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August 10, 2019
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How to get updates for Elements 2019?

  • August 10, 2019
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On both Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements for 2019, on both PC and Mac, the Help > Updates menu item stays grayed out.  Is this normal?  How can I check for product updates?

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    Correct answer edwinb97216184

    Unfortunately yes this is normal. If there are no updates, the check for updates is grayed out. There are almost no updates for elements. Adobe simply waits with improvements until the next major release. So if you want a simple update, you will have to buy an update. Next update will be the 2020 version.

    A simple thing as an updated camera raw (available for photoshop cc) is still not updated in elements.

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    LolaCookster
    Participant
    September 3, 2020

    If a customer pays for software, they should have the ability to check for updates.  I don't understand why I have to upgrade from 2019 to 2020 just to make sure it is update.  Poor customer service, I also use Photoshop and Lightroom and this is certainly not the case for them.  Very disappointed!

    edwinb97216184Correct answer
    Inspiring
    August 10, 2019

    Unfortunately yes this is normal. If there are no updates, the check for updates is grayed out. There are almost no updates for elements. Adobe simply waits with improvements until the next major release. So if you want a simple update, you will have to buy an update. Next update will be the 2020 version.

    A simple thing as an updated camera raw (available for photoshop cc) is still not updated in elements.

    meikk86445178
    Participant
    August 14, 2019

    I have the same issue, Version ist Elements 2019, fresh installed a few days before, Version 2018 17.0... ?!?

    Updates für Photoshop Elements und Camera Raw

    there is a Version: Photoshop Elements 2019 update (version 2019.1)

    available, but nowhere a Download-Link for that.

    And the Update Button is greyed out.

    Two things that, can't be:

    - no Download-Link

    - Update not working (a greyed out Button looks more like a issue, than no Updates available!!!)

    Update will be for a Application issue, Photoshop one time used, closed (runs still in the background (see in the Task-Manager).

    Next start not Working -> only killing the Application via Task-Manager or Reboot helps :-(

    meikk86445178
    Participant
    August 14, 2019

    Read the correct answer above. There has been no update to PSE2019 (version 17) for Windows.

    If the option is greyed out, that means no update is available. You are automatically warned when an update is ready in recent PSE versions.


    Michael - that's not helpful...

    there is a Version released: Updates for Photoshop Elements and Camera Raw

    --> Updated: 19th March, 2019

    --> so Version from 2018 can not be up-to-date!!!