Photoshop Elements > Updates

Check for Updates

To check for updates, click the links below.

Or, while online and using Photoshop Elements, go to Help > Updates.

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Downloads - Photoshop Elements for Windows

Downloads - Photoshop Elements for Macintosh

Three Reasons

Check for updates for three reasons.

Reason #1: Old Disc

If you purchased Photoshop Elements on disc, it may not be the most up-to-date version.

To find out which version of Photoshop Elements you have, go to Help > About Photoshop Elements.

Reason #2: Bug Fixes

If you purchased a newly released upgrade of Photoshop Elements, an update may follow to fix bugs.

Reason #3: New Adobe

Camera Raw and DNG Converter

Adobe updates the Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter periodically.

Which One Do You Have?

To see which version is installed on Photoshop Elements, go to the Full Edit Section.

Then, go to Help > About Plug-in > Camera Raw.

How to Install the New Adobe

Camera Raw & DNG Converter File

Jump to Windows or Mac.

Windows

1) Close Photoshop Elements.

2) Go to the Adobe website: Downloads - Photoshop Elements for Windows.

3) Download the latest camera raw update to My Download Files (XP), Download (Vista), or Downloads (Windows 7).

4) Go to the above location of the download, and look for Camera_Raw_5_x.zip.

5) Open Camera_Raw_5_x.zip.

The file is a zip file.

It contains the file you need.

If you can't open the zip file, download WinZip, which has a free trial period, or download PKZIP.

Inside the zip folder, you'll see a file called Camera Raw.8bi.

Leave the window open.

6) Go to My Computer (XP) or Computer (Vista & Windows 7).

7) Open Hard Disk (C:) or Local Disk (C:).

8) Go to Program Files.

9) Go to Adobe > Photoshop Elements > Plug-Ins > File Formats.

In the File Formats folder, you'll see the existing camera raw plug-in.

Change the name of this existing file.

For example, you can add _old to its name.

Camera Raw_old.8bi

If there's something wrong with the new version, delete the new version.

Then, use the old file after changing its name back to its original name.

You now have two windows open: the zip file and the File Formats folder.

9) Copy the new camera raw plug-in file into the File Formats folder.

10) Close the two windows.

11) Open Photoshop Elements.

Mac

1) Close Photoshop Elements.

2) Go to the Adobe website: Downloads - Photoshop Elements for Macintosh.

3) Download the latest camera raw update to your Desktop.

4) Go to your Desktop and look for Camera_Raw_5_x.dmg.

5) Open Camera_Raw_5_x.dmg.

Inside, you'll see a file called Camera Raw.plugin.

Leave the window open.

6) Open Finder and use the this path:

Applications > Adobe Photoshop Elements> Plug-Ins > FileFormats.

7) In the FileFormats folder, you'll see the existing camera raw plug-in: Camera Raw.plugin

Change the name of this existing file.

For example, you can add _old to its name.

Camera Raw_old.plugin.

If there's something wrong with the new version, delete the new version.

Then, use the old file after changing its name back to its original name.

You now have two windows open: the dmg folder and the FileFormats folder.

8) Copy the new camera raw plug-in file into the FileFormats folder.

9) Close the two windows.

10) Open Photoshop Elements.