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Delete Preferences File
Photoshop Elements stores your preferences in a file.
If you haven't already done so, go to
Preferences.
If the preferences file becomes corrupted, Photoshop Elements
may misbehave.
Do the following.
1) Save any work in Photoshop Elements.
2) Record your preferences.
You're preferences will be reset back to their default values.
Go to Edit > Preferences and click through the preference
windows.
As you do so, jot down any preferences that you've changed
from their default settings.
With these notes, you can quickly reset the preferences to your
liking.
3) Close Photoshop Elements.
There two methods.
Method #1 - Find & Delete Prefs.psp
4) Make sure you can see the hidden files and folders on your
computer.
Go to Hidden Files &
Folders.
5) Go to My Computer (XP) or Computer (Vista & Windows 7),
and follow this path:
C: > Users > [user name] >
Photoshop Elements > x.0 > Editor >
Adobe Photoshop Elements x Prefs.psp
6) Right click on the
Adobe Photoshop Elements x Prefs.psp, and select Delete.
A new preferences file is created the next time you start Photoshop
Elements.
This preferences file has default values.
Go to Edit > Preferences, and using your notes, change the
values to your liking.
Method #2 - Shift + Ctrl + Alt
4) Open Photoshop Elements, and while it's opening, quickly
press Shift + Ctrl + Alt.
If the Preference window doesn't appear, close Photoshop
Elements, and try again.
You may have to try this several times before you get the timing
right.
Alt + Ctrl + Shift and Ctrl + Alt + Shift also work.
5) A window will appear.
Click Yes to delete the Photoshop Elements preference file.
A new preferences file is created the next time you start Photoshop
Elements.
This preferences file has default values.
Go to Edit > Preferences, and using your notes, change the
values to your liking.
1) Save any work in Photoshop Elements.
2) Record your preferences.
You're preferences will be reset back to their default values.
Go to Photoshop Elements > Preferences and click through the
preference windows.
As you do so, jot down any preferences that you've changed
from their default settings.
With these notes, you can quickly reset the preferences to your
liking.
3) Close Photoshop Elements.
4) Open Photoshop Elements, and while it's opening, quickly
press Cmd + Opt + Shift.
If the Preference window doesn't appear, close Photoshop
Elements, and try again.
You may have to try this several times before you get the timing
right.
5) A window will appear.
Click Yes to delete the Photoshop Elements preference file.
A new preferences file is created the next time you start Photoshop
Elements.
This preferences file has default values.
Go to Photoshop Elements > Preferences, and using your notes,
change the values to your liking.
