Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows
The Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows from Adobe combines Adobe's popular video editing and image editing software applications into one convenient suite.
Photoshop Elements features tools that let you organize images into albums, retouch photos, create digital photo albums, and share your photos with friends and family. A membership to the Photoshop.com is included, giving you 2GB of online storage for pictures and videos. You can share your Online Albums via a personalized URL, allowing you to view your galleries from anywhere with an Internet connection. Pictures automatically sync between your computer and your online account.
Premiere Elements gives you the tools necessary to turn the raw video from your camcorder into memorable home movies. You'll be able to capture video from your camera, organize into clips, and edit those clips into a finished movie. Premiere allows you to add transition effects, tag video clips for future searches, fix shaky footage, and more. It even features 20 movie theme templates to give your video that cinematic feel, and 300 TV-style effects and transitions to jazz up your finished movie. You can burn a finished movie to DVD or Blu-ray disc, complete with eye-catching motion menus.
Use Photos and Videos Together in Creative Ways
- Get the Most Complete Solution So You Can Do More with Your Photos and Videos
- Get all the powerful, easy-to-use functionality of Adobe Photoshop Elements and Adobe Premiere Elements software, and take advantage of integration that delivers even more ways for you to creatively use photos and videos together -- all for a great value
- Manage and Protect All Your Clips and Photos from One Convenient Place
- Bring all your video clips and photos together in the powerful, easy-to-use, fully featured new Organizer -- the hub of your video and photo experience. Now it's easier than ever to find and view your photos and video clips and even protect them with automatic online backup and 2GB of storage. Then dive into a full range of creative activities and start enjoying your memories
- Quickly Find Your Best, Most Relevant Photos and Video Clips
- Want to easily find your highest quality photos and video clips? Take advantage of the Auto-Analyzer, which automatically tags your media for quality and interest
- Instantly Add Cinematic Flair to Your Photo Slide Shows
- Create a traditional photo slide show, and then let InstantMovie automatically add video-style effects, transitions, motion graphics, and more. Preview the slide show in full screen and then burn it to disc or upload it to the web to share with family and friends
- Do More with Individual Video Frames
- Capture a single video frame; add text, graphics, and other enhancements; and then put the frame back in your movie for a fun or dramatic freeze-frame effect. Or use it to create a personalized disc cover for your movie
- Include Treasured Memories in Your Movies
- Add visual depth and variety to your movies by including digital stills and scanned film photos
- Share Photos and Videos in Fresh, Exciting Ways on the Web
- Showcase your photos and videos in one-of-a-kind Online Albums with your choice of dynamic, animated templates, including all-new options. Adobe Flash technology lets viewers interact with your photos and videos for an entertaining experience. And share via public or private galleries on Photoshop.com -- friends and family won't have to register to look
- Get Creative Inspiration
- Get lots of help bringing your ideas to life -- or just trying new editing tricks -- that give you even more ways to explore creative possibilities
Create Extraordinary Photos and Tell Amazing Stories
- Make All Your Photos Extraordinary
- Easily get the results you want with your photos. Get whiter teeth and bluer skies in seconds; recompose photos to any size without distorting key subjects; quickly combine multiple exposures into a single, perfectly lit shot; get step-by-step editing assistance; and much more
- Tell Your Stories in Unique Photo Creations
- Use flexible themed layouts -- including many all-new options -- to create everything from photo books and postcards to scrapbook pages and disc covers. Take advantage of online offerings to upload photos directly to the web to order greeting cards, prints, U.S. postage, hardbound books, and more
- Share in Amazing Ways
- Entertain family and friends by sharing photos and videos in visually stunning Online Albums with one-of-a-kind, interactive templates -- including all-new options. Share virtually everywhere on iPhones, TVs, and CEIVA Digital Photo Frames
Easily Create Movies with Incredible Results
- Make Incredible Movies with Less Effort
- Enjoy a smarter way to make movies with powerful, automated moviemaking options that give you incredible results. Make movies instantly using creative techniques from Hollywood directors -- just choose a theme, and InstantMovie automatically finds your best clips, trims away bad footage, and edits the clips together with coordinated music, titles, effects, motion graphics, and credits. Or customize your results with less effort using automated options that trim unwanted footage, fix bad footage, and intelligently balance your audio elements
- Add Professional-Quality Effects and Sound
- Add entertaining graphics, text, or effects that automatically move with the subjects in your scenes. Give your movies professional style with dazzling visual and audio effects, including many new options. Easily combine elements of different videos for entertaining results, or impress your audience by adding animated titles; rich audio; amazing special effects; TV-style transitions; and custom, professionally designed motion menus
- Share Your Movies Virtually Everywhere
- Easily share your movies on DVD or Blu-ray Disc, broadcast far and wide by uploading your movies directly to YouTube, share on your personal website, or play movies on mobile phones and other devices
| System Requirements |
Photoshop Elements Computer: 1.6GHz Operating System: Windows XP SP2/SP3, Vista, 7 Memory: 1GB Hard Drive: 2GB Display: Color monitor with 16-bit video card; 1024 x 576 resolution at 96dpi or less Hardware: DVD drive Software: Microsoft DirectX 9 display driver; Web features require Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 or Mozilla Firefox 1.5 through 3.x Premiere Elements Computer: 2GHz with SSE2 support; 3GHz required for HDV or Blu-ray; Dual-core processor required for AVCHD Operating System: Windows XP SP2/MCE, Vista, 7 Memory: 512MB for XP (2GB required for HD editing in XP); 1GB for Vista/7 (2GB required for HD editing in Vista/7) Hard Drive: 4.5GB Display: Color monitor with 16-bit video card; 1024 x 768 resolution at 96dpi or less Hardware: DVD drive Software: Microsoft DirectX 9 or 10 display driver; QuickTime 7 Hardware: FireWire-400 interface to capture video from Digital 8 DV or HDV camcorders; USB 2.0 interface to connect a DV-via-USB compatible DV camcorder; Other video devices supported via the Media Downloader |
| Supported Video Formats |
ASF (import only), AVI, AVCHD (import only), SWF (import only), Blu-ray Disc (export only), DV, DVD, Dolby Digital Stereo, H.264, HDV, JPEG, PNG (import only), PSD (import only), MOD and TOD (JVC Everio, import only), MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MP3, WAV, QuickTime, Windows Media, WMA (import only), and 3GP Import/export of some formats, including AVCHD, DVD, Blu-ray, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and H.264, may require activation or download of components via an Internet connection. Activation or download is fast, easy, and free. Import/export of 3GP, 3GP2, MOV, MPEG-4, and QuickTime requires QuickTime software |
| Languages | Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
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of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Versatile (13)
- Accurate colors (10)
- Easy to collaborate across programs (6)
- Easy to customize (5)
- Easy to navigate (5)
Cons
- Difficult to navigate (4)
- Freezes or crashes (3)
Best Uses
- Professional quality (7)
- Presentations (6)
- Educational purposes (4)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Quality oriented (11), Budget shopper (7)
- Primary use:
- Personal (15), Business (4)
Most Liked Positive Review
Best apps for Photo and Video Editing
While not the full version of Adobe's photo and video editing programs, these two programs more than offer basic functions, effects, and complete integration for the beginner photo and video editing needs.
While not the full version of Adobe's photo and video editing programs, these two programs more than offer basic functions, effects, and complete integration for the beginner photo and video editing needs.
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Nice when it works
The interface to Canon EOS 7D is chalk full of errors. Can not import photos and can only read JPG's and one type of RAW. I prefer to shoot RAW and then post-process to ...Read complete review
The interface to Canon EOS 7D is chalk full of errors. Can not import photos and can only read JPG's and one type of RAW. I prefer to shoot RAW and then post-process to gain full control of final photo. This software simply can not handle RAW from the EOS 7D. In all fairness, it does function properly with RAW from my EOS 20D. So the issue may be due to the newness of the EOS 7D.
That said, ADOBE customer service leaves much to be desired. My initial contact with Adobe via the web provided significant detail as to the problem including results of my troubleshooting steps to make sure problem was with Photo Shop Elements and not due to some other reason. The response that I got from Adobe's customer service made me wonder if they read any of the info I provided. Rather they asked a slew of unrelated questions such as "Do all users of the computer experience the same problem?" It has been 10 days of email exchanges between me and Adobe with no sign of hope in getting satisfaction. Owners of recent hardware advances beware.
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Pros
- Accurate Colors and Controls
- Easy To Collaborate Across Programs
- Easy To Customize
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Professional Quality
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
I use Photoshop and Elements for family photos and videos. I have 40 years in the production business -- video, audio, photo, and print -- and this package was easy to use right out of the box; a "rookie" would have no problem. Most functions are intuitive, but someone new to photo or video editing might profit by buying one of the many good aftermarket manuals on Photoshop or Elements, because -- like most of today's software -- the printed documentation is minimal. Having a book you can sit down with rather than searching the software's help functions would just be easier.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Accurate Colors and Controls
- Easy To Collaborate Across Programs
- Easy To Customize
- Easy To Navigate
- Price value
- Room 4 upgrdng to pro vrs
- Versatile
Cons
- Need more tutorials
- Not adb bridge frndly
Best Uses
- Presentations
- Professional Quality
- Protraits
- Quick editing
- Removing backgrounds
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
I use LRM2 for quick editing, elements for few adjusments layers, and use CS3 for heavy overhauling for composites and real finer adjustments. Premiere is used as a beginner video editing software, but it is really versatile and you have the option to upgrade to the pro version later which was the main reason I bought this product beside the price. Elements is real user friendly and helps learning photoshop from the ground up and gives professional results in a nondestructive way.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Versatile
Cons
- Creating DVD slide shows
Best Uses
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
Elements has all the editing and image management tools that make it worth the value. At times. it is slow to load and welcome screen seems oriented towards user creating an Adobe ID to access on line storage and backup. Creating a slide show of photos to burn to DVD was extremely slow in Premier.I would opt for the stand alone elements software and purchase a drag and drop software to create DVDs.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
Easy to install and easy to use. The program is a little slow and the photo organizer is good, but not great. It would be nice if the organizer and editor were merged together better. Overall, I would buy this again in a heartbeat.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- All the basics of the ful
Cons
Best Uses
- Webcast production
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
I bought this to produce a Webcast using my laptop computer while on the road. It does everything I need.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Versatile
Cons
- Difficult To Navigate
Best Uses
- Professional Quality
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
Its kind of complicated at first but you just have to dive in and learn it.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Accurate Colors and Controls
- Easy To Collaborate Across Programs
- Easy To Customize
- Easy To Navigate
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Educational Purposes
- Presentations
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
After getting used to it it is very fun and nice. This was my first experience with Photshop and I really enjoyed it a lot.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
Cons
- Difficult To Navigate
- Freezes or Crashes
Best Uses
- Presentations
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
It may just be my computer but these programs run really slow. It does look like there are some cool functions.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Educational Purposes
- Professional Quality
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
Brings a lot of features, great to work to manipulate photos or create cards, etc.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Accurate Colors and Controls
- Easy To Collaborate Across Programs
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Professional Quality
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
I've used Photoshop Elements forever and my 4.0 since it first came out. PE 8.0 is a well thought out improvement over PE 4.0.
I like the new workspace and the intuitive tools. I don't like that it is a slower than PE 4.0 when it comes to printing and a few other applications, but that's a tradeoff that is pretty acceptable.
I was really motivated to get this package because I wanted to get Photoshop Premiere for editing HDTV movies from my digital camera. I'm still a novice at video editing but I'm beginning to get the hang of it.
So far so good.
- Primary use:
- Business
Pros
- Accurate Colors and Controls
- Easy To Customize
- Versatile
Cons
- Difficult To Navigate
- Freezes or Crashes
- Not Very Powerful
Best Uses
- Presentations
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
It is very useful for non complicated slide and video presentations. Very simple to use and does most things that need to be done for uncomplicated presentations. Is it any better than Photoshop 6 and Premier 4? Not much, maybe not worth the upgrade.
- Primary use:
- Personal
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Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
When I got my HD video camera I wanted to upgrade my software to edit HD. This Elements will be fine, however my hardware is under size and essentially does not let me handle HD, so I am shooting SD just to get acquainted with the software. The package appears to be very complete however is a tax on resources. The minimum 2Mhz with 2GB ram are for SD only.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Accurate Colors and Controls
- Easy To Collaborate Across Programs
- Easy To Customize
- Easy To Navigate
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Educational Purposes
- Presentations
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
While not the full version of Adobe's photo and video editing programs, these two programs more than offer basic functions, effects, and complete integration for the beginner photo and video editing needs.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Accurate Colors and Controls
- Easy To Collaborate Across Programs
- Easy To Navigate
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
My husband I and recently took a photography class and our instructor suggested Adobe Photoshop and premiere elemnts 8.0. I love it!!! The program does everyting I need it to.[...] we were able to use it for our class. The price was unbeatable.Thanks a million.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
Cons
- Difficult To Navigate
- Freezes or Crashes
- Inaccurate Controls
Best Uses
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
I haven't used it much. EVERY "frame" I have tried to use I get a message that it is only available for "plus users" and asked if I want to upgrade. I thought having just bought the latest edition of the program that everything in it would be available for use and had no clue that buying more would be required to use what was already in the program
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Easy To Navigate
- Versatile
Cons
- A bit slow to load
Best Uses
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
I had been using the prior version of this suite. This package simply can't be beat for the price. It is perfect for amateur video. Other video editing packages may be more advanced, but they don't offer any Photo Editing like what you get with Photoshp. For me, Photoshop is a crucial part of my video production. I'm running this on Windows 7 and it has worked flawlessly.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Accurate Colors and Controls
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Professional Quality
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
It is user-friedly. It is rich with features by itself.
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Accurate Colors and Controls
Cons
Best Uses
- Educational Purposes
- Presentations
- Professional Quality
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
it is a great program prety easy to use i havnt had much time to use it but what i have done was easy to figure out the only bad thing is the transfering media to youtube/ dvd but maybe it was just me
- Primary use:
- Personal
Pros
- Accurate Colors and Controls
Cons
- Inaccurate Controls
- RAW support falty
Best Uses
Comments about Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 8.0 Software for Windows:
The interface to Canon EOS 7D is chalk full of errors. Can not import photos and can only read JPG's and one type of RAW. I prefer to shoot RAW and then post-process to gain full control of final photo. This software simply can not handle RAW from the EOS 7D. In all fairness, it does function properly with RAW from my EOS 20D. So the issue may be due to the newness of the EOS 7D.
That said, ADOBE customer service leaves much to be desired. My initial contact with Adobe via the web provided significant detail as to the problem including results of my troubleshooting steps to make sure problem was with Photo Shop Elements and not due to some other reason. The response that I got from Adobe's customer service made me wonder if they read any of the info I provided. Rather they asked a slew of unrelated questions such as "Do all users of the computer experience the same problem?" It has been 10 days of email exchanges between me and Adobe with no sign of hope in getting satisfaction. Owners of recent hardware advances beware.
- Primary use:
- Personal
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