recover file not saved?

[Peru]

I think I know the answer, but I will ask anyway.

My wife worked for three hours on an image in Photoshop Elements 9 without saving intermediately. The computer locked up and she had to hold in the power button to restart. Is there any hope of recovering the file?

[Steve Grisetti]

I don't believe Photoshop Elements saves your work incrementally, Bob. Sorry.

[Peru]

Well, now I can say that I asked.
I hope she's in a better mood today.

[momoffduty]

That has happened to me too! Sorry for her lost hard work. Be sure to tell her Ctrl+S