Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows is a comprehensive yet simple solution for managing, enhancing, and sharing your digital photos and video clips. The software supplies all the tools you need to crop photos, add effects and text, create online albums, and upload photos and videos to your favorite social-networking sites. With Guided Edits, you get step-by-step assistance creating professional-quality effects.
With simple, effective tools that offer guidance, Elements helps every photo look its best: Whiten teeth instantly, crop according to Rule of Thirds composition, and adjust colors in specific image areas. Based on Adobe's industry-standard image editing software, Photoshop Elements 11 also offers Photomerge technology, which lets you easily stitch together panoramic images and match one photo's style to the next.
When you're done, you can create scrapbooks or add templates to groups of photos to create online albums. Or simply share your results with your friends by employing the program's direct upload to Facebook, with integrated tagging based on your Friends list.
Photoshop Elements 11 improves upon version 10 in a number of key ways, starting with a brighter, more intuitive user interface. It's easier to navigate and still gives you the flexibility to customize it to your liking. Version 11 also advances the Photoshop Elements program via new Guided Edits and Filter Effects, as well as enhanced object selection. Plus, you can now import third party actions and take advantage of Adobe Revel connectivity. Additionally, you now have the ability to perform Google maps geo-tagging, share videos to Vimeo, and print to CeWe (EMEA).
| System Requirements |
Windows • 1.6 GHz or faster processor (including single-core support) • Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 • 1.0 GB of RAM (2.0 GB for HD video functions) • 4.0 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation) • Color monitor with 16-bit color video card • 1024 x 768 display resolution • Microsoft DirectX 9- or 10-compatible display driver • DVD-ROM drive • Internet connection required for Internet-based services* Mac • Multicore Intel processor • Mac OS X v10.6 through v10.8 • 1.0 GB of RAM (2.0 GB for HD video functions) • 4.0 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation) • 1024 x 768 display resolution • DVD-ROM drive • QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features • Internet connection required for Internet-based services* *Adobe online services and other third-party online services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms and Adobe's online privacy policy. Online services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply. |
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I bought Photoshop CS6 about four months ago. But I also just picked up Photoshop Elements 11 to supplement my previous purchase. Elements has some quick and accurate shortcuts and is quicker for everyday ...Read complete review
I bought Photoshop CS6 about four months ago. But I also just picked up Photoshop Elements 11 to supplement my previous purchase. Elements has some quick and accurate shortcuts and is quicker for everyday photo-tweaks. It also has a couple of neat "Photo Play" and "Photo Effects" features in the "Guided-mode" that I was able to use instantly. I still go to CS6 for the heavy-duty edits. But in most cases, Elements is my first stop. I haven't migrated my photo library to the Organizer side of Elements yet, but that's on my bucket-list as soon as I get some time. The Organizer has features my old software lacks and I like the idea of multiple ways of searching for older photos by tags, locations, events, and so on.
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Im not so sure about this program, but I did purchase for less than half off on B&H's Black Friday sale so i'm not going to complain too much. It has done w...Read complete review
Im not so sure about this program, but I did purchase for less than half off on B&H's Black Friday sale so i'm not going to complain too much. It has done what I needed it to do so far which is stitch together panoramas. Im a little disappointed it does not have the plugin for Lightroom 4. This makes workflow slightly more time consuming, but isn't that big of a deal. This is my first PS program so i'm still learning everything and this software does have guided tutorials to help you learn. The reason I gave it three stars is that the software seems a little buggy at times. For instance when you are stitching together pans towards the end when it asks you if you want to fill in the gaps, it will tell me that it can't complete this because I don't have enough ram. My Mac has 16 gb ram so I don't believe this to be true. It does however fill the gaps for the most part just not as good as I would like it to at times.
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I am a newbie in photography & have always heard good things about photoshop but, never used it myself. I was debating on whether to buy this or go all out & buy CS6. I chose PSE11 & all I couldn't be happier. Very easy to learn, especially with all the online videos from Adobe. I am amazed at all the enhancements / modifications that can be made with this software. There is probably more in this software than I will ever need to use (I am still learning it though.) Overall, a great product for the money
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I use Elements to straighten, crop, and "improve" photographs I take of my watercolor paintings. It is a decent tool, but it could be better. For instance, it allows you to zoom the image with a slider; it would be handy if you could enter the percentage as a number instead of fishing around with the slider. The same is true of many of the other adjustments -- you can slide the slider but you can't tell it you want a 12% increase in brightness, and often you can't get the slider exactly where you want it.
One thing that's really good is that you can undo your changes, and you can even to the original too.
As noted below, I would recommend it to a friend, WITH reservations.
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I use this product to improve my own personal photo's and it satisfies all my needs.
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My last version of PSE was 6 so I was ready for an upgrade, PSE 11 was worth the wait.
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I had an earlier version that came with my printer, but this is so improved and user friendly
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
found this program to be easy to use, there are some great features, and can be used with many plug ins!
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I use this for raw and jpeg files. I was going to wait for Elements 12, which will probably arrive in the fall, but this is a relatively inexpensive way to get what I needed before then. (I was using Elements 10 and don't usually upgrade every version.) It is more useful to me than Lightroom, which I tried as a trial.
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I ordered software. Got exactly what was promised. Payment with PayPal made checkout easy. Did not need to register. Fast and easy.
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Adobe Photoshop Elements is an ideal post-processing program for those that don't want to pay the full Photoshop price tag, but still want a powerful editing tool.
Fairly intuitive with a modest, but not killer, learning curve. The GUI is clean and minimalistic containing tons of options and settings.
Use this program by itself for modifying existing JPEGs, or in addition to a program like Lightroom after you've converted your RAWs into a more universal extension type.
Pros may want to go ahead and upgrade to full Photoshop as Elements lacks some of the features of Photoshop CS, but that's really the only fault I could find with this program.
Great buy all the way around!
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I absolutely love this program! I use it for my photography business I'm starting up, and it's great! The vibrance of my photos is AMAZING. I LOVE it. I would highly recommend this to someone :)
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I bought this software for a new notebook to manage, organize and enhance photo's. I found it easy to use.
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Just great people to deal with!!!
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I brought this photoshop about two weeks ago and I like it a lot. It helps with editing family photos and even photo-shoots I do of my friends. I do recommend this product to those who are using it to do simple editing of family photos and etc. I have no problems with this photo shop
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It gives me a faster way to edit some of my less important photos that I still want to keep.
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The smart spot removal brush is essential to remove unwanted content in images, although it still has difficulty getting it right and sometimes it just doesn't work, but it's still pretty useful.
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I bought elements 11 for the layers. I start my post processing in lightroom and move to elements 11 to finish. I can do a much better job using layers to get the exposure on over /under exposed areas on the same image. sort of like HDR. And the price was great! I would like CS6 but cannot justify the price now. I am happy with elements and the price.
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
Great product go and easy to use for quick editing of photos and nice addons. Adobe does no photos. Delivered product on time and as expected would gladly use B&H again.
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I love using actions, and the updates on this version of Photoshop allow for easier loading and use of actions than the last one.
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I mostly use it for touch up work I can't get out of lightroom. I have to admit I've found myself "tinkering" with it. I've found it's great for removing double chins.I wish there was more information that come with it. This is a pretty powerful piece of software. I have to admit. I'm impressed. If you're on the edge. Make the leap, you'll love it.
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this great program for the money
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I use it in addition to Photoshop CS6
I bought Photoshop CS6 about four months ago. But I also just picked up Photoshop Elements 11 to supplement my previous purchase. Elements has some quick and accurate shortcuts and is quicker for everyday ...Read complete review
I bought Photoshop CS6 about four months ago. But I also just picked up Photoshop Elements 11 to supplement my previous purchase. Elements has some quick and accurate shortcuts and is quicker for everyday photo-tweaks. It also has a couple of neat "Photo Play" and "Photo Effects" features in the "Guided-mode" that I was able to use instantly. I still go to CS6 for the heavy-duty edits. But in most cases, Elements is my first stop. I haven't migrated my photo library to the Organizer side of Elements yet, but that's on my bucket-list as soon as I get some time. The Organizer has features my old software lacks and I like the idea of multiple ways of searching for older photos by tags, locations, events, and so on.
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Has what I need so far but...
Im not so sure about this program, but I did purchase for less than half off on B&H's Black Friday sale so i'm not going to complain too much. It has done w...Read complete review
Im not so sure about this program, but I did purchase for less than half off on B&H's Black Friday sale so i'm not going to complain too much. It has done what I needed it to do so far which is stitch together panoramas. Im a little disappointed it does not have the plugin for Lightroom 4. This makes workflow slightly more time consuming, but isn't that big of a deal. This is my first PS program so i'm still learning everything and this software does have guided tutorials to help you learn. The reason I gave it three stars is that the software seems a little buggy at times. For instance when you are stitching together pans towards the end when it asks you if you want to fill in the gaps, it will tell me that it can't complete this because I don't have enough ram. My Mac has 16 gb ram so I don't believe this to be true. It does however fill the gaps for the most part just not as good as I would like it to at times.
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I am a newbie in photography & have always heard good things about photoshop but, never used it myself. I was debating on whether to buy this or go all out & buy CS6. I chose PSE11 & all I couldn't be happier. Very easy to learn, especially with all the online videos from Adobe. I am amazed at all the enhancements / modifications that can be made with this software. There is probably more in this software than I will ever need to use (I am still learning it though.) Overall, a great product for the money
Pros
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I use Elements to straighten, crop, and "improve" photographs I take of my watercolor paintings. It is a decent tool, but it could be better. For instance, it allows you to zoom the image with a slider; it would be handy if you could enter the percentage as a number instead of fishing around with the slider. The same is true of many of the other adjustments -- you can slide the slider but you can't tell it you want a 12% increase in brightness, and often you can't get the slider exactly where you want it.
One thing that's really good is that you can undo your changes, and you can even to the original too.
As noted below, I would recommend it to a friend, WITH reservations.
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I use this product to improve my own personal photo's and it satisfies all my needs.
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
My last version of PSE was 6 so I was ready for an upgrade, PSE 11 was worth the wait.
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I had an earlier version that came with my printer, but this is so improved and user friendly
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Best Uses
Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
found this program to be easy to use, there are some great features, and can be used with many plug ins!
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I use this for raw and jpeg files. I was going to wait for Elements 12, which will probably arrive in the fall, but this is a relatively inexpensive way to get what I needed before then. (I was using Elements 10 and don't usually upgrade every version.) It is more useful to me than Lightroom, which I tried as a trial.
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I ordered software. Got exactly what was promised. Payment with PayPal made checkout easy. Did not need to register. Fast and easy.
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Best Uses
Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
Adobe Photoshop Elements is an ideal post-processing program for those that don't want to pay the full Photoshop price tag, but still want a powerful editing tool.
Fairly intuitive with a modest, but not killer, learning curve. The GUI is clean and minimalistic containing tons of options and settings.
Use this program by itself for modifying existing JPEGs, or in addition to a program like Lightroom after you've converted your RAWs into a more universal extension type.
Pros may want to go ahead and upgrade to full Photoshop as Elements lacks some of the features of Photoshop CS, but that's really the only fault I could find with this program.
Great buy all the way around!
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I absolutely love this program! I use it for my photography business I'm starting up, and it's great! The vibrance of my photos is AMAZING. I LOVE it. I would highly recommend this to someone :)
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I bought this software for a new notebook to manage, organize and enhance photo's. I found it easy to use.
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Best Uses
Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
Just great people to deal with!!!
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I brought this photoshop about two weeks ago and I like it a lot. It helps with editing family photos and even photo-shoots I do of my friends. I do recommend this product to those who are using it to do simple editing of family photos and etc. I have no problems with this photo shop
Pros
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Best Uses
Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
It gives me a faster way to edit some of my less important photos that I still want to keep.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
The smart spot removal brush is essential to remove unwanted content in images, although it still has difficulty getting it right and sometimes it just doesn't work, but it's still pretty useful.
Pros
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I bought elements 11 for the layers. I start my post processing in lightroom and move to elements 11 to finish. I can do a much better job using layers to get the exposure on over /under exposed areas on the same image. sort of like HDR. And the price was great! I would like CS6 but cannot justify the price now. I am happy with elements and the price.
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
Great product go and easy to use for quick editing of photos and nice addons. Adobe does no photos. Delivered product on time and as expected would gladly use B&H again.
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I love using actions, and the updates on this version of Photoshop allow for easier loading and use of actions than the last one.
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
I mostly use it for touch up work I can't get out of lightroom. I have to admit I've found myself "tinkering" with it. I've found it's great for removing double chins.I wish there was more information that come with it. This is a pretty powerful piece of software. I have to admit. I'm impressed. If you're on the edge. Make the leap, you'll love it.
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Comments about Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Mac and Windows:
this great program for the money