I can't access my iPhoto or Photos libraries with Elements 11. Elements say it can't open those files?

I am using Elements 11 on a Mac. I cannot access any of the pictures in my iPhoto or Photo libraries. Elements says it cannot open those files. There must be a way, but I can't find it. I'd appreciate a solution. Thanks.
Friarahs

No, you should never poke around in the iphoto library from outside iphoto. That's the fast track to corrupting it and losing all your pics. If you want to use iphoto with PSE you can either set PSE as your external editor and send the photos from iphoto or do it the way you have to do it with Photos (no choice with Photos):
How to use an external editor with Photos for OS X | iMore

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