- CNET Editors' Rating 8.1/10 Excellent Editorial policies >>
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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.
Specs: License qty: 1 user; License type: Complete package; Min processor type: 800 MHz See full specs >>
Price range: $28.82
CNET editors' review
- Reviewed on: 11/08/2005
- Released on: 09/27/2005
Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 is more than just a scaled-down version of Adobe Photoshop. Aside from the fact it makes the feature set and interface comprehensible to non-graphic-designer types, the program incorporates automatic image enhancements and extremely intelligent selection tools that are missing in Photoshop. However, Photoshop users will find both the tools and the features familiar in both appearance and effect. I actually prefer Elements 4 for editing photos--it's a bit easier to browse around and perform quick fixes. And though it's a tiny bit sluggish, especially when loading the different work spaces, we turn to Photoshop only for batch operations or sophisticated color correction. Alas, this version drops Windows 2000 support, and the Mac version is "in the works." Otherwise, Elements is just about perfect for Windows XP users.
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8/10 Excellent November 28, 2005
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3/10 Poor November 24, 2005
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9/10 Spectacular November 15, 2005
"The photo management software of choice for all but the most demanding users" Read more >>
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