Editing Photos from "Photos" 2015 in Photoshop Elements 11

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Editing Photos from "Photos" 2015 in Photoshop Elements 11

Hello, I'm just learning on my first Mac. I was very comfortable using Photoshop Elements 11 on my PC, and would like to continue on my Mac. I have loaded the program for Mac, and it is working well, EXCEPT; when I try to open photos from my Photos Application in Photoshop Elements, I get an error message, "Could not complete your request because Photoshop Elements does not recognize this type of file." I have found older responses to this question, but no fixes for this version of Photos. (only IPhots, and those fixes do not work with Photos.) I have a 13" MacBook Pro with the Yosemite operating system. Thanks for any help!

Nancy

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch,Early 2015), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on May 30, 2015 2:19 PM

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léonie

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May 30, 2015 2:27 PM in response to naelka

when I try to open photos from my Photos Application in Photoshop Elements, I get an error message, "Could not complete your request because Photoshop Elements does not recognize this type of file."

What is the file format of your photos? Are you shooting RAW?

And how are you passing the photos from Photos to Photoshop Elements? Are you using the Media Browser or are you exporting the photos from Photos and opening the exported photos?

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naelka Author

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May 30, 2015 5:06 PM in response to léonie

I'm shooting jpeg. Media Browser? Sorry, not sure what you mean by that. I am opening Photoshop Elements Editor/File/Open, and then open the file where my mac photos are. I click on the photos I want to edit, and then get the message. If I import them into the PSE organizer first, I think it works. Is that going to always be necessary, or is there another option. Wondering just what kind of files those are stored in Photos that would not import. Also wondering what the external editor is that I've heard some mention.

Thanks!

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naelka Author

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May 30, 2015 5:19 PM in response to naelka

Me, again! Okay, I've gone into Applications/Photos. Then if I select a picture, I can open File/Export. Another window opens up, but I'm not sure where to go from here, and where they are exported to. I don't seem to have a choice of WHERE they go.

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Yer_Man

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May 30, 2015 11:32 PM in response to naelka

Click the Export button. In the next screen you get to choose where it goes.

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naelka Author

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May 31, 2015 3:54 AM in response to Yer_Man

GOT IT! Thank you so much!

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