Photoshop Elements 10 and Premiere Elements 10: Now Shipping
September 20th, 2011 Leave a comment
Yes – Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 and Premiere Elements 10 are just out and now shipping! Pretty much on the timeframe we forecast, both products are available on both Windows and Mac with the same features… You can instantly download the free trials now as well (yes, they are available!), and the new software will work side-by-side with any previous release(s) of Elements you may own. If do you have an earlier version installed, you can automatically import and convert your work.*
And thus far the reviews for Photoshop Elements 10 have been pretty positive.
The prices remain US$99 for the full version of either PSE 10 or PRE 10, and $149 for the bundle package containing both complete products. To add Adobe’s Plus Benefits runs $30 more. Education customers can grab the Student and Teacher Edition for $119 for both applications (note that academic pricing is no longer offered for each one individually). The languages available today include English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, and Japanese.
Adobe has also brought back the upgrade discount for owners of any previous version of Elements… This briefly disappeared in Elements 9, but popular demand has restored the lower pricing worldwide. This means if you are an existing user of any previous version of Elements (Photoshop or Premiere, back to version 1), you get a lower price from Adobe when upgrading to this new release.
Photoshop & Premiere Elements 10 will run well on 32-bit or 64-bit systems, and are designed for Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS (see the full system requirements for PSE 10 on Windows or Mac; and PRE 10 on Windows or Mac). Premiere Elements 10 now comes with a native 64-bit version for higher performance – in other words, the PRE Editor now runs native on both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. Photoshop Elements 10 continues as before, running native in 32-bit and compatibly on 64-bit systems.
For customers with both PCs and Macs, the Elements line is now sold as multiplatform software, meaning your single purchase can be installed on either operating system… If you buy a boxed copy of Elements 10, you will get both the Windows and Mac OS versions of the application(s) and a cross-platform serial number. And similar to other Adobe products, you may be able to put the software on up to two computers, subject to the terms of the license agreement.
Download the product overview sheet or free trials, or see the new online documentation that just went up, including the Photoshop Elements 10 keyboard shortcuts. Start learning right away with four hours of free video tutorials.
What’s new in Elements 10 – what are some key new features?
This is covered in detail in our companion “what’s new” article, but here are some quick highlights:
Photoshop Elements 10
- Add curving, flowing text along a path
- Easily create stunning photo effects
- Create simulated depth of field (below)
- Orton Effect for dreamlike glows
- Fun automated picture collage effects
- Smart object search: quickly find things
- Get better composition with crop guides
- Detect near-duplicate photos for grouping
- Thirty all-new Smart Brush patterns
- Oil Pastel
- Snow
- Pencil Sketch
- Tag faster using your Facebook Friends list
- Save photo creations to PDF file format
- Enhanced mgmt. of even the biggest library
- New API to integrate with tablets & mobile
- Get fresh looks with new templates
Premiere Elements 10
- Turn photos into entertaining movies
- Easily improve footage tone and vibrance
- Make subtle color corrections
- Enhanced InstantMovie with new options
- Export in high-quality AVCHD format
- Use SmartSound to enhance audio on Mac
- Burn HD quality movies on standard DVDs
- Quickly share on popular sites, Facebook
- Enjoy support for 64-bit Windows 7
- How-to’s that appear just when needed
- Over 300 special effects and transitions
- Get fresh looks with new movie themes
Elements is already the #1 selling consumer photo- and video-editing software.† Powered by the same engine as Adobe Photoshop, the industry standard for digital imaging, and with these new features on top of the Spot Healing Brush (Content-Aware Fill) and Layer Masks added in PSE 9, this latest 10th-generation version of Elements is looking like a smooth and polished release.
* Elements 10 will not overwrite earlier versions. If you install PSE 10 or PRE 10 on a computer with older software, both versions will be on your system until you remove one. You can upgrade a copy of your catalog to move everything over the first time you launch Elements 10. If that doesn’t happen automatically, you can force it to happen via File > Catalog > Convert.
† Source: The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service (January 2007 to March 2011) based on units sold in the Video and Photo Editing categories.
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Sorry, I guess I should’ve made myself more clear lol. I meant to ask since it’s a bundle, are both programs 100% full, nothing missing from either? Thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly!!
Jen
Yes Jen, both programs are complete with nothing missing in the Elements 10 bundle. It’s 1 + 1 = 2.
Awesome! Thank you so much!!!
I have adobe premium and elements 9, I also have elements 10. I have not registered either program. Can I keep premium 9 to go along with my elements 10 and sell my elements 9?
Hi Linda, the answer to that depends… Was your Elements 10 an upgrade version from your Elements 9?
If so, then you cannot sell older versions of Adobe products if they were used to get discounted upgrades to newer versions… This goes for all Adobe software including Elements, Acrobat, Photoshop CS, Creative Suite, Lightroom, etc.
If the two packages were purchased completely independently and at full price, then it’s okay to sell or transfer the older one. Otherwise, the upgrade relies on the licensing of the prior release.
Hope this helps!
Which program will allow me to take pictures of buildings and add storefront window systems and signage text?
Welcome Dave, Photoshop Elements should allow you to do that – just download the free trial, learn from some free online PSE tutorials, and see how it works.
Why with Windows 7 and Adobe Elements 9 did i have a multiplication of my pictures ?
Hello Paul, not sure exactly what you mean by that… If you’re having a problem with the software, did you try on checking Adobe Support?
Will Photoshop and Premiere Elements 10 work on Mac OS 10.7.4 Lion?
My old version of Photoshop ( Elements 3 ) will not run on Lion.
Please advise
Richard
Yes Richard, great question – and in fact PSE 10 is the only release of Adobe Photoshop Elements that is supported on Mac OS 10.7.x Lion… See here for more details.
I would like to load the program on to two computers, one being a desktop with Windows 7 and the other a laptop with Windows XP. Or do both computers have to run Windows 7?
Hey there Robert, it doesn’t matter which flavor of Windows… For more information, see:
How Many Computers Can You Install or Run Adobe Software On?
Is it possible to load a version of Photoshop Elements onto an iPad? Just that I’m thinking of giving my son my laptop (which has Elements 8), and then myself using an iPad – so was just wondering if this is a possibility.
Greetings Mark, thanks for your question. Photoshop Elements is not supported and won’t run on an Apple iPad or any other tablet device – see the complete system requirements for Elements 10.
However, you can run other (much simpler) photo manipulation tools on an iPad, like Adobe Photoshop Express or the new Adobe Photoshop Touch app.
I just purchased PSE 10 and when I inserted disc #1 to download the program I received a message that said
“The system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation” — what do I do? I am at a loss and need your help a.s.a.p. as I am going to take a class that begins tomorrow a.m.
Help!!!
Raedene
Hey there Raedene, make sure you are installing it “as Administrator” on Windows – that will give you more permission to make changes to your machine… If you’re unfamiliar with how to do that, just google the term.
One more tip: You may also be eligible to get the next version gratis because earlier today Photoshop Elements 11 was released, and Adobe is offering a grace period for free upgrades to PSE 11!
I am having a problem with Premiere Elements 10, when I put stills into the movie maker and then preview them they are all out of focus and there does not appear to be any function to correct the problem, as I am a senior is there something I am not doing right??
Not sure Roy – are the dimensions of your stills smaller or different than the size (in other words the resolution) of your video? If so, then it’s possible the photos would be stretched or blown up – and then seem blurry…
Check out these free Elements 10 tutorials for more tips on how to use the products.
My stills are 12M 4000 x 3000, I don’t think the size is the problem??
Good, Roy. Have you taken a look at those video tutorials, or the complete online documentation for Premiere/Photoshop Elements and how to use that feature?
I have looked at the tutorials and downloaded the PDF manual but there is way too much for a senior to understand, I was looking for a simple program to do my movies. Yesterday I returned the software to Future Shop (Best Buy) and they said it could not be returned because it was opened, the fellow that sold it to me said I could try it and if I was not happy with it I had 30 days to return it, after some time in the store they finally decided to give me a store gift card. Do you have any suggestions on a simple software for my use??
Well these are the top-selling and most widely-used tools in the marketplace, but if for some reason you wish to return your purchase and you bought it from a store who won’t take it back if opened, then Adobe does have a 30-day refund policy and direct guarantee.
Coincidentally, one of the key goals with the release of new Photoshop & Premiere Elements 11 is to improve ease-of-use and reduce learning time for beginners – so you might take a look at that, and should have a simpler time of it… Free trial downloads are now available.
I have Elements 10 running on an iMac. I have purchased several different manuals but keep running into issues of being told to click on something that doesn’t or that I can’t find. Example: floating windows. Told to go to Edit to Preferences to General and then turn on floating windows. It took me forever to figure out that the “edit” is in the Organizer not the Editor program. That’s counterintuitive but also a lapse in the manuals. But when I go to “Edit” to “Preferences” to “General” in the Organizer, there is no option for floating windows!
Is there actually a manual/book that actually covers Elements 10 for a Mac? It is maddening to be told to click “OK” repeatedly when there is no such option. Also where is “Preview”? Thanks
Sure Shawn, here is a free ebook on Photoshop Elements 10 & 9 as well as the official PSE 10 documentation (includes manual) – hopefully these will help…
And here’s your answer on floating windows in Elements.
Hello, I’ve been having a lot of problems with my Premiere 10.
First, When burning DVDs, the final 2-hour project drags, so had to break it up into a bunch of little videos.
Next, the MOST annoying, is when I save the project and then reopen – half of the files come up missing and I have to redo the video every time. The clips are replaced by a red page. This is getting really annoying.
Not sure Cece, we’ve never heard of anything like that before… Sorry to hear you’re having difficulties – did you try contacting Adobe Technical Support about it?