Leopard ate my Photoshop Elements 2.0

Help. Yes, I know PS Elements 2.0 is outdated, but I love it. Ever since I installed Leopard it gives me this dialog box when I try to open the application *"An unexpected and unrecoverable problem has occurred because of a program error. Photoshop will now exit.".* - Anyone heard of this? Thank you.

Adobe has published info regarding compatibility with Leopard for many of their applications. For Elements 4.0 and earlier, they say, "Likely to encounter issues for which there is no resolution," and have checked the box that reads, "Not Designed for Mac OS X Leopard". Sounds like we're out of luck.
Here's the doc: http://www.adobe.com/support/products/pdfs/leopardsupport.pdf

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Hi. Apple's new operating system for Mac, Snow Leopard is being released tomorrow.
According to the Snow Leopard wiki, Photoshop Elements 6 does not work under Snow Leopard:
http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/
I contacted Adobe to ask if they had any plans to update Photoshop Elements 6 to work with Snow Leopard. The response I got from their support was that Adobe Photoshop Elements was programmed before Snow Leopard and so they weren't responsible if it didn't work.
I am pissed because of course Photoshop Elements was programmed before Snow Leopard. EVERY software program was. Most of my software (and I have a lot of apps) are being updated for Snow Leopard by their developers.
I'm writing this post just to make sure that Photoshop Elements doesn't work under Snow Leopard. It's possible whoever posted that Photoshop Elements didn't work under Snow Leopard could have been having an isolated problem.
So, if anyone tries Photoshop Elements with Snow Leopard, please post here whether or not it works.
Thanks a lot.
Mirskyman

No, there are no significant known conflicts with Snow Leopard, so that's not your problem. Have you deleted prefs since the upgrade? Was this an upgrade in place rather than an erase install? If so, go to your username>library>preferences and delete:
com.adobe.Photoshop.Elements.plist
Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 Paths Folder
Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 Settings Folder
Opera preferences
repair permissions and see if it's any better. Do you have any third party content installed in PSE? There may well be conflicts with that, if so.

Can anyone please tell me which version of Photoshop Elements will download easily and run with mac 10.5.8 Snow Leopard?

I posted a question which was: Can anyone please tell me which version of Photoshop Elements will work with Mac 10.6.8 Snow Leopard. Then this window popped up saying mark this discussion with as a question and this window. I have no idea how this works. It already is a question and if I need to emphasize that, how does this window that looks like a Word editing window, help me do that?Downloading, Installing, Setting Up

You asked the question in the title area instead of the area where the body of your posting is intended to be. No fault of yours - they need to make the form clearer.
Check the system requirements for the various versions of Photoshop Elements and see which suits your system. Adobe only sells the most recent versions of their software, so if you need an older version you will need to find a vendor for it.
System requirements | Adobe Photoshop Elements

Photo Editing, Photoshop elements 4.0 doesn't work with snow leopard?

Tried reinstalling photoshop elements after upgrading to snow leopard and message came back not compatible. ? , what version is that doesn't break you wallet and can do some decent photo editing including cutting and removing parts of images, pasting, etc. thanks

The latest version, 8, can be had for around $79, and is an amazing editor for the price. If you're not familiar with it's features I suggest you visit the site and see what it can do. Here's a list of several editors that support layers for editing:
Image Editors that support the use of layers:
Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac - $80
GraphicConverter- $35
Rainbow Painter - $30
Acorn- $50
Seashore- Open Source
IMO PSE gives you more bang for the buck. If I didn't have Photoshop (given to me) I would buy it in a second. Version 8 has more features that I use than PS CS3.
OT

Does Photoshop Elements 4 function in Leopard on Intel Mac?

I am aware that it is not at all supported by Adobe, but has anyone been successfully using Photoshop Elements 4 on Leopard and Intel macs of any sort?
thank you

I had PE4 installed and it was painfully slow and laggy that's why I tried pixelmator and I was so surprised at how wonderful it was.
mcgrover wrote:
I'm repeating a little from above, but at the Apple store they told me PE4 was the latest and most compatible, but when I called Adobe support, the Adobe guy told me there were compatibility issues with PE4 and Leopard, though note that some posters here seem OK with 4 and Leopard. I suggest talking to Adobe support, but they may tell you PE6 is the fix for Leopard, in which case why does 4 work with Leopard? When I told the Apple store that Adobe said that 4 had problems with Leopard, Apple said that Adobe never communicated that to them. I have no more to offer as I don't have 4 to try it. I can say that 2 is dead in the water. Still looking at Pixelator.

Print Color Management Problem w. Photoshop Elements and Tiger/Leopard

Has anyone tried printing with ICC profiles through Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac? Apparently, it does not work on Tiger nor Leopard? My prints look very dark and over-saturated.
The Datacolor folks, who make the Spyder3 calibrators I'm using, say my prints look like they are being "double color managed," possibly once by PSE and once by the printer driver (even though it's turned off).
Over at the Adobe Forums some say it's a problem with Leopard. I'm not so sure, because I found that printing color management works fine on a Mac with Photoshop Elements 4.01 and Tiger. Any comments? Thanks.

Aha! Got it. Adobe has confirmed that the problem is on their end. PSE 6 is double color managing the images. Here's what one user got in reply from Adobe on the subject. There are two separate answers:
Thank you for contacting Adobe Technical Support.
After consulting with my colleagues about the issue you raised, I can let you know the following:
The issue is both on our as well as the driver software side and the workaround we have given is the best available at this time. This issue is affecting all printers, not just Epson or Canon.
The soft proofing effect that you are seeing in the print preview is indeed an attempt at soft proofing. However since Photoshop Elements managed prints are incorrectly double colour managed it is not as useful as it was initially designed.
As to the exact details of why this occurred, we have no official information.
We believe that this will resolve the issues you are experiencing, however, should the reply not help solve the problem, please contact us again, quoting the case number given above, and we will re-open the case.
Answer # 2
We have had word back from our engineers regarding your issue.
The Photoshop Elements team are aware of the problem and are working with Apple and the printer manufacturers to get this to work correctly. In the meantime, the only workaround is to switch off colour management in Photoshop Elements and let the printer handle the colour management.
Unfortunately we can not make an estimation as to when a fix will be provided. We will close the case for the time being as there really is nothing more we can do about this issue besides offering the suggested workaround. Closing this case does not mean that the research will stop however and the engineers are working on a solution to this.
As the tech noted, let the printer handle the color instead. Tell PSE not to manage color so it is the step sending the data unaltered. When the print dialogue comes up, under the Color Correction heading, change the pull down menu to "ColorSync". In the menu below that, choose the correct profile for the paper you're using. If the Brightness menu is still active, look for any choice that allows you to turn it off. If none exists, leave it on Normal. If the options below that for Color Balance and Intensity are not grayed out, make sure they are at the center positions (no effect).
These steps are the same as before, except you're doing them in reverse. Photoshop is doing nothing and the print driver is handling the ColorSync chores rather than the other way around.

Photoshop Elements 6 and Leopard

Hi all,
I would like to get Photoshop Elements 6 for a photo buff friend of mine. I have seen several reviews of the software that say that the install process for PSE 6 is a nightmare on Leopard and perhaps to consider another photo editing software.
Does anyone have any experience or know anything about PSE 6 being installed and used on Leopard?
Thanks in advance.
Dennis

I have Leopard and PE6 and had no difficulty installing it. The only problem was with 'Bridge', which turned out to be a conflict with a file installed by the 'Opera' browser:
Users/[username]/Library/Application Support/Opera/Widgets/widgets.dat
If you have been using Opera you should remove this and note that if you run Opera again it will reinstall it. Earlier versions of Opera are OK. The presence of this file caused Bridge to hang when selecting 'Home'.
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Uninstall Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 on Snow Leopard

How do I do a complete uninstall of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.O on iMac and Snow Leopard 10.6.7? Can I do this via some feature within Mac OS?

And, in general:
Uninstalling Software: The Basics
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Some applications may install a startupitem or a Log In item. Startupitems are usually installed in the /Library/StartupItems/ folder and less often in the /Home/Library/StartupItems/ folder. Log In Items are set in the Accounts preferences. Open System Preferences, click on the Accounts icon, then click on the LogIn Items tab. Locate the item in the list for the application you want to remove and click on the "-" button to delete it from the list.
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AppZapper
Automaton
Hazel
CleanApp
Yank
SuperPop
Uninstaller
Spring Cleaning
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Inability to install Photoshop Elements 8 on Snow Leopard machines

I don't know whether to blame this on Snow Leopard or not, but I've had nothing but trouble of various kinds since I installed it on two computers, so I'm guessing that may be where the problem lies.
I tried to install PSE 8 on each computer and am unable to. An icon for the PSE DISK appears on the desktop when the CD is inserted, not an icon for the application itself. Clicking on the icon does nothing but give you the Readme file for the application.
Similar problem anyone?

Thomas A Reed wrote:
Open the disk, then open the Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 folder, then open the Setup app (which looks like a folder, thanks to the stupid icon). I don't know what the heck Adobe was thinking packaging it like this. I'm no slouch with computers, yet even I overlooked that Setup item, amongst all the other folders. Installers, or at least an alias to them, should be at the root level of the install disk, rather than buried in folders with cryptic names.
Amen!
I had the same experience and had to manually fire up the setup file!
Weird for Adobe to make such a boneheaded mistake.

Photoshop Elements and Leopard

I was quite happy using Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 on my old G4, then I bought a new iMac that had Leopard installed and ...
I can't install Elements 2 as the screen says that there is no support for the Classic Environment.
Does anyone know if Elements 4 works OK in Leopard, as I'm thinking of buying?
Cheers. John

PSE 4 works on my new Leopard install (x86 mac). I have only noticed a couple of small nuisances, like a balloon help message sticking around the toolbar after I move the mouse pointer, but clicking on another tool and then back on the one i want fixes it. Once it refused to switch to another image I had open, but I used Expose to pull all app windows and click on it, then everything went fine.

IMac 24" Wonder-Land - Adobe Photoshop Elements, Aperture, Leopard et al

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I am on the verge of purchasing a 24" iMac but have a number of questions and would value the advice.
I am an enthusiastic (non-pro) photographer. family and memory stuff. I use a Nikon D40.
I currently use Photoshop Elements, but as I understand it this cannot be used on Intel Macs. Anyone know when Elements will be available. I have considered full Photoshop but feel it may be a bit too overkill for my needs, especially cost. Aperture may fit on a cost basis but still may be over spec for me. Any thoughts?
Finally as Leopard is due out in the next few months (?) is it worth waiting before purchasing the iMac?
Many thanks
Jon

Where did you hear that PE would not work on an Intel Mac? My understanding is that you have two choices. You can run the mac version and rosetta will handle it though it may be slower than on a G5. Or you can run the windows version on Parallels - this may also be slower than running it on a pc. Either way, you have it until a new version gets released.
You may want to check out Photoshop CS3 on their site or the NAPP site to see if it is worth the extra $ to have not only a program that will work on the Intel Mac smoothly but will also do some extras for you that PE won't. Several if not all of the photo programs you have listed have 30 day trial periods. Download and play - it will give you a better idea of what you want.
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Challenges on using Photoshop Element 6, G4 with Leopard and Canon S9000 printer

Unable to find the Print Dialog Box when using Photoshop Element 6, G4 with OS Leopard(10.5.8) and Canon S9000 printer in order to choose the media type(paper type) to print photos.

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Photoshop elements for Mac (snow leopard)

Hi all. I recently upgraded my computer to a MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard. Previously i had a windows running acer. Just before my acer crashed i bought Adobe Photoshop Elements 7. Unfortunately this is not compatible with my Mac. I was wondering if there is anyway to get a download which will make it compatible (I don't even know if such things exist) or if i'm able to download a Mac compatible version and use my old serial number? or am i stuck having to fork out to buy another copy? Please help....

this is not the Elements Forum.
but to answer your question Adobe does not make software that will run on both platforms its either or. you will need to buy a Mac version.

Photoshop Elements for Snow Leopard?

Based on compatibility testing results reported on the web, Photoshop Elements 6 does not work with Snow Leopard http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/08/26/snow-leopard-warning-your-apps-may- crash/.
Is there any information on an upgrade or new release?

Barbara
I did as you instructed and, so far, PSE is running without crashing. Let's
hope it continues to do so!
Thank you for your assistance.
2009/10/10 Paul Garrett <[email protected]>
Thank you. I am away now for two days but I when I return I will do as you
suggest and let you know the result.
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2009/10/10 Barbara Brundage <[email protected]>
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Replacing PhotoShop Elements for Leopard

My PhotoShop Elements 2.0 does not work on Leopard. It was great on Tiger. Over on the installation thread, many users confirmed the problem. Version 4.0 doesn't work, either. Adobe apparently plans no fix.
So... can anyone suggest a good Leopard-compatible replacement for PSE? I'm using an iMac (Power PC) G5. I don't need the heavy duty, full blown PhotoShop, but I do need more features than iPhoto has.
Thanks.

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