Press Cmd + Option + Shift while launching Photoshop Elements.
Last updated on
May 16, 2021
Follow the guidelines on this page to troubleshoot the Mac Application Store version of Photoshop Elements.
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Reset application preferences
If you're facing trouble while launching Photoshop Elements Editor, reset the application preferences using the following steps:
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Click Yes to delete Adobe Photoshop Elements Settings File.
If you're unable to resolve the problem using the above solution, manually delete the Preferences folder by following the steps below.
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In the Finder window, click Go > Go to Folder.
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Type ~/Library/Containers and click Go.
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Search for the following folders and move them to trash.
- com.adobe.ElementsOrganizer16
- com.adobe.ElementsSmartTag
- com.adobe.pse16
- com.adobe.pse16editor
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In the Finder window, click Go > Go to Folder.
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Type ~/Library/Group Containers and click Go.
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Search for a folder named JQ525L2MZD.pepe.
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Delete all files and folders inside JQ525L2MZD.pepe except the following folder:
JQ525L2MZD.pepe/Application Support/Adobe/Elements Organizer/Catalogs.
Note:Do not delete this folder as it contains your catalogs.
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Launch Photoshop Elements or Elements Organizer.
Error on launching Photoshop Elements
Following error message is displayed on launching Photoshop Elements.
Invalid message sent to event "NSEvent: type=MouseMoved loc=(1594,770) time=3343.4 flags=0x100 win=0x7fd836c8f050 winNum=125 ctxt=0x0 evNum=0 click=1 buttonNumber=0 pressure=0 deltaX=0.000000 deltaY=0.000000 deviceID:0x0 subtype=0”
Solution
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Do one of the following:
- Select Adobe Photoshop Elements > Preferences > General.
- Press Command+K.
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Set the language to English.
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Close Photoshop Elements and launch it again.
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