Elements 12/ Adobe Camera Raw Toolbar Incomplete

Can you help me figure out why the Adobe Camera Raw (accessed through Elements 12) toolbar for Camera Raw Controls does not include the adjustment brush or the gradient tool?  Another person was advised to change the monitor resolution to 1024 x 768. I have done that but it did not make a difference. Can you offer any other suggestions or ideas? Thanks.

I have been an Elements user for several years doing photos in RAW for my online business. I've recently moved up from a Nikon D700 to the D750, and among other things the RAW support is different. From this discussion thread it seems like a good time to go from Elements to CC, plus download the latest ACR patch.

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    Download and install the free Adobe DNG converter to convert your raw files to the Adobe universal Raw format and the files will open in all versions of PSE (keep your originals as backups and for use in the camera manufactures software)
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    function(){return A.apply(null,[this].concat($A(arguments)))}
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    Thanks again to everyone for pitching in on this.  You led me to finding the solution to the problem and I couldn't be happier.  This is the only place where a person like me, or probably anyone for that matter, can find this kind of help (personal and to the point).  Sorry to make this so long..
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