Adobe Photoshop Elements 2019
Adobe Photoshop Elements is a consumer-focused photo editor designed for casual photographers, families and hobbyists who want accessible editing tools without the complexity of full Photoshop. It includes automatic photo enhancement, guided edits, collage creation, basic layer support, filters and effects, organisation tools for managing photo libraries, and simplified workflows for common tasks like red-eye removal and batch processing. Elements is sold as a standalone perpetual license (not subscription) and is significantly cheaper than Photoshop CC.</description> <parameter name="recommendation">Photoshop Elements 2019 is now over six years old, and Adobe stopped shipping updates to that version several years ago. The build is Intel-only and there is no native Apple Silicon version of Elements 2019 itself. However, Adobe has released much newer versions of Photoshop Elements (2024 and later) that include native Apple Silicon support, so you have a clear upgrade path if you want to keep using Elements going forward. If you rely on Elements 2019 and want to continue using it beyond September 2028 when Rosetta 2 is removed, you will need to upgrade to a current version from Adobe. Alternatively, if you are willing to try a different approach, Affinity Photo 2 is a capable alternative that runs natively on Apple Silicon, costs a one-time fee similar to Elements, and offers more advanced editing features — though it has a different interface and learning curve than Elements.
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1 suggestionAdobe Photoshop Elements 2019 is an older build that was released in 2018 and does not have a native Apple Silicon version. Adobe has discontinued the "Elements" line for new releases and has moved photographers toward either free alternatives like Photoshop Express or the full Photoshop application (which ships natively on Apple Silicon). If you still rely on Elements 2019, you can continue using it under Rosetta 2 on M-series Macs, though performance will not be optimal. For a native replacement, consider Pixelmator Pro, an actively maintained Mac-native image editor that offers comparable editing power and layer support at a lower price point than full Photoshop. Alternatively, Affinity Photo is a professional-grade native alternative that provides deeper editing capabilities if you need them. Both run natively on Apple Silicon and are available on the Mac App Store.
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