Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 Software for Mac

Organize

Download Photos in a Snap

Easily transfer photos from your digital camera's memory card to your computer so you can get back to taking photos sooner. Automatically copy photos to your preferred storage area, rename photos as they download, and even automatically tag photos with your name and copyright

Organize with Ease for Faster Searching

Browse your computer's hard drive and take advantage of great organizational features in Adobe Bridge to tag photos with your own custom keywords; sort photos by name, date, or rating; and even apply labels for ultimate control over your growing photo library

Save Time Scanning Photos

Do you have a shoebox full of photos to scan? Scan several photos at once, and let Adobe Photoshop Elements software automatically separate them into individual files to make the scanning process go quickly

Rename with Ease

Easily batch rename your photos with flexible naming and auto numbering options

Choose What You Want to Browse

Easily hide the photos you don't want to see by stacking photos that depict the same event or moment or that show different versions of a file. Or use the Reject feature to simply hide photos from view

Stack Related Shots

Group related photos in stacks to find what you need faster and reduce clutter

See All Your Photos in One Place

Sort photo collections in any number of ways, including by date, size, label, rating, and any custom order you like -- even if they are stored in separate folders. The sorted results can appear as a single collection in Adobe Bridge

View Photos Just the Way You Like -- Every Time

View your photos just the way you want to by creating and saving your own custom viewing workspace

View Photos Full Screen

Flip through photos in full-screen mode, making it easy to rate your favorites, rotate them, or just enjoy a full-screen slide show

Know Where Your Photos Are

Have you already created folders for your photos on your hard drive? Easily access your photos and add, delete, or move folders using the Folder panel

Search by Any Keyword

Zero in on just the photo you're looking for by typing a filename or keyword into a convenient search box

Find Photos from a Special Day

Quickly find photos based on the date they were taken or the date they were modified

Search by Metadata

Quickly find and preview any photo, no matter where it's stored, with expanded metadata search parameters, including f-stop, digital camera model, and exposure values

Pinpoint Your Search

Make complex searches quick and easy with the power of keyword tags

Back Up and Share Files with Ease

Easily burn a CD or DVD of your photos without having to use a separate software program

Edit

Get the Best Exposure

Want to capture all the details in a scene that includes light and dark areas? Snap one photo with flash on and one with flash off, and Photomerge Exposure will combine the shots into a single, perfectly lit photo

Quickly Clean Your Scene of Unwanted Elements

You took five shots of your subject, but pedestrians and cars distract from the scene in every one. Now, use Photomerge Scene Cleaner to simply brush away any elements that changed positions between photos and create a composite with just the look you want

Create the Perfect Group Shot

Never let a frown or a closed pair of eyes ruin a group photo again. With Photomerge Group Shot, easily combine the best facial expressions and body language from a series of group shots to create a single perfect composite

Have Fun with Blended Faces

Take advantage of smooth image-blending technology to combine the eyes, noses, and other features from different faces for entertaining results. Try on the facial features of a favorite celebrity, combine yourself with your current squeeze to see what your offspring might look like, and more

Create Seamless Panoramas

Easily create horizontal or vertical panoramas using Photomerge technology. Advanced blending capabilities let you automatically stitch together multiple photos for unprecedented results

Easily Combine Elements from Different Photos

Take elements from different photos and combine them into new scenes. Quickly separate an object from its background or magically erase a background, and then combine elements to add relatives to a family portrait, put a friend onstage with her favorite singer, and more

Try Anything

Experiment without worry, knowing you can instantly undo or redo multiple steps in one click

Go from Flawed to Phenomenal in Seconds

Get just the photo fixes you're looking for with new one-step shortcuts that whiten teeth and make skies a vibrant blue

Choose the Best Result

Perform a full range of common photo adjustments -- including color, contrast, and lighting -- with just one click. Then choose the best result from a group of adjustment previews

Get Realistic Skin Tones

Easily adjust skin tones for a more natural look, even in poorly lit photos

Say Goodbye to Red Eye

Eliminate red eye in a single click

Correct Lens Distortion

Easily correct camera lens distortion at photo edges and keystone effects that exaggerate perspective

See Changes in Before and After Views

Check out side-by-side before and after views in Quick Fix mode to make sure you like the changes

Recompose Photos to Any Size -- Without Distortion

Ever want to change the size or orientation of a photo to fit a certain frame? Now you can resize -- even go from landscape to portrait or vice versa -- without distorting key subjects like people or buildings

Quickly Retouch Skin and Soften Other Surfaces

Soften surfaces while keeping edges and details crisp with a Surface Blur filter that works great on portrait shots

Count on Step-by-Step Assistance

Need to touch up a scratch or blemish but not sure how to begin? Let Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac walk you through each editing step to easily get the results you want. New Guided Edit options help you achieve both basic and artistic effects

Fine-Tune Exposure

Easily adjust color, brightness, and contrast in a photo, or use color curves adjustments to get the perfect exposure

Quickly Select an Area for Adjustment

Make image selections in just seconds so you can easily adjust specific areas of a photo. Simply brush your selection, and then use sliders to make the adjustment blend perfectly with the background

Easily Remove Unwanted Details and Flaws

Cover up unwanted elements by using the Clone tool to copy one portion of an image and apply it over another portion. And easily brush away wrinkles and unwanted objects using the Spot Healing Brush for instant results and the Healing Brush for finer control

Get the Best Overall Color Possible

Control color temperature and tint with easy slider controls

Rescue Poorly Lit Photos

Easily lighten shadows and reduce the glare of highlights in photos taken in poor lighting conditions

Adjust Specific Areas

Adjust the exposure of specific areas in your photos using professional darkroom tools like dodge, burn, and sponge

Get Better Quality with 16-bit Support

Get truer, more vibrant results with support for 16-bit color

Enjoy Enhanced Support for Working with Raw Files

Get the highest quality results by performing nondestructive editing on the raw image files from a wide selection of digital cameras. Enjoy fine control over lighting and color adjustments, and save time by applying the same set of adjustments across multiple raw images simultaneously -- you can even see batch-applied changes as they're made

See the Full Color Range

Adjust the color range of any photo and see real-time changes in the Histogram palette

Select and Apply with a Single Stroke

Simultaneously select a specific photo area and apply incredible effects with a single stroke of the Smart Brush tool. Improve lighting, add rich textures, and more with eight libraries of over 50 sophisticated effects

Create Dramatic Black-and-Whites with Ease

Dramatically transform your color originals by converting them to elegant, nuanced black-and-whites. Large preview images make it quick and easy to get desired results

Give Photos Extra Dimension

Add depth with drop shadows, bevels, glows, and other effects, which can be automatically applied to any element placed on a layer

Go for Classic Sepia

Give your photos a classic look by instantly converting them to sepia tone

Instantly Apply Multiple Effects

Stylize your photos with hundreds of cool filters that help you create real-world photographic effects, simulate painting, liquify your subjects, and much more. Easily mix multiple effects, change their order, and preview them in the Filter Gallery

Tell Your Story in Stylized Text

Type titles and labels right onto your photos and edit them at any time. Easily choose typefaces from the font menu, which displays characters for each typeface

Instantly Add Shapes

Decorate your photos with geometric shapes, symbols, stamps, and thought bubbles from the built-in library

Add Decorative Edges

Crop your photos into fun shapes with a single click of the Cookie Cutter, or frame them with hundreds of decorative edge designs

Use Industry-Leading Technology

Create top-quality images with software based on industry-leading Adobe Photoshop technology. Professionals have relied on it for more than a decade

Process Batches of Photos at Once

Save hours of effort by automatically processing batches of photos. Rename, resize, convert formats, adjust levels, add text, and more

Edit Photos from iPhoto

Easily bring photos from Apple iPhoto into Photoshop Elements to take advantage of fun yet powerful photo-editing options

Create

Start Creating Quickly -- No Experience Necessary

Get step-by-step assistance for making photo creations like scrapbook pages, cards, and CD/DVD labels. Simply choose the type of creation you'd like to make, and the appropriate tools and instructions appear at your fingertips

Create Photo Books with Ease and Flexibility

Quickly create professional-looking photo books with flexible options that allow you to view spreads, flip through your book, and rearrange pages

Express Your Ideas with Themed Layouts

Find inspiration in professionally designed, color-coordinated layouts that make it easy to create a finished piece in minutes

Create with Drag-and-Drop Simplicity

Drop photos into flexible layouts, drag to resize images, and move photos anywhere on the page with ease

Create Exactly the Look You Envision

Customize all the elements of your chosen layout: Adjust layout colors to better complement your photos, add new graphical elements to enhance or personalize the theme, and add text or effects such as drop shadows and glows

Frame Your Photo

Set off your photos with your choice of frames, from traditional to elegant to avant-garde

Finish Off Your Page with the Perfect Embellishment

Quickly browse hundreds of frames, themes, backgrounds, clip art, and effects in the Artwork palette

Easily Use High-Quality Raw Images in Your Photo Creations

Take advantage of a smoother workflow when using raw images in your photo creations. Photoshop Elements automatically optimizes your raw files for use in photo book layouts, scrapbook pages, and more

Easily Work with Multipage Projects

Create, save, and view scrapbooks and other multipage projects as a single file

Send a Greeting Card

Celebrate any event with a personalized greeting card that features your own photo and message. Use themed templates or create your own

Assemble an Album

Create great-looking photo books, ready to print. Just choose from a variety of themes and add your own captions

Make the Most of Your Photo Paper

Quickly drop your photos into Picture Packages for a variety of flexible photo layouts that you can send to your desktop printer

Instantly Add Captions

Add captions, dates, or other text to your print layouts with just a few clicks

Print Contact Sheets

Instantly print a contact sheet of your photos for future reference

Share

Share in Fresh Ways on the Web

Share your photos with family and friends via new, eye-catching web gallery templates that let you preview before you create

Easily Send Photos via E-mail

Stay connected with family and friends by sharing your photos via e-mail. Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac automatically optimizes your photos so they download quickly, look great, and won't overload recipients' mailboxes

Animate Photos for the Web

Liven up your website by turning photos into GIF animations that you can preview within Photoshop Elements

Share a Slide Show

Entertain with an easy-to-create PDF slide show

Share on Disc

Quickly burn your photos to CDs or DVDs