ENHANCED: Make anything disappear in seconds.
The Remove tool now automatically detects people in the background of your photos for easy removal.
Make quick fixes or total transformations. Create with templates. Organize effortlessly. And so much more.
NEW: Bring ideas to life with generative AI.
Type a description to create anything from a basic background to a detailed image.*
NEW: Add new elements like magic.
Brush over an area and then type a description of an object to see it appear. It's all powered by generative AI.*
Change the color of any object.
Just use the automatic selection tools to choose what you want to change, pick your new color, and refine to suit your style.
Seamlessly combine multiple pics.
Blend the subject from one, the background from another, and elements from many more to create a never-before-seen image.
Create stylized text.
Align text horizontally, vertically, or on a path or a shape with Add Text Guided Edit. Warp it and style it with gradients, textures, and patterns.
Add cinematic motion to your photos.
Bring a touch of movie magic to any photo by making select elements move, adding animated overlays, or creating 3D camera motion.
Quickly touch up facial features.
Get the perfect shot every time by automatically opening closed eyes, turning frowns upside down, fine-tuning face tilt, automatically smoothing skin, and more.
Discover one-click Quick Actions in one place.
Popular one-click edits are at your fingertips. Add four types of motion effects, instantly blur or remove a background, smooth skin, dehaze or colorize a photo, and more.
Beautiful photo collage templates.
Create collages with just a few clicks. Choose from modern templates and add text for a personal touch.
NEW: Easy access to free Adobe Express templates.
Take your photos further with thousands of free templates for social posts, videos, posters, and more.
Step-by-step editing.
Make simple adjustments, custom creations, or eye-catching effects with 59 Guided Edits.
Move, scale, and duplicate objects.
With step-by-step help, it’s easier than ever to select an object and change its position, size, and more — meaning you can make your creation look exactly how you want.
Add fun filters and effects.
Transform your photos with dozens of filters and effects that let you create blurs, painterly looks, distortions, textures, stylized text, and more.
Access free Adobe Stock.
Try a new background or make a collage with your choice of thousands of beautiful stock photos from right inside the app.
NEW: Bring ideas to life with generative AI.
Type a description to create anything from a basic background to a detailed image.*
NEW: Add new elements like magic.
Brush over an area and then type a description of an object to see it appear. It's all powered by generative AI.*
NEW: Restore photos with AI.
Revive memories by erasing scratches, creases, and wear and tear.
ENHANCED: Make anything disappear in seconds.
The Remove tool now automatically detects people in the background of your photos for easy removal.
NEW: Import mobile pics via QR code.
Simply scan a code to bring your mobile photos right into Photoshop Elements.
Add realistic depth of field with precise control.
Choose your focal point and Depth Blur filter automatically adds blur just where it’s needed. Adjust details like blur strength plus focal distance and range.
Change the color of any object.
Just use the automatic selection tools to choose what you want to change, pick your new color, and refine to suit your style.
Discover one-click Quick Actions in one place.
Popular one-click edits are at your fingertips. Add four types of motion effects, instantly blur or remove a background, smooth skin, dehaze or colorize a photo, and more.
Quickly touch up facial features.
Get the perfect shot every time by automatically opening closed eyes, turning frowns upside down, fine-tuning face tilt, automatically smoothing skin, and more.
Select a sky or background with one click.
Automatic selections make it simple to enhance or replace just one area.
Turn photos into art.
With Artistic Effects, just click to add effects inspired by famous works of art or popular art styles.
Select an area and make it move.
Add movie magic to any photo by selecting an area and adding motion. Choose the direction, adjust the speed, and then save as an MP4 or GIF to share on social.
Layer on some animation.
Add moving overlays like snowflakes and sparkles, and create fun animated frames. Then save your photos as MP4s to share on social and more.
Add a sense of camera motion.
With one click, transform your favorite shots into moving photos—fun animated MP4s and GIFs with 2D and 3D camera motion.
One-click subject selection.
Automatically select the subject of your photo with a single click. Then, easily make isolated edits to the subject or the background.
Warp photos to fit any shape.
Place one photo inside another by wrapping it around an object like a coffee mug or fitting it inside shapes like the lenses of your subject’s sunglasses.
Automatically colorize photos.
Give black-and-whites new life or change up the colors in your pics with automatic colorization.
NEW: Learn and edit more easily than ever
Get up to speed with built-in tooltips, and edit faster with modern crop handles, toolbars that adjust based on what you’re doing, and a spell checker.
ENHANCED: Create cool double exposures.
Turn two photos into one work of art with a captivating double exposure effect. And now you can select your subject with one click to edit faster.
ENHANCED: Picture incredible text.
Turn a photo into cool visual text. Fine-tune background opacity with a slider, and then add an embossed look and drop shadows to really make it pop.
Erase distractions more quickly and easily.
Put the focus on your subject by removing power lines, pedestrians, and other distractions with the swipe of a brush thanks to improved AI technology in the Object Removal Guided Edit.
Create stylized text.
Align text horizontally, vertically, or on a path or a shape with Add Text Guided Edit. Warp it and style it with gradients, textures, and patterns.
Replace backgrounds.
Select the subject of a photo and place it on a different background to make your pic even more amazing. And spruce up your scenes with contemporary backgrounds.
Add peek-through overlays.
Create the illusion of depth by framing your subject with realistic overlays such as flowers and leaves. Resize, adjust blur, or add a vignette to get just the look you want.
Quickly search Guided Edit options.
Easily find what you want to do or discover new things to try by searching on familiar terms, using keyword tags, or choosing from popular options.
Brush on creative patterns.
Give any photo a little something extra by brushing on a fun pattern — like hearts, stars, swirls and more.
Perfect your landscapes.
Easily replace skies, remove haze, and erase unwanted objects to create epic outdoor scenes.
Create perfect pet pics.
Frame your pets up just right, adjust color and lighting, select and refine detailed edges like fur, fix pet-eye, and remove collars, and leashes in a few simple steps.
Extend photo backgrounds.
Create a stunning landscape or reposition your subject for the perfect social post by easily extending your photo’s background. Content-Aware Fill makes it all possible.
Move, scale, and duplicate objects.
With step-by-step help, it’s easier than ever to select an object and change its position, size, and more — meaning you can make your creation look exactly how you want.
Create modern duotones.
Apply cool, custom duotone effects to your photos for a beautiful two-color creation using this simple Guided Edit. Choose from custom preset social sizes, add a gradient, and more!
Add a pop of color to B&W pics.
Highlight a single color or a specific object, then turn the rest black-and-white for a dramatic effect.
NEW: Easy access to free Adobe Express templates.
Take your photos further with thousands of free templates for social posts, videos, posters, and more.
NEW: Enhance text with color fonts.
Grab attention with more vibrant text.
Fast-moving Photo Reels.
Reels zip through favorite shots, each with its own text, effects, and graphics. Save them as MP4s or GIFs for easy sharing.
Beautiful photo collage templates.
Create collages with just a few clicks. Choose from stylish templates and add text for a personal touch.
Amazing slideshow templates.
With one click, your best photos are chosen and brought together with short video clips to create an animated, customizable slideshow.
Create a collage of effects.
Get artistic by adding multiple effects to a single photo. Photoshop Elements walks you through it and gives you templates and themes to choose from.
ENHANCED: Import and view more easily in the Organizer.
Quickly import from cloud services like Google Drive and OneDrive, and get easier access to full-screen mode and zoom controls.
Find photos and videos faster with auto-tagging.
Smart Tags are added to your photos & videos based on subjects like sunsets and birthdays, and the people in your photos are also recognized so it’s easy to tag and find them later.
GIF playback in the Organizer.
Just click to view your GIFs — the Organizer supports playback.
Find your best photos with Auto Curate.
Your photos are automatically curated based on quality, faces, subjects, Smart Tags, and more, so you don’t have to search for the standouts.
Automatic sorting and backup.
Go from hundreds of mystery folders to a visual view of your photos and videos automatically sorted by date, subject, people, places, and events. Catalogs are automatically backed up for easy recovery.
Questions? We have answers.
Photoshop Elements 2026 is smart, easy-to-use photo editing software designed for anyone who wants to have fun with their photos — no experience needed. Whether you're touching up snapshots or creating something totally new, it’s got you covered with:
- Effortless editing powered by AI and automation
- Step-by-step guidance to help you learn and create as you go
- Creative tools to design and share fun photo projects
- An Organizer to quickly import, tag, and find your photos
The license enables you to use Photoshop Elements for a full 3-year term. It’s a one-time purchase with no additional fees. The license is non-renewing — it expires 3 years after redemption. When your 3-year term license expires, Photoshop Elements will no longer be accessible. However, you’ll still be able to access your media catalog in the Elements Organizer indefinitely.
- Photoshop Elements makes photo editing simple — from quick fixes to advanced creations. Tap into the power of AI to easily enhance your photos and instantly generate all-new images, objects, and backgrounds. Add style with artistic effects, motion, and creative templates.
- Premiere Elements offers fast and easy video editing. Effortlessly trim and resize your videos and enhance them with effects, transitions, and motion titles. Add text to social clips and amplify the action with music and animations.
- Both apps share a common Organizer for easy access to all photos and videos.
- They’re sold separately or you can buy them together as a bundle.
Yes, you can download a free, full-featured 7-day trial of Photoshop Elements. Once the trial period ends, you can purchase right from the trial software so you don’t have to download it again.
Choose the Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 2026 bundle if you want to edit both photos and videos. The bundle gives you everything in Photoshop Elements plus Premiere Elements, which adds intuitive video editing tools — like trimming, transitions, motion titles, and music — along with AI features for automating edits and enhancing clips. Use the common Organizer for easy access to all your photos and videos. It’s a great value if you work with both media types or want the flexibility to grow your creative skills. Learn more
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*Photoshop Elements 2026 comes with 25 generative credits per month. Each generative AI action in Photoshop Elements consumes 1 credit. If you use all your credits for the month, you can buy more credits within the app, or wait for the monthly credits to reset. Learn more about generative credits.
†Instant discount applies to the full versions of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2026 and Adobe Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements 2026 software only. Pricing is available only through the online Adobe store. OEM, education, and volume licensing customers are not eligible. This offer is valid in the U.S. and Canada. Offer valid from December 17, 2025 at 9:00 am (PT) to January 02, 2026 at 11:59 pm (PT). Savings are limited to one discount per customer. Prices are listed in U.S. dollars and do not include applicable local taxes. This offer and prices are subject to change without notice. Void where prohibited by law.