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Not Mary
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September 5, 2018
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Why Can't Premier Elements 9 Open .prel files in Windows 10?

  • September 5, 2018
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I have .prel pictures on a flash drive and Adobe Premiere Elements 9 on my Windows 10 computer.  The pictures won't open because they are "the wrong kind of file."  How can I view my .prel files?  File Viewer Plus can't open them either.

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Steve Grisetti
Legend
September 6, 2018

A .prel is not a picture of video file. It is a Premiere Elements project file. It definitely should NOT open up Photoshop! And Photoshop can not open .prel files.

Peru Bob
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Peru BobCommunity Expert
Community Expert
September 5, 2018

Can you post a screenshot of the error message?

Are you opening the .prel file from Premiere Elements?

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Not MaryAuthor
Participant
September 5, 2018

Thank you for responding.

This is what happens: I open Premiere Elements. Then I open the prel picture. It opens up Photoshop. The message from Photoshop says “Can’t open (prel file) because it is the wrong type of file”

Peru Bob
Community Expert
Peru BobCommunity Expert
Community Expert
September 6, 2018

You need to either File > Open from Premiere Elements or change the file associations in Windows:

change+the+file+associations+in+Windows

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Steve Grisetti
Legend
September 5, 2018

Are you saying that the .prel file won't open or that the pictures won't open? Because those are two very different things.

Also, do you know for sure that this .prel file was created by version 9? You can't open .prel files created by other versions.

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