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Download & install
If you don't have your original media, you can download Photoshop Elements. You need your serial number, Adobe ID, and password to complete the installation. If you have your original discs, see Install Photoshop Elements from a DVD.
Learn how to resolve installation issues for Photoshop Elements on Windows or Mac OS.
Yes! You can download a trial version of Photoshop Elements. You need to sign in with an Adobe ID and password to download a trial. For detailed instructions, see Download and install non-Creative Cloud trial apps.
Read these simple solutions to common Adobe ID and sign in issues to regain access to your account.
You may install a second copy of the software for exclusive use on either a laptop or desktop computer you own, provided that the software on the second laptop or desktop computer is not used at the same time as the software on the primary computer.
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Account management
Sign in to your Adobe accounts page with your current Adobe ID and password. From there, click the Security & Privacy tab, and then click Change under Password. For more information on changing your password and other account information, see Manage your Adobe ID account.
Converting your trial to a paid product is easy. See download and install Photoshop Elements.
Sign in to your Adobe accounts page with your current Adobe ID and password. Click the Plans & Products tab, and then click View your orders under Order History. Click the order, and then click the printer icon. For more information, see Adobe Store | Online order and payment FAQ.
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Fixing photos
Follow information about resizing photos, see Cropping.
You can quickly correct red or glowing eyes using the Red Eye Removal tool. For additional tips on retouching photos, see Retouch and correct photos.
For a quick fix, choose Enhance > Auto Sharpen. If you want to touch up only a specific area in your photo, use the Sharpen tool. For more details, see Sharpen photos.
You can rotate the entire photo or a selection within a photo. In the Edit workspace, select what you want to rotate, then choose Image > Rotate. For details and additional rotation options, see Transforming.
Try using the Auto Smart Tone feature. For photos that appear tinted or off color (usually from using a flash), try the Remove Color Cast command.
Enhancing photos
If you've taken multiple shots of a group, use the Photomerge Group Shot option to pick and choose the right shot of each person. For instructions, see Guided mode - Photomerge edits.
Use the Text tool to add text to your photos. You can add horizontal or vertical text, or type the text along a shape or path. Use preset shapes, like a heart or circle, follow the shape of an object, or create a custom path for the text. For step-by-step instructions, see Add text.
Yes! Quick mode includes a Frames panel with several predesigned frames. Learn how to adjust the size and placement of the photo in the tutorial, Apply effects, textures, and frames. You can also create your own frame using the Guided mode Frame Creator.
Yes! In Expert Mode, choose Filter > Filter gallery to see a sampling. The Filter menu includes additional artistic, brush stroke, and sketch filters. Play with the settings on the right for just the right look. For step-by-step instructions and tips, see Filters.
Yes! The Create menu lets you choose from various projects and templates. For instructions, see Create a greeting card and Create photo calendars.
Common issues
This error occurs when the scratch disk has run out of space. To resolve this issue, see Scratch disk full error on launching Photoshop Elements | Mac OS.
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Due to recent changes in the way Facebook is working with third-party developers, direct upload of photos and videos from desktop products to Facebook is no longer supported. For more information about this issue and suggested workarounds, see Unable to upload photos and videos to Facebook.
Photoshop Elements lets you import many types of files. See Supported file formats for a complete list.
You might face this issue when Photoshop Elements is installed at a custom location that contains double-byte characters in the location path. To resolve this issue, see Photoshop Elements crashes on using the crop tool or photo collage.
You might face this issue when Internet connection is lost while downloading an online template. To resolve this issue, see Error downloading photo collage templates.
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As you edit images in Photoshop Elements, you need to know your way around the Editor workspace and the Tools panel — especially the selection tools. Check out the visual reference to the Photo Editor and the Tools panel keyboard shortcuts, as well as the table of Photoshop Elements selection tricks. Having these references by your side will help you edit images in Photoshop Elements quickly and easily.
Note: This Cheat Sheet applies to Photoshop Elements 15.
The Photoshop Elements Photo Editing Workspace
Photoshop Elements offers two workspaces — the Organizer and the Photo Editor — and you can toggle between the two. Here is the Photo Editor interface showing the new Filters button in Photoshop Elements 15 at the bottom of the Panel Bin. Click the button to open the Filters inside the Panel Bin.
- Open an image in the Photo Editor by choosing File→Open.
- Get information about your image by looking at the status bar. Click the right-pointing arrow to get more details about your image.
- Need to see detail in your image? Zoom into your image by pressing Ctrl+spacebar and clicking where you want to see the image close-up. Zoom back out by pressing Alt+spacebar and clicking.
- Easily switch the display for Tool Options to Photo Bin by clicking the Photo Bin button. The Tool Options panel disappears and thumbnail images for photos opened in the Photo Editor appear in the Photo Bin.
- Access panels as needed by choosing them from the Window menu or the Panel Bin.
- Easily select tool options for a tool selected in the Tools panel by making choices in the Tool Options panel.
Photoshop Elements Keyboard Shortcuts
When you select a tool and open the Tool Options bin below the image window, companion tools are displayed in the bin. Selecting a tool in the Tools panel opens the Tool Options, where you can select additional tools if you’re using keyboard shortcut keys.
To cycle through tools that share a keyboard shortcut, simply press the key that corresponds to your desired tool until that tool is selected. For example, if the Elliptical Marquee was the last tool used, press M to return to the Marquee tool. Check out the keyboard shortcut for each tool in the Tools panel, as well as which tools share a keyboard shortcut.
Note: New in Photoshop Elements 15 is the Perspective Crop tool.
Photoshop Elements Keyboard Commands
If you want to pluck an element out of its environment and stick it in another image in Photoshop Elements, or apply an adjustment to just a portion of your image, you need to create a selection around that element. Finding out how to make accurate selections is one of those skills that’s well worth the time you invest. Here are some handy keyboard shortcuts that enable you to refine a selection in Photoshop Elements.
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