Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 Software for Windows

Organize

Import With Ease

With a single click, move photos from your memory card to your computer according to your preset preferences, so you can get right back to taking photos. Or scan several photos at once, and Adobe Photoshop Elements software automatically divides, straightens, and saves each photo separately

See Everything in One Place

View your photos and video clips in one convenient location -- whether they're stored on your hard drive or on CD. Photos are instantly organized by date, and related photos can be automatically grouped based on the time or the event where they were taken

Organize Visually

Tired of hunting through folders and clicking unrecognizable filenames to find the shots you need? Now, categorize and find your photos the easy way with visual tags that represent people, places, or events. Instantly see every photo you've ever taken of your dog, for example, by simply clicking its visual tag

Quickly Find Your Best Photos

No need to click through dozens or hundreds of shots to find the good ones. Take advantage of the Auto-Analyzer, which automatically tags your media so you can easily find your most interesting, highest quality photos and video footage

Find Specific People in a Flash

Quickly find photos that feature specific friends or family members thanks to People Recognition, which automatically identifies the people in your photos

Find the Photos That Meet Your Needs

Need certain types of photos and video clips? Just set your criteria and they're brought together automatically in a Smart Album

Search by Any Keyword

Zero in on just the media you're looking for by typing tag names, dates, and other file information into a convenient search box

Create Quickly

Speed up the process of making creations by having all your open photos, photo book pages, and saved albums right at your fingertips in a dedicated Project Bin

Find Photos from a Special Day

Flip through photos taken on a special day using the convenient Date View. Browse by day, week, month, or year

Find Photos by Time Period

View photos taken over a specific time period by clicking the intuitive Timeline

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 quick work of complex searches with the power of visual tags. Instantly find photos that show only Jack, but not Jack and Jill, for instance

Easily Find Similar Photos

Let Photoshop Elements automatically find photos that share common characteristics, such as color, shape, pattern, or composition

View Your Photos Virtually Anywhere

Didn't bring your laptop to the party? You can still show off your favorite photos -- from any web-enabled computer. Use the online Organizer, which looks and works just like your desktop Organizer, to find the photos you want and let the show begin. You can also view photos from your mobile devices using Photoshop.com Mobile

Get the Big Picture

Get the full effect of your photos and video clips from within the Organizer with new full-screen previews that now let you make quick edits to photos while viewing them

See the Evolution of Your Edits

Quickly find and view all of your previously saved versions of a photo. Photoshop Elements stacks all versions with the most recent one on top, so you can click once to see your original photo and all the changes you've made along the way

Pick Your Best Shot

Zero in on the best of many similar photos while viewing them side by side using Photo Compare

Put Your Favorites on Top

Cut down on clutter by having Photoshop Elements automatically stack similar photos on top of one another

Know Where Your Photos Are

Access every photo stored on your computer from directly within the Organizer, where you can use convenient Folder View to add, delete, or move hard-drive folders

See the Same Photos on Every Computer

Forget trying to manually maintain your photos and video clips across multiple computers. With automatic syncing, media added or edited on one computer will automatically be synced to another

Easily Manage Photos on the Go

Upload, share, and access the photos you take on your Windows Mobile smartphone with ease. Your mobile uploads are added to your desktop Organizer automatically, and your photos are protected with online backup

Back up Your Memories Automatically -- No Scheduling Required

Don't worry about losing your photos if you lose your computer. Keep your memories safe with automatic online backup and 2GB of free storage -- enough for about 1,500 photos. Easily add more storage as you need it

Edit

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

Let Photoshop Elements eliminate red eye automatically as you download photos from your camera. Or you can remove red eye from individual shots without touching the photo

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 walk you through each editing step to easily get the results you want. 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

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

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

Get Help at the Right Time

Get lots of help bringing your ideas to life -- or just trying new editing tricks -- with relevant tutorials that give you even more ways to explore creative possibilities

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. Remove red eye, rename, resize, convert formats, adjust levels, add text, and more

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. When your book is finished, just click the Order button to have it professionally printed, hardbound, and delivered to your door

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. New options are included

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, which includes all-new options

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

Create and Save Multipage Documents

Find, open, and edit your albums and scrapbooks with ease. The contents of each book are saved together in one complete document

Create a Year's Worth of Memories

Admire your photos throughout the year or create the perfect year-end gift with a custom wall calendar that you can order online

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 that let you print photos from your desktop printer in a variety of flexible layouts

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 Experiences in Fresh, Exciting Ways on the Web

Share your memories in one-of-a-kind Online Albums with your choice of new animated templates that let you showcase photos and videos together. And share via public or private galleries -- friends and family won't have to register to look

Let Viewers Grab Their Favorite Shots

Allow viewers to download any shots they like from your shared albums. They can even have your photos professionally printed and delivered to their door

Share Photos on the Go

No laptop, no problem. Easily share your photos from your mobile phones and devices using Photoshop.com Mobile

Map Your Memories

Create a personal web travelogue for friends and family, or just relive memories of your journey by viewing and sharing your photos on an interactive map based on the locations where they were taken (Available in English-language versions and works with U.S. addresses only)

Animate Photos for the Web

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

Share Photos in Your Personal Web Album

Easily upload your photos to a personal online album that can be updated with new photos at any time. Family and friends can view your photos and instantly order prints

Send Photos Directly to CEIVA Digital Photo Frames

Easily update your family's and friends' CEIVA Digital Photo Frames with your latest shots, directly from within Photoshop Elements (Services vary worldwide)

Share with Family and Friends Using Integrated Online Offerings

Easily order prints, personalized cards, and photo books; share photos and photo creations on the web; share on CEIVA Digital Photo Frames; and more from within Photoshop Elements. With all your photos at your fingertips, you can quickly select the ones you want and upload them to a variety of online offerings (Services vary worldwide)

Create Fun Mini-Movies

Easily turn a series of still photos into an eye-catching mini-movie. For example, take a sequence of action shots using the burst mode on your digital camera, and then let Photoshop Elements string them together to create a sense of motion

Tell a Better Story with a Custom Slide Show

Create an entertaining slide show complete with captions, documentary-style pan and zoom effects, amazing transitions, voice narration, and music

View Photos on Your TV

Take advantage of compatibility with Windows Media Center to show photos and slide shows on your TV

Send Personalized Photo E-mail

Send photos within a themed e-mail with captions and backgrounds that help you better tell your story. Photoshop Elements offers fun e-mail templates and automatically optimizes your photos so they download quickly, look great, and won't overload your friends' mailboxes

Order High-Quality Prints Right from Photoshop Elements

Turn your digital pictures into professional-quality prints, or create a memorable hardbound photo book. Both are delivered directly to your door

Create Personalized Postage Stamps

Make your special mail unforgettable by turning your favorite photos into real, customized U.S. postage stamps. They're perfect for baby announcements, wedding invitations, and more