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What's the Difference Between Adobe PSE 11 vs. Versions 10, 9, 8, 7?
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Does PSE 11 support Retina?
Hi Staszek, good question. In fact the flagship product Photoshop CS6 doesn’t yet have Mac Retina Display support, though Adobe promises it soon – and CS6 will be receiving it before Photoshop Elements…
For more details, see this news:
HiDPI and Retina Display Support in Photoshop Family of Software
Hello, I am a novice and getting better every day. It’s time to upgrade from my iPhoto, but I tried Photoshop and it’s way over my head. I’m thinking Elements might be more user friendly. Here is my question: there are two things I would like to be able to do during processing and can’t do in iPhoto. One is make selective enhancements, choosing a bit of the portrait here and there to make highlights or shadows, only not on the whole picture. The second thing is to make images in the photo “disappear” or layering. I would like the option to remove unwanted people or things from photos.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’ve asked my photographer friends, all of whom are tech-savvy and use Photoshop, as well as researched on the Internet but couldn’t figure out if Photoshop Elements or even Premiere Elements would be able to do these things.
Thank you in advance for your prompt response, I’ve got a huge amount of processing to do. :)
Hello Mo, yes Photoshop or Photoshop Elements will do both of those things! Some features that will help are Dodge/Burn and Content-Aware Fill or Healing Brush.
Here are some free online video tutorials for Photoshop CS6 and also for Photoshop Elements 11.
Plus free e-books for Photoshop that can help.
The best thing is probably just to download and run the free trial(s) to see how they do what you want.
BTW, Premiere is for video rather than photos. Good luck!
Wow, so helpful – especially about Premiere – thanks much for the reply and info!!
Hi, I recently purchased photoshop elements on discs. My computer just crashed and I’m wondering if I can redownload to another computer or will I have to completely rebuy the disk set, I am so sick about this. Thanks so much.
No worries Tiffany, you’re totally fine:
How to Move Adobe Software Between System Upgrades or Reinstalls
Hope this helps!
Hello, I just recently had to buy a new computer. I had Windows Vista and Elements 7. I now have Windows 8. I’m assuming Elements 7 is not compatible with Windows 8. Could you please tell me how to make the upgrade?
Thank you.
Greetings Cherilyn, thanks for your question. It looks like Photoshop Elements 7 may be compatible with Windows 8.
Photoshop Elements 11 of course is definitely compatible with Windows 8, and is much improved from Elements 7 as outlined above.
Upgrading is easy if you so choose, and you’ll receive a discount for owning the previous version:
http://www.UpgradeElements.com
If you have any further questions then just post back!
I have 600 pictures i want to put in a book. I thought contact pages would be good so i could put many pictures on a page. Can I do that in photoshop elements 9?
Welcome Colleen, do you mean like creating a contact sheet or a photo “package”?
Well the current version of Photoshop Elements 11 should definitely do that, Elements 9 may be able to as well.
Hi ! I have only one question. Does this new one PE 11 have a channel mixer? I need this with IR photos.
Hi Robaall, Photoshop Elements does not include a Channel Mixer – that remains one of the long list of features Adobe reserves for Photoshop CS… See more here:
What Are the Differences Between Photoshop CS6 vs. Elements 11?
I have PS elements 8 with several plug-ins that are added to it. If I upgrade to PS elements 11 or buy version 11 on disc, will the plugins be retained? Thanks
Hey there Jim, so basically you’re wondering if you upgrade your Photoshop Elements to the latest new version, will you still be able to run your existing or older plugins – and if so, how do you do make that happen?
It’s a good and common question, and for a detailed answer just see this complete Adobe Forum thread to make it work.
Hi I have elements 9 but can not use raw files with eos 5mk3, any help please
Not sure Keith, what is the problem exactly? What error message are you getting specifically? Have you checked with Online Adobe Support?
Photoshop Elements 11 advertises “photo merge.”
Is this a photo stitching program that will make panoramic photos?
Does PSE 10 offer the same feature?
Are there any features that Photoshop Elements 10 had that Photoshop Elements 11 eliminated, without replacing it?
That’s right Edward, the Photomerge Panorama command in Photoshop Elements is about creating panoramas from multiple images – see the documentation for how to do it:
Photoshop Elements Help / Stitching together panoramas
And here’s a brief demonstration video that may also be helpful:
As for the second part of your question, there was a lot added in Photoshop Elements 11 vs. 10 (as described in the article above), but no features taken away that that we’re aware of.
If you’d like to try it out, just download and run the free PSE 11 trial and you can get started right away.
Hope this helps!
I used Photoshop Elements 6 and was satisfied. Then upgraded to 9 and it keeps locking or or is very slow opening things. Frustratingly slow, so slow I do not want to use it. Is version 11 any better?
Not sure Michele, we used Photoshop Elements 9 on one of the systems here until recently, and have had no problems at all… Upgraded to Elements 11 which we’re also happy with for what it does.
Your best bet may just be to download the free trial for Elements 11, install it on your system and see how it goes… There’s no cost, and you can run the two versions alongside each other to evaluate, and just uninstall the “loser.”
Hi, I have a copy of photoshop elements 6 ( not registered ) and I wish to upgrade and buy elements 11. My question is will I have any problems with transferring my albums etc from 6 to 11. I run Vista. This a great resource by the way. Well done.
Thanks Alan for your note. If you have any previous version of Photoshop Elements (1 through 10), you can upgrade to PSE 11 and receive Adobe’s discounted upgrade pricing…
And you should be able to migrate or transfer your existing catalog up from your older release of Elements.
I have elements 9 for mac, can I upgrade to elements 11 via the web?
Yes, absolutely Keith – right here direct from Adobe, and you’ll receive the upgrade discount plus be able to download the product instantly:
http://www.UpgradeElements.com/
I was wondering if you can do touchups on faces like blemish removers? Also does it have effects you can use besides the comic books and pencil effects?
Yes Meg, as far as fixing small blemishes, Photoshop Elements can do that with the Spot Healing Brush.
And there are many built-in effects you can use, just download the free trial if you want to see/try for yourself.
Does Photoshop Elements 11 come with Adobe Camera Raw version for Nikon new NRW ?
Greetings Tom (and anyone else wondering about their camera or lens), you can just check the complete list of supported cameras in ACR.
Hi,
If I upgrade from my Elements 7, to the 11… can I use masking in this? As you don’t have it in 7 (though there are ways around it I have seen on youtube, it’s not the same thing) .. and also, the upgrade discount.. I clicked the link and when the Adobe products come up… It doesn’t say Elements 11 as an option? and it’s all this student and teacher stuff I don’t understand?
thanks carli
Yes Carli, Photoshop Elements does now include the the long-awaited Layer Masks functionality, and you should be able to move up from any older release of Elements (versions 1-10) to Elements 11 and receive the upgrade discount. You don’t have to be a student or teacher, all prior customers qualify.
I have Photoshop Elements 5, how much would cost me to upgrade to PSE 11?
Hey Khang, the upgrade price and discount is the same whether your prior version is Photoshop Elements 1 through version 10…
But that price will depend on your geography and currency, and you can check it here.
Thanks for this comparison – it has helped me decide that the an upgrade will be worthwhile.
Hi – I really like Elements 11 but have run into a major problem. Elements 11 only supports 25 Scene markers, and I often need way more than 25. I already created several projects and have been extremely happy with the whole workflow and the final output, but I finally ran into the 25 marker limit. Elements v7 did not have this 25 Marker limit, and I was wondering when Adobe changed Elements to the 25 Marker limit. Specifically, do you know if version 9 had this 25 Marker limit – I have the opportunity to purchase a copy of v9 and would like to do so if it supports at least 99 Scene Markers. Do you know how many markers v9 supports; I cannot find any reference to maximum markers anywhere.
Hi Joseph, do you mean the menu marker limit in Premiere Elements? If so, see this Adobe forum thread for more information…
Premiere Pro (available through the Creative Cloud and elsewhere) does not have that limit, and that is probably why Adobe put it in the consumer-level Elements software.
My computer was recently stolen. My employer has provided me with a new one. I would like to install PS Elements on my new machine. Can you tell me how to recover my license code and where I can locate the version of PSE that I can download?
Thank you,
Jay
Welcome Jay, sorry to hear about your computer. Your best bet is to check online with your Adobe ID account and/or contact Adobe Customer Service for assistance. Hopefully that can help you get the information you need.
We do offer free trials of all recent versions through our set of Adobe Software Direct Download Links, so you should be able to find your program there as well, if it was purchased in the past five years or so.
Hope this helps and good luck!
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PSE 11 cannot open .eps files as vectors. This feature was present in PSE 10 and 9. There is a fairly useless workaround, allowing you to open vector files as .TIFF, but then you lose the resolution and the whole reason for using a vector file. I’m thinking of returning my PSE 11, and trying to order a PSE 10. If anyone has any other ideas on this, please share.
I am running Windows 8, 64-bit. Had a hard drive failure and am stymied in trying to install my PS Elements 9.0 & Premiere Elements 9.0. I had them installed on my crashed hard drive.
Now, when I try to install, it gets so far in the installation process and then undoes itself.
Why? Please help.
Hello Barbara, does this help?
Is there any value to having the Elements Bundle for CC Photo subscribers?
Hey Mark, you mean now that Photoshop Elements 13 is out?
Yes, there could be value, because Photoshop CC and Photoshop Elements have different target markets. Photoshop CC focuses on mostly anything and everything you can do for gold-standard image manipulation, whereas Photoshop Elements centers on how you can improve and use your photos practically in your life (like mashups, sharing, albums, slideshows, books/cards/calendars, etc).
So at the simplest level, Photoshop Elements began as a basic, scaled down version of the full Photoshop – but their featuresets have diverged as Elements is all about home & hobbyists while CS/CC is all about professional-level work. Most people, of course, do have both in their world.
This comparison guide generally explains it further and gives more details:
What’s the Difference Between Photoshop vs. Elements vs. Lightroom?
have run elements 10 trouble-free for some time now on vista. new laptop with windows 8.1 and cannot open the panorama feature in PS now. how do i fix this and would elements 11 help?
Hi, only minimal testing has been done with Photoshop Elements 10 on Windows 8 – and in their Elements Operating System Compatibility Chart, Adobe wrote “no issues are known to exist.”
However, if you want to try or upgrade to the latest version of Photoshop Elements then it’s now Elements version 13, and you can download a free trial to check it out if you want.
PS – Just googled the issue you described and discovered a long thread about problems with Photomerge Panorama in PSE 10… Maybe it could help you figure out what to do?
Can you open a 30 mb raw Photo
Yes, you should be able to – provided that Photoshop/Elements supports the camera you’re using.
If you want to ensure compatibility of the software with your camera, and/or reduce the file size of your raw images, you can run them through Adobe’s free DNG Converter first.