(I am utilising Photoshop Elements 8, and running Windows XP).

If you are finding [1] Photoshop Elements’ Welcome Screen distracting, and you would prefer the Full Editor to automatically launch when you start Elements, (without having to click the Welcome Screen’s Edit tab) - this tip will show you how to create a Quick Launch button; that, once created, will take you straight to Elements’ Full Editor, every-time.

First, close Photoshop Elements.  Then via Windows Explorer, (or your systems’ equivalent), navigate to Photoshop Elements’ main program files: (Windows XP, Start, then Computer then Boot C Files then Program Files then Adobe then Photoshop Elements.

Now, double-left-click Elements’ folder, illustrated above, and once inside, you will see the following PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe file.

Now, simply left-click and drag a copy of this file onto your Desktop; or to a different location - for example, your Shortcuts list, as illustrated below.

Alternatively, right-click the file, and from the subsequent drop-down list choose Pin to Start Menu.

Now, whenever you click the PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe Shortcut you have just created, Photoshop Elements’ Full Editor will launch, and you won’t see the Welcome Screen.

[2] Wendi E M Scarth. (5th February 2010) - [3] Free Photoshop Elements Tutorials.

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