On the other hand, if you're looking to buy a new photo-editing program, PS Elements is great for novice photographers who want to learn imaging, anyone who wants to quickly edit and share their photos, and many serious photographers seeking powerful creative tools. That is in contrast to the Photoshop Creative Cloud license, which is terminated as soon as you fail to pay the monthly subscription Bottom lineĪdobe Photoshop Elements 2020 has some nice additions, but the upgrade isn't compelling for those who purchased Elements in the last few years. When you buy either package, you will own the software and the license cannot be rescinded. MORE: Adobe Premiere Elements - Full Review Photoshop Elements costs $99.99 (upgrade, $79.99), or for $149.99 (upgrade, $119.99), you can get both PS Elements and Premiere Elements. In addition, PS Elements now supports importing and editing HEIF photo files.

The Textures and Frames panel have only a few styles. The Adjustments panel (Smart Fix, exposure, lighting, color, balance and sharpen) uses variation thumbnails similar to (though smaller than) those in the Organizer's Instant Fix. The most used portions of the Quick Editor are the nested panels to the right: Adjustments, Effects, Textures and Frames. MORE: Which Adobe Photo Editing Software Is Right for Me? On the other hand, its drop-down menu has many of the program's image-editing commands (though none of those related to layers, which aren't available in the Quick Editor). For instance, the toolbox has a minimum of icons, such as those for zoom, move, selection tools, redeye, whiten teeth, straighten photo, text, spot healing brush and crop.

It has only the most commonly used tools and features. The Quick Editor is a simplified workspace that is meant to provide a user with a fast workflow and practically no learning curve. Or do all your edits in PS Elements' photo editor, which is a tabbed interface with three modes: Quick, Guided and Expert.

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