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alwrmc
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April 17, 2019
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Opening PSE Photo Editor and/or Video Editor

  • April 17, 2019
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When I installed PSE 2019 it placed two icon short cuts on my desktop, one for Photoshop Elements and one for Premier Elements. When I click on either one to open the program it starts with a "default" screen where I must select one of three choices. Either Organizer, Photo Editor or Video Editor. How can I change that to open the specific part that I want to use...either the Organizer (never use it) or the Photo or Video editor program. I am not finding that under the preferences or have I overlooked/missed something? Thank you.

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    Correct answer Greg_S.

    You have not missed anything.  In order to get a direct link to one of the constituent programs, you need to create a desktop shortcut or pin it to your taskbar or the Start menu.

    For Photoshop Elements, the default location of the program is the C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 2019 folder.  Right-click on the PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe file and Send to>Desktop (create shortcut)

    Alternatively, with the Editor program open, right-click on the taskbar icon and click Pin to taskbar:

    For Premiere Elements, the PremiereElementsEditor.exe file is located in the following folder:  C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Premiere Elements 2019.

    Obviously, these instructions are for Windows.  I have no idea how a shortcut is provided on Macs.

    Added:  In the link provided by Peru Bob, the first option is no longer available in Elements 2019 (but the link does provide instructions for Macs).

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    Greg_S.
    Greg_S.Correct answer
    Community Expert
    April 17, 2019

    You have not missed anything.  In order to get a direct link to one of the constituent programs, you need to create a desktop shortcut or pin it to your taskbar or the Start menu.

    For Photoshop Elements, the default location of the program is the C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 2019 folder.  Right-click on the PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe file and Send to>Desktop (create shortcut)

    Alternatively, with the Editor program open, right-click on the taskbar icon and click Pin to taskbar:

    For Premiere Elements, the PremiereElementsEditor.exe file is located in the following folder:  C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Premiere Elements 2019.

    Obviously, these instructions are for Windows.  I have no idea how a shortcut is provided on Macs.

    Added:  In the link provided by Peru Bob, the first option is no longer available in Elements 2019 (but the link does provide instructions for Macs).

    Peru Bob
    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    April 17, 2019

    See here:

    Bypass the Welcome Screen in Photoshop Elements

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