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With an impressive collection of flexible tools, Adobe Photoshop Elements is one of the most powerful consumer-level photo editors around. Batch processing, image layering, cloning, and Web optimization are just a few of the software's time-saving tools.
It's taken a while for Elements to crawl out from the shadow of its celebrity sibling, Photoshop, but these days you'd be hard-pressed to find similarities between the two. There's the occasional familiar dialog box and a handful of traditional Photoshop interface quirks that may elude newbies, but if Photoshop CS is the "pro" version, Elements is for the average consumer.
Overall, there seems to be more and better creative content in Elements 5, and it's generally easier to use than its predecessor. The organizer and photo downloader have buckets of new features, including useful tweaks to stacking, map integration, and more. However, the imaging tools aren't keeping pace. The new additions--black-and-white conversion, curve-based correction, distortion correction, and a different take on sharpening--offer little more than new interfaces for old problems.
The tutorials and help tools do a great job of demystifying the labyrinthine interface, but if you're looking for a basic tool for common graphic tasks there are plenty of lower-priced options that are much easier to master. Photoshop Elements is definitely worth a look, though, if you're looking for a significant boost in creativity and productivity.
Publisher's Description
From Adobe Systems:
Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 software combines power and simplicity so you can do more with your photos. Instantly fix flaws or adjust color and lighting with new advanced controls. Quickly drop your photos into customizable layouts and show off your creativity with dynamic web photo galleries created using Flash technology. And view all your photos and video clips in one convenient place.
When you are ready, its easy to purchase Photoshop Elements 5.0 just click the Buy button within the trial software to purchase without having to download or reinstall the product. Or take your photos further and get into video editing with Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 plus Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 software a complete photo and video editing and DVD creation package at a great value. Version 5.0 is now Windows Vista compatible.
What's new in this version: Version 5.0 is now Windows Vista compatible.
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3.5 starsout of 122 votes
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Current version:
4.5 starsout of 14 votes
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"I found this eceptional"
Version: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
Pros
I can edit all my pics with little experience
Cons
Would occational freeze up & I'd loose my edit
Summary
Very user friendly
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"i dun get eet"
Version: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
Pros
i can animate easily on ps.bu should see meh vids on youtube
Cons
where's the download link >:(
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I LIKE TOOTHPASTE
I STILL LIKE TOOTHPASTE
Updated on Jul 6, 2009 -
"Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0"
Version: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
Pros
I use this product in school sa I now how I need to do using a Photoshop
Cons
I like all so I dont have problems
Summary
That is really great product and i really happy to find this out
i like this product
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""Excellent""
Version: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
Pros
It took me awhile to figure out (I read lots of online tutorials), but once I got the hang of it I couldn't go back to using any other program!
Cons
PSE 5 is ideally for a 1024x768 screen. I have an older XP with 800x600, so the work-space is a bit crowded. Other than that, I love it.
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"its awesome i guess"
Version: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
Pros
i can make skins
well i think i can not for sureCons
idk it is very hard to decide in that one
Summary
its kinda awesome i guess
Updated on Nov 21, 2008 -
"what? what i suppose to whrite here?"
Version: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
Pros
i like it because its a fun kind of programm for modifing images....it's professional, beautiful....i like it^^
Cons
nothing i like it i'd said before^^
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"exellant"
Version: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
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every thing about photo shop i like sooooooo much
Cons
nothing at allllllllllll
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"it should me everything that i wanted and need."
Version: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
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everything
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"Excellent"
Version: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
Pros
It took me awhile to figure out (I read lots of online tutorials), but once I got the hang of it I couldn't go back to using any other program!
Cons
PSE 5 is ideally for a 1024x768 screen. I have an older XP with 800x600, so the work-space is a bit crowded. Other than that, I love it.
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"fun to do fast"
Version: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
Pros
i love it easy to do and fast
Cons
hard to download
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