You need the serial number to register and update your Photoshop Elements or Adobe Premiere Elements, and use it as the full version. The serial number for Photoshop Elements starts with 1057 and for Premiere Elements starts with 1143.
If you downloaded your product from Adobe.com or you have registered it already, you can find your product serial number from your Adobe account.
In Registered products, note the serial number for your Elements product.
Get started with Adobe Photoshop Elements. Find tutorials, the user guide, answers to common questions, and help from the community forum. Do one of the following: macOS: Navigate to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 Install.app and launch the installer. Enter your system's password if prompted. Windows: (Optional) If you close the dialog box or if the security settings on your computer do not permit AutoPlay, browse to the DVD using Windows Explorer and double-click Setup.exe from the Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 folder.
If you have the product packaging or a redemption code
What is the difference between Adobe Photoshop Elements and Adobe Premiere Elements? Photoshop Elements is designed for photos. Premiere Elements is designed videos. Both apps share a common Organizer for easy access to all photos and videos. They’re sold separately or bundled together as Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements. Adobe Photoshop (Elements) is a graphics editor for photographers, image editors and hobbyists. It contains most of the features of the professional version but with fewer and simpler options. Adobe Photoshop Elements is the ultimate consumer app for editing photos. It established its stellar reputation over decades of program advances, which puts complex photographic editing techniques.
If you purchased your product using a prepaid card, have a product box, or bought from a reseller, here's how to find your serial number.
| What do you have? | Where’s your code or serial number? |
| A prepaid card | The prepaid card contains a code you use to obtain your serial number and download your product. You'll find this code beneath the scratch-off foil on the back of the card. For detailed instructions, see Redemption code help. |
| A product box | You might have a serial number or a redemption code depending on where you purchased it. Serial Number Find the serial number of your Elements product on the Windows disc sleeve. The serial number is a 24-digit numeric code. Redemption Code Find your redemption code on an insert card inside the box. The redemption code is a 22-digit alphanumeric code. For detailed instructions, see Redemption code help. |
| An email from a reseller | Find your serial number or redemption code in the email. If you've purchased from Amazon, see Find serial number for Elements products brought from Amazon. For detailed instructions, see Redemption code help. |
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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.
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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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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.
See Return, cancel, or exchange an Adobe order for step-by-step instructions.
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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. Grace randolph twitter.
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.
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.
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.
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. How can i transfer my google contacts to iphone.
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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