Adobe Elements 4.0 Review at Cameratown.com

Photoshop Elements 4.0 ($90 download, $100 box) is the latest iteration of Adobe's photo-editing software for everyone. Version 3.0 was a giant leap forward-the program went from a pared-down Photoshop to a redesigned program in its own right. Photoshop Album, formerly separate software, merged with Elements to make the editor-organizer a super deal. Number 4 is not radically different from its predecessor, but there are a bunch of fun and useful new features that make it worth an upgrade.

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06-15-06

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Review: "Photoshop Elements is for ordinary people, not graphics and photo-editing professionals. It's aimed at exactly the sort of person who uses iPhoto-the typical digital camera owner. But it is a very different beast from iPhoto. Elements and its big brother Photoshop have always been considered "editors" of images, while iPhoto and its ilk are more like "organizers" (despite including various editing functions).

But as digital imaging becomes the norm and digital camera prices continue to plummet, the number of people looking for sensible, simple photo-editing software increases. iPhoto, and its nearest Windows counterpart Picasa, have mass appeal because they offer the essential functions in a simple, easy-to-understand package. To increase its appeal, Photoshop Elements has had to tread a very careful line-offering users the simplest interface possible, without losing any of the power hidden among the menu items."

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