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Inspiring
December 23, 2022
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Maximum image size

  • December 23, 2022
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I am currently running PSE 13 on Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit.

The web page https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/kb/maximum-image-size-limits-photoshop.html

describes a registry hack to get around image size limits in the Organizer.  For a 64-bit Windows OS, it says to add a new dword to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe\elements organizer\X.0\Organizer

When I navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Adobe," I do not see "elements organizer."

My only choices are Acrobat Reader, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe ARM, and Setup.

Any thoughts will be appreciated.

This may be related: A few months ago, I migrated from a Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit computer to the new one I am using now.

I did not follow the correct steps to un-install and re-install PSE 13, and had to get help from Adobe Support.

It was a very lengthy, difficult process for him to get me running again.

 

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Correct answer Walter_H

Hello Bill,

 

I also needed to increase the Organizer's MaxImageSize on my Windows 10 64-bit PC. I noticed the same discrepancy in the location of the Organizer's data in the registry. I found the Organizer's data in the 32-bit location specified in Adobe's help doc - "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Elements Organizer\X.0\Organizer". So, that's where I added the MaxImageSize data. I assumed that Adobe's help document was just wrong!

 

I've done this for the four different versions of PSE that I had installed. It works perfectly with zero problems. Since then, I've upgraded my PC to Windows 11 64-bit and the MaxImageSize is still working fine. I have several TIF files that are almost 400 megapixels each that display just fine in the Organizer now.

 

Attached is a screen clip of my registry editor showing the four locations to which I've added the MaxImageSize data (showing the Windows 11 registry).

3 replies

Greg_S.
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 23, 2022

Well done, Walter.   I shall report the error to Adobe.

@Billflyer, I have confirmed that the Regedit path for Elements 13 on Windows 10 is:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Elements Organizer\13.0\Organizer

Can you confirm whether it is the same on Windows 11?

Walter_H
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December 23, 2022
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Well done, Walter.   I shall report the error to Adobe.

...

Can you confirm whether it is the same on Windows 11?


By @Greg_S.

 

Greg, I do not have PSE 13 to confirm that.

--Walter in Davie, FL
Walter_H
Walter_HCorrect answer
Legend
December 23, 2022

Hello Bill,

 

I also needed to increase the Organizer's MaxImageSize on my Windows 10 64-bit PC. I noticed the same discrepancy in the location of the Organizer's data in the registry. I found the Organizer's data in the 32-bit location specified in Adobe's help doc - "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Elements Organizer\X.0\Organizer". So, that's where I added the MaxImageSize data. I assumed that Adobe's help document was just wrong!

 

I've done this for the four different versions of PSE that I had installed. It works perfectly with zero problems. Since then, I've upgraded my PC to Windows 11 64-bit and the MaxImageSize is still working fine. I have several TIF files that are almost 400 megapixels each that display just fine in the Organizer now.

 

Attached is a screen clip of my registry editor showing the four locations to which I've added the MaxImageSize data (showing the Windows 11 registry).

--Walter in Davie, FL
BillflyerAuthor
Inspiring
December 23, 2022

Thank you, Walter. I'll give that a try.

Adobe... are you monitoring this? Would love to have your input.

Bill
Walter_H
Legend
December 23, 2022

Hi Bill,

 

My PC has 32 GB of memory. When the Organizer is running I still had about 16 GB of memory available. You might have a problem if you've got less memory and make the MaxImageSize too large. Just be cautious.

--Walter in Davie, FL
Peru Bob
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December 23, 2022

Moved from the Photoshop forum to the Photoshop Elements forum.