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Editor Workspace won't open

Community Beginner ,
Oct 04, 2021 Oct 04, 2021

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I have Photoshop Elements 2021 installed and have been using it but suddenly my Editor Workspace won't  open. Should I uninstall and reinstall?

 

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Community Beginner , Oct 04, 2021 Oct 04, 2021

Thank you Bob, believe it or not after 3 hrs of stressing out I decided to try a reboot and that worked. Couldn't believe it.

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Mentor ,
Oct 04, 2021 Oct 04, 2021

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What operating system (OS) do you have?    What happens when you click the icon to start the program?

do you see this?

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Community Beginner ,
Oct 04, 2021 Oct 04, 2021

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Yes, but the Editor wouldn't open. Anyway I decided to try a reboot and after 3 hrs of stress that worked. Thank you for your reply.

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New Here ,
Nov 27, 2021 Nov 27, 2021

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Yes, but the editor won't opn

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New Here ,
Sep 14, 2023 Sep 14, 2023

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Sorry. I should have said i have a MacMin with os 13.3, and yes I can see the welcome  screen,

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Community Expert ,
Oct 04, 2021 Oct 04, 2021

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Can you open it from the .exe file in Program Files?

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Community Beginner ,
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Thank you Bob, believe it or not after 3 hrs of stressing out I decided to try a reboot and that worked. Couldn't believe it.

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Mentor ,
Oct 04, 2021 Oct 04, 2021

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Sometimes just turning your computer all the way off... getting a cup of coffee, and turning it back on does wonders. 

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Community Beginner ,
Oct 04, 2021 Oct 04, 2021

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I know I should have thought of it earlier 😅D:

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Advocate ,
Oct 04, 2021 Oct 04, 2021

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It did not close properly the last time you used it. Some or all was left in memory - rebooting your computer cleaned it out. As Glenn said turning off your computer does wonders.

 

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New Here ,
Apr 21, 2022 Apr 21, 2022

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Not convenient to have to keep rebooting. Adobe ???

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New Here ,
Apr 26, 2022 Apr 26, 2022

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I am experiencing the same problem.   Rebooting (several times) does not resolve. Windows 10.

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New Here ,
Apr 26, 2022 Apr 26, 2022

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RESOLVED: I un-installed then reinstalled the entire application.  Now it works.  Version 19.0

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New Here ,
Mar 02, 2022 Mar 02, 2022

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Many people, me included, have problems when attempting to use Adobe Photoshop Elements Editor. It's not us, it's just lousy software that Adobe should have corrected long ago. I for one will never purchase an Adobe product again, and will look for a replacement for Photoshop Elements. 

 

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New Here ,
Apr 21, 2022 Apr 21, 2022

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I have the same problem. It is not convenient to keep having to reboot the computer. What's more trying to find a technician on Adobe site does not seem to be possible.The automated consultant does not comprehend the problem and there doesn't seem to be any real people there. I was only using the trial version to assess and it did not convince me. Has the making of a very good editing program but support for a problem is nonexistent. Therefore at this stage, I will not be purchasing the full program. There are many others on the market that have SUPPORT

 

 

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New Here ,
Nov 13, 2022 Nov 13, 2022

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I have the same problem. It simply will not open, no matter what I do. I have tried to reinstall, reboot and so on.

It has been fine for about 11 months, but now ... nothing. 

I am thinking of just dumping the whole thing and see if I can find something more reliable.

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New Here ,
Apr 17, 2022 Apr 17, 2022

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I'm having the same issue.  I restarted my mac, I restarted the program, I restarted my mac etc nothing will make Editor open.  I was looking to upgrade to 2022 but will not be spending that money as I have zero confidence it will work, thanks for nothing Adobe.

 

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Mentor ,
Apr 17, 2022 Apr 17, 2022

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What version of your OS do you have isntalled?   

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New Here ,
Apr 18, 2022 Apr 18, 2022

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I have the latest version. But this is such a stupid question, since so many people have expressed the same problem. The software is flawed.



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New Here ,
Apr 18, 2022 Apr 18, 2022

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I finally got fed up with this software and now use Gimp. Works great, loads fast, and bye bye Adobe. 🙂

 

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Mentor ,
Apr 19, 2022 Apr 19, 2022

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Buh Bye.

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New Here ,
Jul 04, 2022 Jul 04, 2022

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ctrl + alt + del to bring up task manager, expand options to show all background processes and just end all the elements ones running. Not ideal but works and saves a reboot

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Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2022

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ctrl + alt + del to bring up task manager, expand options to show all background processes and just end all the elements ones running. Not ideal but works and saves a reboot


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"Saves a reboot"? What are you saving? Why are so many folks so obsessed with NOT rebooting a computer?

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Sep 01, 2022 Sep 01, 2022

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"Saves a reboot"? What are you saving? Why are so many folks so obsessed with NOT rebooting a computer?


By @Walter_H

 

Using Task Manager to kill a process is usually quicker than rebooting.

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New Here ,
Aug 31, 2022 Aug 31, 2022

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I have the same issue, Elements or PS does NOT OPEN, it's a freaking nightmare! Why do I pay for these programs that DO NOT OPEN WHEN CLICKED AND WORK!

 

Adobe what are you going to do about this?????????????? I AM SICK OF IT! HOURSE to edit one image for a client????????????????????????

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