Open Images in Photoshop Elements- Instructions

How to Open Images in Photoshop Elements: Video

            This video lesson, titled “Learn How to Open Images in Adobe Photoshop Elements 2023: A Training Tutorial,” shows how to open images in Photoshop Elements. This video lesson is from our complete Photoshop Elements tutorial, titled “Mastering Photoshop Elements Made Easy v.2023.”

Overview of How to Open Images in Photoshop Elements:

            To open images in Photoshop Elements, select “File| Open…” from the Menu Bar. Doing that then launches the “Open” dialog box. Use this system dialog box to navigate to the folder in your computer’s file system within which to look for image files.

            Once inside the folder that contains the image to open, you should see its name and icon appear in the window. You can double-click the image file to open it in Elements. Alternatively, you can click it once to select it. Then click the “Open” button in the lower-right corner of the dialog box to open it.

            To open images in Photoshop Elements that were recently opened, select “File| Open Recently Edited File” from the Menu Bar. The side menu that then appears shows the names of the most recently opened image files in Elements. If you click an image name in this side menu, it re-opens within Photoshop Elements for editing.

            You can also open recently opened images using the “Open” button at the left end of the Shortcuts Bar. To do this, click the small, downward-pointing arrow to the right of the “Open” button. Then select a recently opened image from the list that appears.

A picture showing how to open images in Photoshop Elements from the recently edited files.

Instructions on How to Open Images in Photoshop Elements:

1. To open images in Photoshop Elements, select “File| Open…” from the Menu Bar to launch the “Open” dialog box.
2. Navigate to the folder in your computer’s file system within which to look for image files.
3. Double-click an image file to open it in Elements.
4. Alternatively, click it once to select it.
5. Then click the “Open” button in the lower-right corner of the dialog box to open it.
6. To open a recently opened image file, select “File| Open Recently Edited File” from the Menu Bar.
7. Then click the name of the recently opened image file to re-open in the side menu that appears.
8. Alternatively, to open a recently opened image file, find the “Open” button at the left end of the Shortcuts Bar.
9. Then click the small, downward-pointing arrow to the right of the “Open” button.
10. Then select a recently opened image from the list that appears.