Adobe Photoshop Elements 1.0
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Software Reviews of Adobe Photoshop Elements 1.0
Customer Review: love it
Summary: 4 Stars
Great program for the price. I had experience with Photoshop LE so it was easier to use than it might be for a beginner. Online help not very good.Customer Review: Terrific Program
Summary: 4 Stars
I have about 7 different types of photo software, but none offer all of the tools that Photoshop Elements includes. While this program is a step down from Photoshop, and it's not really for a novice, it has a wealth of tools to utilize to create fabulous images from your photos et. al., including some that Photoshop doesn't have. Adobe also offers on-line help and tutorials to help you through, and there's a good number of books that can assist the user. The manual is a little tedious, but most of the fun is in discovering (by mistake!) the range of different applications that can be used on the same photo. Besides, with the rebates that are being offered, it's the best deal in town!Customer Review: Not User Friendly
Summary: 1 Stars
I am sure this software is fine for users familiar with desktop publishing titles, but for someone who wants to exhibit, share and create photos from a scanner or digital camera, there are many others I've used that do not require prerequisite knowledge not readily available within the software. The "tutorials" are not much help either if you don't have the basics down and know what they are talking about. It was a real disappointment and an expensive lesson.Customer Review: Not stable under Windows 2000
Summary: 1 Stars
I installed this on Windows 2000 and it worked at first. Over time I've installed other software and now it no longer works. I've spent hours and hours trying to get it to work again and no suggestsions could be found in the knowledge base that solved the problem. I've removed most of the other software on my machine, re-installed multiple times and it still refuses to start. The failure message is too cryptic to be of much help. I'm wiping the disk this weekend and will reinstall everything. I'm hopefull that I can get things running again otherwise I wasted my money as well as my time.Customer Review: Try the free preview first!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been using another Photoshop version (LE or Limited Edition) for about a year now and am generally very happy with it. While it is not as powerful as many professional graphics programs, it is enough for my limited use and ability. However, I've heard good things about Elements and Amazon's price (including a big rebate) was so great I decided it was time to buy it. I ordered it and while waiting for it to arrive, decided to look into the new features and learn the basics of how it works. I went to the Adobe web site and found a 30-day trial version I could download. I installed the trial version and took a look and was surprised to basically find LE with a better interface. While it has some improvements over LE, there are not many and it was mostly just simplified editing tools. After a day of exploring and testing, I returned to Amazon and cancelled my order (sorry Amazon!)
If you don't have either of these programs and you are an amateur or novice graphics person looking for a basic graphic/photo editing program, I would definitely go with Elements -- it has everything LE has plus more. I've tried a number of other programs and Photoshop is my overwhelming favorite. For that reason it gets five stars. But my only note of caution is just for those looking to upgrade from LE. I would suggest you download the trail version first and see if it is really worth the investment. For me it wasn't, but it probably depends on what features are important to you.
And actually, even if you have not used LE, you may want to go to Adobe's web site and try it out first anyway. I appreciate when software makers do this so we can take it for a test drive. It suggests to me that Adobe is confident in their product and they believe that after trying it you will like it and want to buy it.