The Premiere Elements 2019 Editor workspaces (modes) are Quick, Guided, and Expert. The Guided mode is described by Adobe in its October 4, 2018 document titled "Guided Mode" found HERE. The Guided mode offers a variety of lessons (reportedly with Quick and Expert versions). To navigate to the Quick version of a Guided lesson, Adobe says click Quick tab, then click Guided tab. To navigate to the Expert version of a Guided lesson, Adobe says click Expert tab, then click Guided tab.
For Premiere Elements 2019, the titles for the Guided Edits categories and lessons are:
Basics
Get Started
Trim and split clips
Add transitions between clips
Add Titles
Video Adjustments
Fix brightness, color, and contrast
Color Pop
Animate graphics
Add an adjustment layer
Fix action cam footage
Luma fade transition effect (New)
Audio Adjustments
Add narration
Add a musical score
Fun Edits
Put a video inside your title
Crate slow or fast-motion effects
Crate a picture-in-picture effect
Apply an effects mask
Create a freeze frame with motion title
Create an animated social post
Create Bounce Back Effect
Glass pane effect (New)
ISSUE
For Premiere Elements 2019 Editor, it did not matter if Quick tab/then Guided tab or Expert tab/then Guided tab, I find that always the Expert version of the selected lesson opens in the Expert workspace with instructions applicable to the Expert workspace.
In contrast, for Premiere Elements 2018 Editor, that issue was not found to exist. In Premiere Elements 2018, clicking Quick tab/then Guided tab has the selected lesson opening in Quick workspace with instructions applicable to the Quick workspace. And, clicking Expert tab/then Guided tab has the selected lesson opening in Expert workspace with instructions applicable to the Expert workspace.
I have seen this behavior with Premiere Elements 2018 and 2019 on 3 different computers ... Windows 7 Professional SP1 64 bit, Windows 10 Home 64 bit, and Windows 10 Professional 64 bit.
I have not found this issue reported online and am continuously looking for an explanation - program flaw or issue unique to my setup. The Adobe document cited above is dated October 4, 2018 with an Applies to: Premiere Elements. Because of the document dating, I have assumed that the document's instructions are applicable to Premiere Elements 2018 and Premiere Elements 2019.
Future areas of focus
- Premiere Elements 2018 used was purchased version; whereas, Premiere Element 2019 was tryout version (which are typically full featured).
- Adobe October 4, 2018 document's instructions might not have been updated for Premiere Elements 2019.
SOLUTION
No solution found to date. Over the years I have typically preferred the Expert workspace; consequently, the solution for some might be to use the Expert workspace for your projects, Guided or otherwise.
More information to follow as it becomes available.
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