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Manufacturer: Adobe Part number: 29230255
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- Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 adds even more power to an already top-flight image editor/organizer package. Equipped with a chic interface and a fantastic toolbox, Elements is the best choice for digital photographers who want to put their photo collection in order and share with others.
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CNET editors' review
Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 price range: $38.00
- Reviewed by: Susan Glinert
- Edited by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 11/08/2005
- Released on: 09/27/2005
The good: Fabulous interface; superb editing and organizational tools; terrific slide-show and other photo-sharing features.
The bad: A bit more sluggish than we'd like; no Mac version yet.
The bottom line: Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 adds even more power to an already top-flight image editor/organizer package. Equipped with a chic interface and a fantastic toolbox, Elements is the best choice for digital photographers who want to put their photo collection in order and share with others.
User reviews
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A very good Photo Editing Program
by geru on November 10, 2005
Pros: Nice looking interface, Lots of Tutorials on the Internet
Cons: Slow very slow
Summary: Adobe elements is a very capable photo editing program at an affordable price. It will do most anything the average user wishes to accomplish with photo editing.
My problem with ...Summary: Adobe elements is a very capable photo editing program at an affordable price. It will do most anything the average user wishes to accomplish with photo editing.
My problem with Photo Elements 4 and previous versions over the years has been it is considerably slower than equivalent programs.
I downloaded the try and buy version of Elements 4 hoping that Adobe had made the necessary adjustments to speed up the program and found that it remains the same as other versions, doggedly slow. Even having over a gig of ram doesn't seem to speed it up much.
At the same time I downloaded Corel's PaintShop Pro X. The comparison between the two products found:
Adobes photo management system is slightly better than Corel's.
Photo editing capabilities were equal.
Paint Shop had an advantage in the help section of the program. It is a very nice intuitive help program, if activated. Additionally Corel's retail program gives you access to over 2 hours of on-line tutorial video's from Lynda.Com. After reviewing these tutorials a new user will be well on their way to proficiency.
Both programs have allot of on-line tutorial help for specific editing techniques.
With almost all things being equal I settled for Corel's product. I liked their intuitive help panel and the availability of the videos on Lynda.com. Most importantly was the fact that Paint Shop Pro X performed at blazing speeds when compared to Adobe Elements 4.55 out of 55 users found this user opinion helpful.
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All in one digital photo management
by AGrimwade on November 28, 2005
Pros: Does it all
Cons: Tries too hard to cover all the bases, and ends up sluggish
Summary: Since Elements 3.0, Adobe has combined Photoshop Elements image editing with Photoshop Album collection management. This has really come to fruition in 4.0, and for those that want ...
Summary: Since Elements 3.0, Adobe has combined Photoshop Elements image editing with Photoshop Album collection management. This has really come to fruition in 4.0, and for those that want two excellent prgrams in one, PE4 will do the job. HOWEVER, it is a big program, and as noted by some other reviewers it can be sluggish, even on new fast machines with loads of memory.
The Organizer (as Album is now called) has some excellent features, and is a powerful digital photo database. It easily handles thousands of photos, allows storage offline on CD, wide range of tagging and searching, etc. The interface is pretty intuitive, and does not take a lot to learn.
The Editor is a different matter entirely. A stripped-down version of Photoshop, but with many bells and whistles that I cannot envisage needing in a digital photo management program. Perhaps I am unimaginative, but all those filters that graphics people love in Photoshop (Ocean ripple, anyone?) just seem like overkill for a program designed for amateur photographers.
Now that I have my 6000 digital photos organized in Elements, I could not do without it. I just wish it did not suffer so from adobebloatitis.23 out of 24 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The photo management software of choice for all but the most demanding users
by gordonrd on November 15, 2005
Pros: Great interface and versatiltiy
Cons: Modular loading
Summary: CNET is right on the mark in its asssessment of this one. Photoshop Elements is no longer a poor man's Photoshop. It is remarkably user friendly and can do ...
Summary: CNET is right on the mark in its asssessment of this one. Photoshop Elements is no longer a poor man's Photoshop. It is remarkably user friendly and can do a lot for you automatically, but it is also very robust and if you take the time to learn its more intricate features it will amaze you. The integrated albumn is wonderful for organizing your photos. They need to add this to the Mac version when it comes out -- it is not in the current Mac version. I agree that the modular design causes some lags in switching from organizing to editing, but it is only really bad on slow machines and on the initial startup of the editor.
22 out of 23 users found this user opinion helpful.
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A BIT more sluggish?
by Whamrick on November 24, 2005
Pros: Loading gives you time to take a coffee break.
Cons: Loading gives you time to take a coffee break.
Summary: "A bit more sluggish than we'd like" - Cnet Review.
A BIT more sluggish? This program is a dog! It takes forever to load the Organizer part of the ...Summary: "A bit more sluggish than we'd like" - Cnet Review.
A BIT more sluggish? This program is a dog! It takes forever to load the Organizer part of the program, THEN at least as long to load the editor part of the program. A pitiful effort on the part of Adobe. Stick with 3.0 if you have it or check out any other photo editing program.16 out of 20 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Good, but not perfect...
by SpringChick on December 20, 2005
Pros: Organizer is flexible and supports XMP info
Cons: SLUGGISH! Requires Windows XP
Summary: I primarily use this product for the Organizer as I do the bulk of my my photo editing in another program. I currently have around 7000 photos & other assorted ...
Summary: I primarily use this product for the Organizer as I do the bulk of my my photo editing in another program. I currently have around 7000 photos & other assorted images cataloged in the program, and it is very sluggish on my newer Dell (1 GB RAM), taking several minutes to load the organizer with noticeable lag times when searching or selecting based on tags. Another big disappointment is the progam's "closed world" that does not recognize folder and filename changes made outside of the program. I recently installed a new hard drive and moved all of my digital photos to the new new drive, making several changes to the directory structure in the process. Imagine my surprise when I found that all of the thumbnail images in PSE were no longer connected to their image file. With 7000+ photos, it took a while to reconnect all of these. I also am disappointed at the lack of support for Windows 2000 as this forces me to use an alternate software at work than at home -- what is up with this? Windows XP by no means has a corner on the OS market -- why would adobe develop the product only for one OS?
However, I continue to use the program as my primary image cataloger on Windows XP as the Organizer offers more tagging flexibility and hierarchy depth than any of the other photo album/organizer programs I have tried, including the ability to catalog images that have been archived to CD and support for IPTC/XMP info (although there is much room for improvement here). I am hoping that subsequent versions will improve on some of the short-comings and at the very least, the fact that it is XMP compatible should allow me to easily transport my photos to a new program if another software becomes more desirable in the meantime.7 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Serious problems with Dual Core Processors and RAW
by jfgallow on July 30, 2006
Pros: Imagine Editing features
Cons: Crashes, freezes or just closes down when using Dual Core AMD and Intel, especial when processing RAW
Summary: It started off as a minor problem as the number of image files increased in size in the organizer it would crash, freeze, pop up error messages within a minute ...
Summary: It started off as a minor problem as the number of image files increased in size in the organizer it would crash, freeze, pop up error messages within a minute of opening. According to the posts in the Adobe forum it appears to be related to dual core processors and people who use RAW files. Since we have AMD Dual Core and process all our files in RAW it has become useless to use.
This is the software I would prefer to use, so hopefully Adobe will correct the problem. Until they do, I will have to uninstall and look for an alternative software.5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Not up to scratch!
by Ausieguy on March 16, 2006
Pros: Adequate tool adoptation
Cons: Confusing changes
Summary: I have versions 2 for PC, 3 for Mac & PC and 4 for PC. Have used 2 & 3 comfortably for over a year. Version 4 has some changes ...
Summary: I have versions 2 for PC, 3 for Mac & PC and 4 for PC. Have used 2 & 3 comfortably for over a year. Version 4 has some changes I find difficult getting used to. I tried blending 2 photos for over an hour with no success - layers were locked and could not manipulate the images. I loaded version 2 and completed my work in about 5 minutes. Thus far I am most comfortable working with version 3 on my Mac G 5.
5 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Quality software for the price
by aparrish on December 29, 2005
Pros: ease of use, Cost
Cons: Not the quickest
Summary: If you are looking for a product to keep you photos organized and to do a bit more than basic touch up then you will probably be pleased too. I ...
Summary: If you are looking for a product to keep you photos organized and to do a bit more than basic touch up then you will probably be pleased too. I thought this is the best I've used to date. And to think that I got it for $50 at CompUSA just puts it into perspective. I would recommend it.
4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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If you want MPEG2 DVD quality output, do not buy!
by plmurphy on December 9, 2005
Pros: Organizing and Editing Photos
Cons: VCD quality output
Summary: For some unknown reason Adobe does not support DVD MPEG2-4 output. I deinstalled the video editing software in favor of Pinnacle(MPEG2-4), but continue to use PE3 for photos that ...
Summary: For some unknown reason Adobe does not support DVD MPEG2-4 output. I deinstalled the video editing software in favor of Pinnacle(MPEG2-4), but continue to use PE3 for photos that need editing. However I then use Pinnacle Studio to create a slide show with music, etc. I was interested in PE4 until I realized it did not support MPEG2.
4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Well worth the money!
by ScoutDad on June 19, 2006
Pros: Amazing number of features; awesome photos
Cons: Sluggish and longer learning curve
Summary: If you shot more than just snapshots, version 4.0 has taken this program to a new level. But unless you have a fast processor and a lot of memory, ...
Summary: If you shot more than just snapshots, version 4.0 has taken this program to a new level. But unless you have a fast processor and a lot of memory, you'll go nuts waiting for it to load and process your photo's. It also takes some time and reading to understand how most features work. But once you understand it, you'll produce some great photos! If you're only interested in doing just the most basis photo editing, I would probably recommend Microsoft's Digital Image 10 Standard edition. It's faster and easier to use (although more limited in features.)
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Adobe
- Part number: 29230255
- Description: Adobe Photoshop Elements offers unique features designed specifically for amateur photographers, hobbyists, and business users who want an easy-to-use, yet powerful digital imaging solution. State-of-the-art image-editing tools free you to explore your creativity while mastering the elements of digital imaging. Flexible image-capture options let you work with photos taken with digital or traditional cameras, and versatile delivery features enable you to prepare images for print, e-mail, or posting on the Web.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Category Creativity application
- Subcategory Creativity - graphics & image editing
- Version 4.0
- Language(s) English
- Localization United States,
Canada - License pricing Standard
- Localization English
Software
- License Type Complete package
- License Qty 1 user
- License Pricing Standard
- Platform Windows
- Min Supported Color Depth 16-bit (64K colors)
- Distribution Media CD-ROM
- Package Type Retail
System Requirements
- Min Processor Type 800 MHz
- Peripheral / Interface Devices DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics card,
CD-ROM,
DirectX 9.0 compatible sound card,
XGA monitor - System Requirements Details Pentium III - RAM 256 MB - HD 1.2 GB
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