Question about PSE

[Bird Lady]

Hello,
I really hate to ask this question...cause I think I already know the answer and I am going to hate myself :eek:
But here it goes anyways.....I read alot about PSE and really liked all the things that it said that it did....sooooo...I went out and bought it. Thought it would be a really good place to start for my digital scrapbooking. Well...anyways....I downloaded it....and all that come ups is "Adobe Reader" on my desktop. When I open it ...the opening screen looks nothing like it is suppose to. No bells and whistles.... :cool:
So, now here comes the question....am I suppose to have another software on here ....like Adobe Photoshop before I can implement the Elements part? I guess what I am saying is....IS PSE just an upgrade to Adobe Photoshop? :confused:
I really hate to think that I just went out and spent all that money on something that I can't even use. Sigh! :(
Please...if someone can tell me what I did wrong. I hate t his "2%" law...where you have to be 2% smarter than what you are working on...geezzz :p
Thanks for your help
Barb

[Emma]

No, Photoshop Elements is a stand-alone program: it's the home/consumer version of Photoshop

Not sure why you're not getting the right software to open. Can you give us some more info about what you bought?

Adobe has Elements versions of a lot of its software. Perhaps you didn't buy Photoshop Elements, but rather some other Elements software.

Perhaps you're just clicking the wrong icon when you open it? What does it look like? The version 3 icon has a tiny, tiny portrait of a shorthaired woman on it, with a light blue monitor behind her, like this
http://24.27.2.150:81/Temp/PSEicon.jpg

Let's go from there to figure out what's going on

[Emma]

does your opening screen look like this:
http://24.27.2.150:81/Temp/AdobeReader.jpg
or like this:
http://24.27.2.150:81/Temp/psestart.jpg
Which icon are you clicking?
http://24.27.2.150:81/Temp/psereadericon.jpg
The Reader or the PSE one?

[Bird Lady]

Ok...on the front of the box it has "Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0" And the disc inside says the same thing.
When I installed this all that came up on my desktop was an icon that said beside it...Adobe Reader 6.0??? :confused:
I looked in All Programs and it says there "Adobe Reader 6.0" When this first did it...I went in and deleted it and installed it again. But the same thing came up...sooo...now I am confused. I had installed it first on my cd drive and then when I uninstalled it ...I couldn't install it on that drive again. So, I put it in my dvd drive and installed it. And it still came up the same..
I guess I am must not computer suavy....smile
Thanks though.



No, Photoshop Elements is a stand-alone program: it's the home/consumer version of Photoshop

Not sure why you're not getting the right software to open. Can you give us some more info about what you bought?

Adobe has Elements versions of a lot of its software. Perhaps you didn't buy Photoshop Elements, but rather some other Elements software.

Perhaps you're just clicking the wrong icon when you open it? What does it look like? The version 3 icon has a tiny, tiny portrait of a shorthaired woman on it, with a light blue monitor behind her, like this
http://24.27.2.150:81/Temp/PSEicon.jpg

Let's go from there to figure out what's going on

[Bird Lady]

It looks like the top one...with acobe reader 6.0

and no where does it look like the other screen except on the box it came in....smile

[Emma]

Sounds like Adobe screwed up and put the wrong software on the CD, or you've installed the Reader program by mistake rather than the PSE one if both are on the CD

Pop in the CD again, and let's see if PSE is even on it, and let us know what screen comes up when you insert the CD. Let's work through this one step at a time

[Bird Lady]

:p O....dopey me....I put the disc back in ...and the same screens show up....and it was me....I pushed the wrong install button.....dang...I hate it when I do things like th is......
but thanks for having me do it again...and looking closer...
Now it is installing the right one....I thought the other one didn't take enough time to install.
Anyways....thanks again...and I look forward to learning more from you all about this program....I am so excited to learn it ...have millions of pics and lots of ideas....and was just not getting it with buying all those cute things to put together to make a scrap book page.....geeezz...too much work. Plus...I would much rather do this all the computer...
Thanks ever so much again...for helping me.
Hope to talk to you soon...but just to show you what I have done.... :D
Barb

UOTE=Emma]Sounds like Adobe screwed up and put the wrong software on the CD, or you've installed the Reader program by mistake rather than the PSE one if both are on the CD

Pop in the CD again, and let's see if PSE is even on it, and let us know what screen comes up when you insert the CD. Let's work through this one step at a time[/QUOTE]

[Bird Lady]

Thank YOU...Thank You...Thank You...


:p O....dopey me....I put the disc back in ...and the same screens show up....and it was me....I pushed the wrong install button.....dang...I hate it when I do things like th is......
but thanks for having me do it again...and looking closer...
Now it is installing the right one....I thought the other one didn't take enough time to install.
Anyways....thanks again...and I look forward to learning more from you all about this program....I am so excited to learn it ...have millions of pics and lots of ideas....and was just not getting it with buying all those cute things to put together to make a scrap book page.....geeezz...too much work. Plus...I would much rather do this all the computer...
Thanks ever so much again...for helping me.
Hope to talk to you soon...but just to show you what I have done.... :D
Barb

UOTE=Emma]Sounds like Adobe screwed up and put the wrong software on the CD, or you've installed the Reader program by mistake rather than the PSE one if both are on the CD

Pop in the CD again, and let's see if PSE is even on it, and let us know what screen comes up when you insert the CD. Let's work through this one step at a time[/QUOTE]

[Emma]

Oh, good :) My husband said, "Glad she got it. 99% of the time it's operator error, glad she didn't have to get a new CD" I'm pretty sure Adobe includes Reader with all its software so you can view any readme instructions, etc. I never install is since I already have it, so I never even noticed it in there!

After it's done installing, let us know, and we'll work through the First Page tutorial

Welcome to DSP! So glad you're here! Aren't you glad you're set and ready to go, no more software to buy? It's good to have you!

[Bird Lady]

Ok...it is all installed....and I am going to take a look at it now....sorry it took so long to get back to you....grand kids were on Yahoo Im and wanted to cam to cam.... :p
Yup...sure am glad I am ready to go....cause I have a lot to do. :rolleyes:
what is the first page tutorial?

Thanks again...sorry ...but thanks for making me think...

Barb

Oh, good :) My husband said, "Glad she got it. 99% of the time it's operator error, glad she didn't have to get a new CD" I'm pretty sure Adobe includes Reader with all its software so you can view any readme instructions, etc. I never install is since I already have it, so I never even noticed it in there!

After it's done installing, let us know, and we'll work through the First Page tutorial

Welcome to DSP! So glad you're here! Aren't you glad you're set and ready to go, no more software to buy? It's good to have you!

[Emma]

RULE #1: NO APOLOGIZING! We hang out in the forums because we want to help. If we didn't like helping or answering questions, we wouldn't come in here :D Unless you say something super rude and flame someone, then please apologize, LOL! :D Glad to help

Here's the first page tutorial
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/university/tutorials/pse_basicpageep.shtml

As you work through it, ask questions here

[Bird Lady]

Thanks ever so much ....again....
I am sure I will have other questions. And I do appreciate you coming right back to me. I was surprised!
Have a GREAT night.
Barb


RULE #1: NO APOLOGIZING! We hang out in the forums because we want to help. If we didn't like helping or answering questions, we wouldn't come in here :D Unless you say something super rude and flame someone, then please apologize, LOL! :D Glad to help

Here's the first page tutorial
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/university/tutorials/pse_basicpageep.shtml

As you work through it, ask questions here