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Great product - Can't beat the quality and functionality

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2019

5 days a week I am immersed in web design, graphic design and video/photography... this is what I do every day, every week week, every...well you get the picture. Why do I love this product so much? It's lightweight, fast, and does exactly what I need most of the time.

I am a heavy hitting professional with ALL of Adobe products at my finger tips. I spend a lot of time in Lightroom, and as little time as possible in Photoshop (regular). Elements is great for adding text to pic, resizing, compressing and overall optimization without opening up a BIG cumbersome program like Photoshop.

I also suggest to my photography and web students to purchase it as well. I shoot exclusively in raw, so elements will open those files as well. It's just a great lightweight program fro getting the job done. It is very easy on the hardware as well. I good mid grade processor and integrated graphics card is ALL you need.

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Ann

Photoshop Elements 2019 on a disk

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2019

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Have thinking about getting Elements for a couple of years to use for editing photos and scrapbooking. First downloaded the trial version directly from the publisher to see if it would even work on my computer. Almost gave up as it literally took hours to download, but it actually opened up and let me play around with the features, so decided to purchase the disk version from Amazon (disk version doesn't seem to be available directly from Photoshop).
The box comes with 2 disks - 1 for Windows and 1 for Mac.
The disk loaded easily in less than 40 min. (it suggested that you temporarily disable firewalls & antivirus software to speed up the download. I didn't do this & my computer isn't known for speed). However, there was no screen that asked for a serial number or code to register the software, and when I tried to open it wouldn't advance beyond the home screen. Reinserted the disk and found where to add this info (it wasn't very straightforward).
If you go directly to Adobe to register, it won't take your info.
Please note that there is NO phone or tech support for this product! There are online forums, discussion groups of users, and an abundance of tutorials (some connected to the product under Help, many from independent sources both free and purchased).
I do think I am going to enjoy using this software once I conquer the learning curve! There are soooooo many possibilities - I think the main limiting factor will be imagination! This may not be adequate for a truly professional user, but for scrapbooking and creative projects I think this software will offer more than I will need, at the best price point I could find.
This is not a subscription for a limited time, but an actual purchase. It is connected to an Adobe account and their Creative Cloud (yes, you will get notices encouraging you to subscribe to their higher-end products).
I will probably give 5 stars to ease of use once I am more familiar with using it - it doesn't seem overly intimidating, but will take some time to learn (the simple to use, quick fix segment is adequate for some things but I plan to dig deeper).
One downside to this purchase is you can only download to 2 devices, whereas a download purchase direct from Adobe offered many more downloads (but they still suggest you backup your download).
Bottom line - 1) I'm old fashioned and like a physical disk copy, and for some reason (my internet download speed is fine bty) the disk was so much easier to download. 2) I think the software offers a lot for the money (I had tried some of the supposedly comparable free versions, but they were buggy and had a huge learning curve).

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M. Queen

Good Product for those who do not need the full blown Photoshop.

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2019

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Does exactly what I bought it to do, clean up dust specks and blemishes left from the scanning process. Does some decent photo clean up, but the ability to remove people, background, cluttered items from the photos and replace them with a clean background is oversold, it isn't very good, but it's a "lite" product so I am probably expecting too much of it. Some of the controls could be more clear and the only annoyance is the insistence on importing ALL my photos upon launch gets old. Other than that I Love It and it is a great purchase regardless.

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Saliandra

I like this so much better than the full Photoshop! Everything I need is in Elements.

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2019

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After having used the full Photoshop program for years, I have to say I much prefer using Elements. I never really delved too deeply into all of the advanced functions of Photoshop and didn't need all of that. Elements has everything I need in a much easier-to-use format. There's a lot of guided edits that are super easy and fun! But if you want to do a full edit, the most oft-used functions are still available. There's also a nice organizer to keep your photos easily accessed, rated, and filtered. I take all of my photos in RAW format, and the program has no trouble reading those files. I know professionals prefer having the online subscription for Photoshop and Lightroom, but as an amateur, I prefer to buy a standalone product where I don't have to shell out money every month. I love it!

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william mueller

Good product, bad install

Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2019

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First the good: in the past I've used Elements to design book covers and the old version worked well. Upgraded my os to Windows 10 and the old version didn't work well, so on to the 2019 version of Elements. Amazon shipped it and it arrived safely. I opened the pack and put the non-trial version into my optical reader. Program immediately wanted me to sign up for an Adobe account before I could install the program. What? That didn't sit well with me so I decided to return the product. If you want to go through that kind of rigmarole to install a product then this one's for you.

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C Walker

Research before you buy.

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019

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The seller is great. Please check Adobe community forum for research before you buy. The program is not so much. I've had adobe photo shop before and this one has great potential. But it will not open the photo editor. I ran trouble shooter and went to adobe web site for help. Apparently this is an ongoing problem. Reached out to Adobe and they were no help whatsoever. Adobe trouble shooting is no help. Still does not work.

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JessMoore

I could not, and Adobe Techs could not, install on my computer

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2019

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I wasted 17 hours trying to install this software on my HP computer running Windows 10:
-- 6 hours attempting to install and searching for solutions on my own;
-- 7 hours on the Adobe Tech Support Chat Line;
-- 4 hours reinstalling other pristine software an Adobe Tech destroyed.
During nearly 7 of those hours, two different Adobe Support Techs (about 3+ hours each) had Remote Control of my computer. Both gave up.
In addition, I tied up the computer for 23 hours, downloading software they instructed me to download, attempting to correct the "issue".
In addition, I had to spend another 4 hours reinstalling ALL my other Adobe software (that had been running perfectly), because one of the Techs (who had Remote Control) blithely deleted ALL the Adobe software I had. He then abandoned me by closing the case.
The second Tech person, giving up, promised to "escalate" my "issue". He asked for my phone number. Promised I would get a call the next day. No call came. That was more than a week ago.
The "issue" is something called "Error 16". An online search confirms that I am not alone: Many people have hit this stumbling block. During my initial 6-hour installation attempt, I meticulously followed the instructions on Adobe's website. After nothing worked, I contacted their Support people.
Clearly, the software installation code knows Error 16 exists on _some_ Windows 10 computers, because it tells the user so. Clearly, Adobe knows it, because they've received complaints about it.
The "issue" isn't with the CD I bought, nor with my DVD drive, because one of their solutions involved my downloading the entire program from their site, attempting an install from that. Didn't work.
For the record, my computer is a Hewlett-Packard desktop, only a year old; has the latest Windows 10 version; is clean of viruses and malware; and has more than a Terabyte of unused space on disk. As for me, I've owned a personal computer since 1978, so I'm no novice.
Adobe has a problem, not an issue. Someone at Adobe needs to buy a computer exactly like one of those that report
Error 16, do a step-by-step install, and fix the problem. Meanwhile, I will return this useless software.

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Early A. Dopter

Fine, don't be scared

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019

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I was perfectly happy with V. 15 until after a couple of years, it failed. Fixing it seemed daunting and maybe impossible and I didn't have the appetite to try. Just installed this version. Installation seamless. Keep your serial number in several places. After some false starts--only the original engineers would pass GO immediately-- I have my first pic to work on, and things are fine. For me this program does the job (amateur) and so far I have no interest in what the improvements are; if they pop up unbidden I might check them out. The price is also nice--I have little interest in video software so just got Elements. I notice there are subscription editions out there; a sub would be my worst nightmare. Interestingly they sent discs for MAC (me) and Windows. I suppose if somebody tried to use my windows disc he would be defeated by the repetitive s/n, but I don't care because I don't support pirating or other software mishegas.

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lazerbeam

Spyware, spyware, spyware everywhere!

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2019

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Photoshop Elements (PSE) is a slimed down version of Photoshop. It has many of it features of Photoshop that an average to semi-pro can use to manipulate images. To some degree it has been "dummy downed" to make its interface a litttle easier for a novice to use. Well that is the intent, but it s still a moderately complex application to use. I have a full version of Photoshop on my Mac (at least I used to until OS-X went to 64 bit and its no longer functional) so I'm familiar with the terminology, filters ,interface etc. The DVD version of PSE which I purchased from Amazon runs on both a PC and Mac which I've installed on both (its legal) and runs O.K. I'm not going to go into how well PSE works. Lets just say that it most likely will do just about everything the average photographer would need. What I will point out though that this program is basically spyware. It reports everything you do from logging on to scraping your images in WIndows Picture folder and sending them whether you want it to on not. I've not found a way to completely shut it off completely. My first indication was right after I installed PSE, my firewall (Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite) starts giving me pop ups asking if I want to let various programs access the internet. It identifies them as executables that are part of PSE. Then I started to get pop ups where "Microsoft Photo" wants to access the internet. No executable program was identified but it dose capture the outgoing destination IP. I looked it them up and its two different communications companies in Canada (one being Tata Communications and the other Cogent Comms). There also one in from German, Pakistan as well as Russia (Kaspersky). What the heck??? None of these were there before I loaded PSE! I'm worried about my Mac as I don't have a very robust firewall on it like my WIndows machine. One of the things I did was modify my startup list to exclude Adobe (PSE) from loading any apps at startup that reduced some of the outgoing request but not all. One of the features of PSE is face recognition in your photo. I'm not sure I want some third party look at my photos and identifying who the people are in them. Just me I guess. You can not turn on this feature when you install the program, but I would not be surprised that it ignores this and that is one of the reasons trying to scrape copies of my photos. The install claims that you can turn off third party data sharing in preferences but they have it so well hidden that I've not found it yet. My advise, unless you are a hardcore photo image manipulator and don't mind all the spyware going on in the background, get a copy of Gimp. Its free and does a lot of image manipulation that an average photographer needs. To be forewarned is to be forearmed.

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Lacerta Regina

Dumbed-down reboot of previously excellent product

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2019

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I started using Photoshop for professional photo editing about 10 years ago. It was a little clunky (the dot-to-dot shaped cut tool was tedious) but it got the job done. All the tools were logically organized, and simple to learn. Getting *good* at Photoshop required practice and finesse, like with any tool.
When I got this version, and opened it for the first time, I COULD NOT FIND ANY OF THE TOOLS I NEEDED. The whole thing is set up for the Instagram crowd -- people who have no idea what they're doing and just want to put a dumb filter on.
It took weeks of digging around, watching YouTube videos and screwing up royally to achieve the basic functionality I'd enjoyed for 10 years. My toolbars are still backfilled with stupid filters and effect washes I will never, ever use. Meanwhile, really important tools like color curve adjustment and color correction are buried (and imprecise at best).
After fighting with the new "correction" tools, I've resorted to just opening every photo in Camera RAW format because that is literally the only way I can approximate the functions I used -- and needed -- for so many years.
I should not have to upgrade to the premium version to effectively correct for bad lighting in a group photo. Bad form, Photodevs.

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