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Adobe Photoshop Elements

What Is Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Photoshop Elements is photo editing software that consumers of any skill level can to use to organize, edit, create, and share their photos. It is a one-time purchase that doesn’t require a subscription.

Who Uses Adobe Photoshop Elements?

Creative Consumers, Hobbyists, Memory Keepers

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Reviews of Adobe Photoshop Elements

Average score

Overall
4.6
Ease of Use
4.3
Customer Service
4.1
Features
4.5
Value for Money
4.3

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5
62%
4
36%
3
2%
Joël
Joël
Senior Frontent Developer in Cameroon
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Adobe Photoshop Elements

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Photoshop completely turns my imaginations into reality.

Pros:

Adobe Photoshop Elements is the King of it all. It's not different from photoshop anyway. Photoshop completely revolutionalizes the way modern image manipulation is done. It's getting more and more intelligent as days fade off.The Pc version of adobe photoshop is extremely good and runs with no bugs attached. It enables me edit images, create awesome designs for business purpose.We use it more often for sculpting most of the banners we use on all our websites. Even though developers nd designers share different opinion on it's quality, So far it's been working great for us.The user interface is well designed and easy to navigate in addition to the fact that Photoshop is written in a simple and easy-to-understand language.

Cons:

There is no much to say about cons with Photoshop excepting the fact lightroom goes beyond where Photoshop stops.

Jason
Graphic Designer in UK
Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

It's not as powerful as Photoshop

4.0 last month New

Comments: Dead easy to touch up photos and create simple visuals. Used to use Photoshop, but that was a bit overkill for what I need. Much more straightforward, this.

Pros:

Love how easy it is to use and how it has all the essential tools. Photoshop Elements is a lifesaver!

Cons:

It's not as powerful as Photoshop, but it's perfect for everyday photo editing.

Mark
Planner in UK
Airlines/Aviation, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

A great lite version with some limitations

3.0 3 weeks ago New

Comments: Overall was good but some limitations were met which made me want to move to the full version of photoshop which i was more familiar with.

Pros:

I like the more simplified version of Photoshop.

Cons:

Some features are a little less intuitive that the full none lite version of photoshop.

Devon
Training Manager in US
Consumer Goods, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Photoshop Lite - Great and Affordable

4.0 4 months ago

Comments: I have a license and have used this to edit images in a basic way and add text.

Pros:

I liked that it was basically the wame program as the full photoship but more budget friendly.

Cons:

It was missing a few features that my team would have found useful.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Photography, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Great value for the money and great for beginners

4.0 last month New

Comments: Over all it is a workable solution especially for my wife that is not in the photography business like myself. It allows people to be creative with images without hours of training to get up to speed on the full version of photoshop. Plus it gives allows me to have photshop type software on a 3rd device for less money then adding another license to my Adobe photograpy plan

Pros:

Photoshop Elements has so many of the features of the full version photoshop and is more intuitive to use for beginners and costs less

Cons:

I wish it had just a few more of the full version features but you get what you pay for

Douarou
Artist producer in US
Music, Self Employed
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Best review

5.0 2 months ago New

Comments: Adobe photosop element is The best app For editing new content

Pros:

Is best for editing best content and disign more

Cons:

Real use various element to help user to learn

Chassis
Office Assistant in US
Construction, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Photoshop is great for editing photos

5.0 2 months ago New

Comments: Overall, I throughly enjoy using photoshop for all my picture needs.

Pros:

Photoshop is a quick and easy way to edit photos whether it is changing the brightness or adding in an object.

Cons:

One thing that is hard with photoshop is that there are so many functions it is hard to know what exactly to do to get the look you're going for.

Nazim
Customer Relations Manager in Türkiye
Real Estate, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

powerful photos on social media

5.0 3 weeks ago New

Comments: We use it to edit photos on our social media accounts. Very nice. thanks

Pros:

There are easy-to-use menus. We can make quality photo edits.

Cons:

I have difficulty adapting to innovations. These could be easier to understand.

Alex
Graphic Designer in Canada
Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Basic photo editing

4.0 3 weeks ago New

Pros:

i like how easy it is to use for basic photo editing

Cons:

i dislike that it doesn't have all the features of Photoshop and that it can be slow sometimes

Marko
Photographer in US
Photography, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Photoshop Review

4.0 2 months ago

Comments: My overall experience with Adobe Photoshop was positive but it’s competitors deliver well for a fraction of the cost.

Pros:

I like the diversity of usage of Adobe Photoshop the most.

Cons:

I like the overbearing cost of Adobe Photoshop the least

James
Technician in US
Information Technology & Services, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

An essential software for graphic artists and content editors

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I have been in the field of technology for over 20 years, and this was one of the first programs that I learned to use in around the turn of the century. I still use it today when I work on websites, or graphics projects.

Pros:

I find the myriad of options to customize a project in as many ways as you can dream up to be an essential tool for anyone working in the industry. There are free tutorials to teach people how to use its many functions so that an beginner can become a master.

Cons:

The downloadable and installable version of the program can slow your system down a bit, as it uses a lot of resources, but there is also a cloud-based version available

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Media Production, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Cheaper alternative compared to the monthly subscription.

5.0 3 years ago

Pros:

The full version of Photoshop (with Creative Cloud) is of course better and more powerful, but this is a great option for people who don't want to pay the monthly fee. You buy it once, it's your forever.

Cons:

I use a pretty old version of PS Elements. It's still great, but missing so many features. With Creative Cloud's subscription service, you always have access to the newest version. With elements, I'd have to pay full price for the latest edition.

Wajid
ISR in Pakistan
Information Technology & Services, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Amazing Image Editing Tool

4.0 3 years ago

Comments: i am pretty much satisfied with my experience but if the subscription cost reduces and it gets lighter on system that would be a great thing

Pros:

As a photographer I use Photoshop Elements more and more each day because their AI features and instant backup feature helps me a lot in saving up my space and editing an image resulting an unbelievable result. Object detection and picture clearing features are unbelievable in doing their job for perfect picture results.

Cons:

The software is a bit expensive and it is not easy for beginners. the software size on the computer is huge and it uses a lot of RAM while processing and for a person like me who do a lot of multi tasking it is hard for me to keep up and my system heats up

Joel
Pastor in Canada
Religious Institutions, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Great program, but very expensive

4.0 12 months ago

Pros:

Adobe has all the tools you’d like to edit and create amazing pictures.

Cons:

The price to have photoshop is very expensive. Many of the features (not all) are available on cheaper and no cost platforms.

Lukyamuzi
graphics desginer in Uganda
Graphic Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

The greatness of photoshop for easing my work

4.0 2 years ago

Pros:

I enjoy the fact that there are numerous tools available that can be easily learned and utilized for my work.

Cons:

photoshop should help us easy how to open many artboars in a signle document

Chenelle
Graphic Designer in South Africa
Graphic Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Adobe 2023

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I have been using adobe for 7 years and I absolutely LOVE ADOBE. Doing graphic design and photography Adobe is the best!! I highly recommend Adobe!!

Pros:

What I like the most about this software is the editing and all the tools adobe gives us. I love how adobe is created Adobe is my favorite software's to use when doing Graphic Design.

Cons:

The only thing I like the least about the Adobe software is the price range, I think it is a little too expensive for people who wants to start their business.

Antony
Designer in India
Design, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Photoshop for every day use

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: Good overall software to do amazing productive things

Pros:

I sketch on this everyday at work. Really good software to learn and be productive on

Cons:

A bit difficult to understand in the initial phase but gets easy as you go along

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Apparel & Fashion, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Designer's Best Tool

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Been using Photoshop for years as a designer. The application has significantly improve over the years with new features and tools. Looking forward to explore more creative functions

Pros:

Love all the continues feature tool update. Super easy and intuitive to use. Absolute love it for cad and photo editing.

Cons:

None so far! Find all tools to be useful. The only con is it can be a little pricey on a monthly basis.

Cricri
Cricri
freelance in France
Verified LinkedIn User
Marketing & Advertising, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Complete and powerful software

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: Once you master the tool, you can really do a great job! It has a lot of options and makes it possible to give the best rendering to our images.

Pros:

Extremely powerful software that allows for high quality work.It is a very professional software, it allows me to do a lot of things, image retouching, visual modification, poster creation and many others.

Cons:

Photoshop takes a lot of time and energy to master.

Pam
Collections Manager in US
Museums & Institutions, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Photoshop Elements for a Small Museum

5.0 2 years ago

Pros:

The product is only easy to use if you have someone to show you the initial steps or you use the tutorials that are online. I highly recommend those tutorials and/or YouTube for beginners. The ability to edit yellowed newspaper articles into a document that can be read is very valuable to us as well as to our visitors who are researching subjects. Another feature we use often is the panorama feature where we can stitch together sections of an oversized document into a readable one that can be accessed by visiting researchers.

Cons:

I don't feel there is anything missing in this. I personally regret that there is a whole section of this software, the Organizer, that I have never had the time to learn.

Toni Lee
Toni Lee
Graphic Designer in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Graphic Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Big Fan of Adobe and all it has to offer

5.0 2 years ago

Pros:

I love this program, I am big into photo editing and this gives me so many options

Cons:

Adobe is EXPENSIVE!!! The package monthly is Over $60.

Prasun
Engineer in Kenya
Verified LinkedIn User
Civil Engineering, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Adobe Photoshop is a verry good product

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Its Excellent

Pros:

For photo editing is the best software and drag & drop process and import and export process is verry good and so many fetchers.

Cons:

New update fetchers there is so many new things added

jason
jason
Digital marketer in Cameroon
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Adobe Photoshop Elements reviews (2022)

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: A super powerful tool for web template designs and professional image editing. You can try it for yourself.

Pros:

Adobe Photoshop Elements is very powerful for photo editing and website template creation. It is very easy to use as Adobe itself provides tons of useful pieces of training. It has many nice effects and a user-friendly and beautiful work interface. This tool in synergy with Photoshop can perform unimaginable tasks. It's from a trusted brand and serves many purposes. I personally believe that Photoshop Elements is suitable for large businesses.

Cons:

Photoshop Elements doesn't provide complete updates and is too expensive compared to its competitors. I mean, there are similar tools with almost the same functionalities( though they are task-specific) which wouldn't cause me up to 20 bucks per month. For its quality, I give 5/5 stars but for pricing-it's exorbitant.

Fady
Fady
graphic designer in Egypt
Verified LinkedIn User
Graphic Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

the monster of an editing

5.0 3 years ago

Comments: I have more than 4 years use photoshop to make social media designs ads

Pros:

photoshop is the best in the world it allows me to covert my ideas into real design I use it daily in my work it also helps me to make ads on social media by social media designs

Cons:

I think photoshop still has some crashes but this doesn't happen recently

Michael
Owner in US
Music, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

A Very Complete Photo Editing Software!

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: Overall I'd highly recommend Adobe Photoshop Elements if you are looking for an in depth graphic design platform that is still easy to use for the lay person and not professional. If regular Photoshop looks too daunting, then this is definitely a good step down from there for the more average user. While I don't use this on a daily basis, when I do need any sort of in depth of specific design that I feel I can do on my own, Photoshop Elements is my go to!

Pros:

What I like most about Adobe Photoshop Elements is all the advanced features and functionality. At the same time, the learning curve isn't too steep if you are not a professional, which I am not. There's so much you can do with the software, a lot of which I've honestly not dived into! I use it for pretty basic photo editing and graphic design. I also like how inexpensive the software is!

Cons:

There isn't much for me to dislike about this software! They have been developing Photoshop for so long, and Adobe is such a great company that I haven't ever had any major issues.

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