Okay... I have the icon back on the dock. Right clicked and opened options - but it doesn't keep me the "keep in dock" option, only "remove from dock."

    So I tried again. Dragged a jpeg onto the dock icon. Instead of opening pse 15 editor, it bounced out. What it should do is open the pse editor with the jpeg immediately visible.

    What am I doing wrong?


    Go to

    /Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 15/Support Files

    and drag the

    Adobe Photoshop Elements Editor.app

    to the dock and that will put a shortcut to the pse 15 editor in the dock and you can drag and drop into that icon.

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    Jeff Arola
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    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 3, 2017

    You need to make a shortcut in the dock directly to the pse 15 editor.

    Start the pse 15 editor, then in the dock right click on that icon, click on Options and then click on Keep in Dock.

    Now you should be able to drag and drop into that icon to open photos into the pse 15 editor.

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      EditorialExpertAuthor
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      June 3, 2017

      This sounds doable - Unfortunately, in messing around with it, I ended up moving the pse icon out of the doc - and now I can't seem to move the icon back into the doc. It just bounces out and won't stay on the doc. Oy!

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      EditorialExpertAuthor
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      June 4, 2017

      Okay... I have the icon back on the dock. Right clicked and opened options - but it doesn't keep me the "keep in dock" option, only "remove from dock."

      So I tried again. Dragged a jpeg onto the dock icon. Instead of opening pse 15 editor, it bounced out. What it should do is open the pse editor with the jpeg immediately visible.

      What am I doing wrong?

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