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What is Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Adobe Photoshop Elements is a cloud-based graphic design software designed to help businesses create and edit images via a centralized platform. It offers built-in editing tools with various image effects, colored filters, and patterns or symbols for easy designing. It also supports integration with several third-party applications and in-house Adobe tools. 

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Year founded 1982
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749 Adobe Photoshop Elements Reviews
4.3 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 29, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
KL
Keren L.
Fotógrafo Autónomo
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"Excellent photo editor, powerful and intuitive. "
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

It is a very powerful photo editing tool that has a good number of Photoshop features, but with a more directed approach to photography. It has a very intuitive interface that allows to make the editing work a very friendly and simple task. It is ideal for inexperienced users since it has a system of tutorials that help the user to become familiar with the tool and use it in a more professional way. It is also very good to implement it as a professional work tool.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Personally, I would not pay for this tool, since it has the elementary Photoshop, so for a user who already uses photoshop it would be a waste of money to have two tools with the same characteristics, in addition to their price and their system Licensing is quite annoying, a negative feature that all Adobe tools possess.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have used it on multiple occasions, mostly to test it and know how it works, using its testing period, since it does not appeal to me to implement it in my work and make a profit from it.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 28, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
SS
Steve S.
Dr.
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"Twenty years an Elements user -- and a happy user indeed."
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Elements has remarkable ease of use and a full range of functions. This is not an elementary set of filters, but a professional level of functions.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

There are no flaws I can detect for this entry-level product. It does exactly what it is claimed to do.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

Photoshop Elements provides all of the functions I need for desktop publishing. I use it with all of my photos and with many of my book covers.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 27, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
LC
Lauren C.
Music Lessons
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"Great stripped down version of the real deal"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Elements does an amazing job of keeping the most crucial features intact while taking away the "extras" in order to lower the price. I'm able to manage all of my arts/design business using just the Elements editor; it has great color processing, the cropping features are great (it is good at picking up on outlines and edges with the lasso and selection tools), and the blending and layering options are still mostly intact from the full version of photoshop.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

My biggest issue with this program is that it doesn't let you switch between CMYK and RGB coloring, so sometimes if things are being printed it can cause colors to be inaccurate depending on the printer you're using. For web, this is not so much of a problem.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use elements to put together product pitches and photography and do graphic design for my business. It's good to make things look clean and streamlined, taking away extraneous elements from the backgrounds or edges of photos. Also, I use the text features to design flyers and ads.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 26, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JR
Jennie R.
Owner, Producer/Director
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"Easy image editing and creation"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Photoshop Elements is great for quick fixes to images or creating a simple graphic fast.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

I have both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. There is really nothing to dislike for me personally about Elements, because if I need to do something more advanced (which is rare) I can switch to Photoshop. For me, Elements is generally all I need to use, and I really don't have any dislikes.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

Changing color profiles on images so I can insert them into a video editing project, adding text when needed, cropping/editing/fixing an image before using it.Resizing images to use online.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 24, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JC
Jill C.
Children's Book Author And Illustrator
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"Perfect for a Self-Taught Illustrator"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

I love how PSE is divided into designing, drawing and painting tabs. It is pretty easy to find exactly what you're looking for by narrowing your search down here.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Online help is laborious and often sketchy. I almost always get my answer but after spending a lot of time hunting videos and tutorials.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

All of my illustrations go through Photoshop. The creativity I have there is endless. When AI is a bit much, PSE fills the need.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 23, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
Ashlea S. avatar
Ashlea S.
Wedding Photographer
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"Easy to use "
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

I love the auto curation feature of elements

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

It is a little difficult to get a hold of at the beginning.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

The open closed eyes feature is amazing and has solved the simplicity of editing photos instead of going into photoshop.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 22, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Lane W.
Musician/Worship Leader/Student And College Pastor
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"Great "Intro" into the Photoshop World"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Photoshop Elements is simple enough to get exposed to the wonder of photoshop, yet can be used on a highly technical basis.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

There's not much that I dislike. There is a learning curve, but it is a great way to get started on editing with the more advanced suite of photoshop.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use this program to edit pictures and graphics for social media presence, including website, instagram, twitter, and facebook. I also send out graphics and photos that I have created/edited in elements, to our mass email list.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 22, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JC
Janet C.
Founder
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"Powerful and full-featured image editing software"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

This software used to be considered the 'light' version of Photoshop, but it is very full-featured and everything most people will need to manage photo and image requirements for web or light print use.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

It doesn't handle layer groups. There are low-cost, 3rd party extensions available to handle this functionality, however.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Photoshop elements exclusively for all of my website, blog, and e-commerce photos.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 19, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AW
Ashley W.
Photographer
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"Awesome to Work WIth"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Unlike Photoshop, I believe that Photoshop Elements is actually more user friendly to someone who had never used the program. I love that it enables you to insert your own actions to use as you wish. Style match is also a cool extra plus to Elements. Also the Group Shot Mode is amazing!! It gives the ability to fix all of my larger wedding group family shots such as families with children especially. Most times there is at least one child that doesn't cooperate with photos, so it allows me to switch faces in bigger groups.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

I dislike that many people say that Photoshop is too complicated and Photoshop Elements is the easier route. I feel that Elements has a ton of things in itself that can be debated. For instance, I feel that Elements doesn't have the type ability that Photoshop does. It also seems like it does not have the clarity abilities that Photoshop does. I do not like that Elements seems to skim over the more important things that I use for photos, such as clarity.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

The business problems that I am solving with Elements is my time frame issue. The benefits of this are that my clients are getting their photos back much quicker than I use to. Weddings that took 8-10 weeks are being completed in 6 or less. Such a relief to have.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 19, 2018
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Overall Rating:
5.0
RV
Ruxanda V.
Real Estate Photographer
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"Exelent"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

It easy to edit my photos as well as the videos,

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

The software's photo organizer is a separate application

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

I like to edit my evenings photos with this software , they look natural

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jan 18, 2018
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Overall Rating:
5.0
UN
Udaya N.
Senior Ui/Ux Consultant
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"Photoshop it is an amazing tool"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Photoshop elements is very flexible and can be used very easily. By using Photoshop we can create logos, website templates, banners, image manipulations and many more. Beginners can also learn easily by surfing through google or by using user's guide.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Updated versions price is not is not in the range of a common man. I have faced one issue while changing the measurements in history but at last i could able to found as they are hidden by small arrow. So these small small issues we face in the new version. While creating the gif files also i was unable to found from were to import files and were they are getting added. There are lot of changes compared to one version to one version of Photoshop.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have used Photoshop as a freelancer were i was able to make out some money through that. It is more helpful for small scale business people like photographers and many other in creating banners, editing or image manipulation purpose and adding text and editing the backgrounds for events, parties, and cultural events. In my company i create many e mailers also branding purpose were we promote our business through social media websites also. In this way it is very useful to each and every individual who have the passion towards desigining.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 10, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
CA
Christina A.
Customer Service Representative
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"Simple and sweet"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Easy and fast photo editing for simple looks and easy access

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Not much I would change honestly, I enjoy using it for fast edits when someone wants a fast preview.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps give client a preview of our work and some of the looks we can produce with their photos. I haven’t had any issues using it.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 27, 2017
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Overall Rating:
5.0
LA
Laura A.
On Site Coordinator
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"Beginners don't be afraid"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Again as a beginning user, it was not hard to get use to.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

I can't complain as I was a beginner to using this software

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

Making edits to help with our design needs was awesome.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Dec 26, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
KB
Kristen B.
Co Owner
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"Clean looking graphics"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Easy to use, quick access to professional looking photos.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Cost of adobe editing products are too high.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can edit web graphics for our website and booking site easily.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 22, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Francesca M.
Proofreader
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"Wonderful application for Mac users"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Many guides to learn how to apply special effects.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

PSE 18 is only for new iMacs, so even if I've got 3 iMac I can use it only on the last one (i5)

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's really good especially to create quick works with amazing effects. I use it mainly for audio book covers and posters.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 18, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AB
Angela B.
Office Manager
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"All the tools I need"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

I create a lot of graphics in at my job, and Photoshop elements lets me be more creative, and allows me to do what my families want me to do. Anytime I do not know how to do something, I am always able to find an easy tutorial online, making it an easy to use product.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Some processes are a little tedious, and complicated to learn. I am looking forward to learning how to use this product more with a couple classes.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

When a family comes to me and asks me to do something with a picture, before Photoshop elements I had to tell them I could not do it. But now, I am able to meet the needs of the families I serve.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 15, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JS
John S.
English Teacher And Theater Director
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"Excellent photo altering and filtering program"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Ease of use with three levels of "expertise."

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Some filters and photo-altering techniques are difficult to find. Sometimes I do an online search to find something that should be easy to find in the menu.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

Photo altering for book covers.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 13, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AE
Alberto E.
Diseñador Grafico
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"Very easy and good"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

I like everything about this program, it is necessary that it be used before the user starts working with Photoshop, Photoshop Elements is the start to the editing, it is a simple and simple program but with the necessary tools that besides teaching you and getting started in This world, allows you to create collages and edit photos in a fast way and with professional quality.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

I feel that the program is a little empty, I think they should add more editing elements but not so advanced so that the program does not lose its essence of simplicity, but it is necessary to add a few tools that allow the user to perform better jobs in all your editing projects.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

When it comes to a simple editing job or creating a collage, Photoshop Elements will always be my first choice, it is the program I use the most when I make or send me to do simple works in which I need to edit an image, and I do not really have No complaint about the work I have done here

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Dec 13, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
DP
Deja P.
Technology Sales Associate
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"Photoshop Elements Review"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Ease of use. It is easy to pick up on the tools and tricks.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

There isn't really anything that I dislike. It is similar to other photoshop programs which makes it easier to use, and more user friendly.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

Customers who need their files adjusted and need help.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 08, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JF
Julia F.
Owner
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"Great for simple editing"
What do you like best about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

It's very user friendly. Simple, but you can get a lot done with it.

What do you dislike about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

There are a few features I wish were easier to use.

What problems is Adobe Photoshop Elements solving and how is that benefiting you?

Photoshop Elements allows me to do simple editing without using as much processor speed as regular Photoshop.

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