Advantages: Great selection tools, pan & zoom in slide shows, price, printed manual Disadvantages: file browser gone
AdobePhotoshopElements4 aims to be everything the photographer wants for tweaking and fixing their images. Whilst the professionals prefer its more expensive big brother Photoshop CS, PhotoshopElements isn't to be sniffed at and offers 80% of the power for 10% of the price whilst making many tasks much easier.
The biggest surprise coming from version 3 is that the file browser has gone. Adobe, what are you thinking? Well, it's clear what they're thinking, they want you to use the Photoshop Album interface which merged in to PhotoshopElements with version 3. It's actually a very powerful interface and lets you import and catalogue your images with ease and flexibility but sometimes, you just want to get down and dirty with the file system and the loss of a file browser hurts. As a sort of apology, Adobe have added the ability to ...
Advantages: Packed full of features, Great fun, Improve your digital images Disadvantages: You need memory!!
for showing off wedding pictures etc.
The organiser function of AdobePhotoshopElements 5 is extremely useful, allowing you to fully mange the way you see your photos and images easily and quickly.
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There are a number of other functions which can be found in both the editor and organiser modes.
Photo-merge function, it is possible to stitch separate photographs together to form one large image. This function in Photoshop allows you to load two or several photos at the same time and merge them into one to create panoramic images. This is great especially if the subject you're taking a photo of is too large to fit in one exposure. The function can be operated automatically, so you don't even have to line the photos up, very useful if you have a lot of panoramic images to create. See Fig 4 for the panoramic picture I ...
Advantages: Fairly easy to use, and has all the features your likely to need for photo editing. Included tutorials. Technical Support. Disadvantages: It doesn't always work first time! It isn't wildly fast unless you have a very powerful PC. Closing and saving files is a bit torturous.
My anticipation was high as I loaded the AdobePhotoshopElements software. After all, all the reviews had been good, and previous Photoshop software worked like a dream.
However, my dreams came crashing down when I tried to run the edit option. I waited... and waited... but my system was stuck fast. The screen was frozen, and according to Task Manager, the software was not responding but was using up all my CPU!
I tried everything to fix the problem, including reloading Photoshop, removing anything remotely resembling 'photo software', reinstalling Norton, updating windows XP, resetting my screen refresh rate, and reducing my hardware graphics accelerator.
Then after a month of bemoaning this waste of money, I called Adobe.......
A very helpful tech support person, talked me through some checks, and then asked something ...
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System requirements
OS Required
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Media Centre Edition 2005 SP2
Software Requirements
DirectX 9.0
Peripheral / Interface Devices
XGA monitor
Manufacturer's product description
Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 plus Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 software combines two powerful, intuitive products in one affordable package. Edit, organize, and show your photos in creative and entertaining ways. And create home videos like a famous director. Plus, use both products to burn your slide shows to DVD and design custom DVD menus that can be saved as templates to use again and again. TRANSACTIONAL LICENSING PROGRAM The Transactional Licensing Program (TLP) makes it easy for organizations of all sizes to get the benefits of volume ordering through the Adobe Open Options 4.0 software licensing program. This program is available worldwide and covers most Adobe desktop products. There are no agreements to sign. For every order of a new eligible Adobe software license, upgrade of a previously acquired license, or Upgrade Plan for an eligible license, you will receive points. Your discount level is based on the total point value of your transaction. The more you order in a single transaction, the more improved your discount level. In addition, when you order products through the TLP, Adobe provides you with an easy-to-use, online licensing Web site that simplifies software administration and record keeping. This custom site provides your organization with a single location for up-to-date access to your Adobe software licensing information.
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