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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

A Picture Editing Software Review: Adobe Photoshop Elements 9

By Kelly Hayes


Wouldn't it be wonderful if the photo you take with your camera could turn out exactly the way you see it in your mind - with just the click of your shutter button? Sure, sometimes it is doable - if you have years of experience and loads of talent. Nearly all of us, however, need a little help and that's why Adobe Photoshop is so popular. Naturally, Photoshop isn't just for photos. It can also be for image editing and construction. Image designers, photographers, artists of every stripe can make use of photoshop. Today Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 is one of the best selling image editors on the market. We thought we'd examine it to see if it earns its stars.

Obviously, the photo editing capacity of Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 includes all the standard features. Brightness as well as contrast may be adjusted. You can test the effect on your photo of a change in sharpness or assessing a variety of colors. It's simple to acquire just the right variation of color by adjusting the hue and saturation. Anyone can easily whiten teeth with this software, and of course you can fix the old problem of red eyes. Everyday people can seem like celebrities and simple landscapes like artwork, just by using the tools this software comes with. This really is not abnormal though, any good photo editor will give you that. So, is there something that Photoshop Elements 9 is capable of doing that its competitors don't?

The clutter eliminator will help you get rid of photo clutter like phone wires, microphone stands, extra people, passing cards, etc. It also has the Photomerge Style Match which offers you the ability to make the photos you take match the style of the photos of other people you really like. And it is sold with easy one touch publishing. But all this makes this review sound like an ad. Precisely what about the real stuff?

This particular product has gotten primarily positive reviews. Windows and Mac users alike are satisfied with how well their own platforms are reinforced. There are a selection of image file platforms, and what's most appreciated is that the application supports them all. A word of notice, though; the software is generally recognized to be very advanced and thus not easy to handle for someone new to photo editing. Getting hold of a publication or DVD, supplying sound info about using the software, should solve this problem for novice designers and editors. Your initial reaction may perhaps be, "Hey, what about the manual?" but unfortunately, in their wisdom, Adobe omitted to supply one. You may possibly want to look at doing a training course in image editing, which could even be made available by your local community center, or a neighboring one.

The actual selling price is sad to say a negative. Photoshop Elements 9 is fairly reasonably priced in comparison with various other Adobe products. This costs as low as $80.00. However, should you find it difficult to master the software, you might end up resenting having used up the eighty dollars. So as to keep away from dissatisfaction, I recommend that you go the company's website and download the free trial version. Experimenting with the sample edition will let you get the knowledge needed to judge whether the software is for you or not - and possibly save you eighty dollars.




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