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November 2009
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The editors liked
Good for most home users
Well organized
Intuitive
Dedicated level for novices
Special effects
Powerful
Well-balanced consumer-level photo editing and organizing tools. Photo recomposition feature as amazing as its CS4 counterpart. Tight integration with online services and Premiere Elements 8. Extensive selection of help and tutorials.
Keywording is much easier and comprehensive
Organizer can now import
Sort
And keyword video
Accurate face recognition and merge features are well worth the ducats.
Accessible but powerful interface
Enhanced Organizer module with face recognition makes finding photos easy
The editors didn't like
Expensive if you only need simple tools
Not enough tools for enthusiast and pro use
Soso user feedback
Few major changes from previous version. Some tutorials require paid Plus membership.
New tutorials
Templates only in $40 Plus plan
PhotoMerge manual exposure tool requires finesse
Needs multicore optimization and an easier way to recognize more photos.
Abstract: After working with the program extensively in both Windows and Mac platforms, I have to say that for serious photo enthusiasts I can recommend Elements 8, even if they have Photoshop CS2 or 3. It does the job as well and provides more learning support ...
Keywording is much easier and comprehensive, Organizer can now import, sort, and keyword video
New tutorials, templates only in $40 Plus plan, PhotoMerge manual exposure tool requires finesse
Photoshop Elements 8 is an appealing but evolutionary upgrade of a mature, well-established photo editing program, with greatly improved file and keyword handling. ...
Abstract: Not everyone who’s getting serious about image editing wants to spend $700 on software, at least not right away. That’s where Adobe’s $100 Photoshop Elements steps in. Still the best place for beginners to start, it will help you learn Photoshop basics...
At the end of all this I'm forced to contend with the reality that apart from the shiny new Organizer, Photoshop Elements 8 is largely a rehash of Photoshop Elements 7 with very little in the way of changes made to the editing software proper. The Organizer itself isn't even wholly different than what came before, just the level of integration, which I personally don't care for. When I was discu
Accessible but powerful interface; enhanced Organizer module with face recognition makes finding photos easy
Face-recognition module could be smarter; relatively few new editing features
Version 8 of Adobe's consumer photo editor may add few new editing features, but its enhanced Organizer makes it great for users with large photo collections. ...
Powerful, well-balanced consumer-level photo editing and organizing tools. Photo recomposition feature as amazing as its CS4 counterpart. Tight integration with online services and Premiere Elements 8. Extensive selection of help and tutorials.
Few major changes from previous version. Some tutorials require paid Plus membership.
If youre new to the worlds of digital photography and image manipulation, Photoshop Elements 8 offers everything you need, and much, much more. But users of previous versions are unlikely to find much in it a reason to upgrade....
The Edit module is excellent, striking the right balance between automation and full user control. There is an overview of features at tinyurl.com/yhe2uqq with comparison charts for versions 7 and 6. Adobe Camera RAW can be set as the RAW conversion fr...
We spent a day trying to make face recognition work. This is one of the vaunted new features and we could not get it to function. There is no instruction book and as Elements is a complex program it will be necessary to buy a third party manual. The de...
Photoshop Elements is the economical and viable alternative to the very expensive full Photoshop program. It’s a shame that Adobe spends so much money on creating a bewilderingly beautiful interface and not a cent on documentation. The on-line help...
