Adobe Photoshop Elements 15
Adobe Photoshop Elements 15 is an entry-level photo editor from Adobe, designed for consumers and casual photographers rather than professionals. It offers simplified versions of Photoshop's core tools including layers, filters, selection and retouching capabilities, along with guided edits that walk users through effects and enhancements step-by-step. The app includes organization features for managing photo libraries, basic batch processing, and templates for creating collages, slideshows and photo books. It is typically purchased as a one-time license rather than through a subscription, and serves hobbyists, families and enthusiasts who want more capability than their phone's native photo app but do not need Photoshop's professional-grade features.
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1 suggestionAdobe Photoshop Elements 15 was released in 2016 and is now nearly a decade old. Adobe stopped shipping updates for Elements 15 years ago, and the application has not received any native Apple Silicon build. The Intel-only version continues to run under Rosetta 2 today, but Apple is removing Rosetta in macOS 28 (September 2028), meaning this app will stop launching entirely on that release — leaving you with less than two years and four months to migrate. Current versions of Photoshop Elements (2024 and newer) ship as native Universal Binaries on M-series Macs and receive ongoing updates from Adobe. If you want to stay with Adobe's consumer photo editor ecosystem, upgrading to a current version of Elements is the straightforward path; your existing photo library can be imported into the newer app. Alternatively, if you prefer to avoid a paid upgrade, consider free or low-cost native alternatives like Pixelmator Pro (a Photoshop-like editor with a one-time purchase price), Affinity Photo 2 (professional-grade, native, also a one-time cost), or the free Darktable or GIMP if you need only basic editing. Evaluate which feature set matches your workflow before choosing a replacement.
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