Adobe Photoshop is recognized as being the cream of the crop when it comes to professional software. With a price tag of about $650 or so, depending on the versions and where you purchase the software, the ‘professional’ designation is well deserved. But for most consumers, Photoshop is over kill and often for some, difficult to learn and use.
In steps Elements. Elements can be best described as a stripped down version of Photoshop, yet with enough power to do much of what the average user would need. Adobe describes Elements as:
Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 software combines power and simplicity so you can make your photos look their best, share them in imaginative ways, and easily find and view all your photos and video clips.
Focus on just the photos you want to see with new Smart Albums, which automatically bring together photos based on the criteria most important to you. Choose up to 10 search criteria — such as all photos taken with a certain camera, taken since the beginning of the year, and of a particular file size — and then click on your Smart Album to instantly see the matching set of photos.
But there is one more element of Element you will like. Price. If you shop wisely you can find some very good deals. Amazon is offering the older version 5 for $41.99 and the newest version 6 for $74.99.
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