Disappearing still photos in Premiere Elements 12

I'm creating a video with Premiere Elements 12. I have video clips as well as still images and separate narration tracks to bring together in it. Thing is, the program isn't showing the photos, although I can hear the narration. Any solutions for this? The media were newly imported, so they are definitely linked properly. I also tried moving them up to video track 2, but same outcome.
Thanks.

Zoe
Please confirm if you have the latest version of QuickTime installed on your computer along with Premiere Elements 12/12.1? Are your running the program as administrator?
At the present time, your problems are extending to video (that QuickTime movie) as well as your photos. Let us go through the following drill questions
1. Does the problem exist with or without the antivirus and firewall(s) disabled?
2. Is your video card/graphics card driver version up to date according to the web site of the manufacturer of the card?
3. Are you working with a pen and tablet device instead of mouse?
4. Are you using any high contrast Windows 7 themes?
Depending on your answers, the next steps might be
1. Delete the Adobe Premiere Elements Prefs file
Local Disk C
Users
Owner
AppData
Roaming
Adobe
Premiere Elements
12.0
and in the 12.0 Folder is the Adobe Premiere Elements Prefs file that you delete. If that does not work, then delete the whole
12.0 Folder in which the Adobe Premiere Elements Prefs file exists. Be sure to be working with Folder Option Show Hidden Files, Folders,
and Drives enabled so that you can see the whole path cited.
2. Uninstall the program, do a free ccleaner run through (regular and registry cleaner parts), reinstall with antivirus and firewall(s) disabled.
CCleaner - Download
Then download and install the 12.1 Update from an opened project's Help Menu/Updates.
Let us rule in or out the above factors.
Thanks.
ATR

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