The DVD version of Adobe Photoshop Elements 13 for Mac and Windows is a versatile and intuitive editing and organizing program for managing a complete digital imaging workflow. Beginning with a wide range of photo editing and enhancement capabilities, Elements 13 presents a breadth of tools for automatically optimizing the look and feel of select images and retouching unwanted aspects of individual photographs. Features to help accomplish this include Effects Variations, Crop Suggestions, Guided Edits for black and white photos, and Photomerge Compose.
Effects Variations provides options for each effect in the Quick Edit feature. If one effect is chosen, Elements 13 presents five variations of that effect, ranging from the subtle to the more extreme. To help ensure the best composition for an image, Crop Suggestions are offered when using the crop tool. These suggestions can reduce clutter or empty space within an image while maximizing that picture's impact. Three dedicated Guided Edits under the Photo Effects feature provide possibilities for expressing oneself in black and white. B&W Color Pop allows for the selective addition of colors within a predominantly black and white image. B&W Selection can be used to create sections of black and white within a previously all-color image, while Black and White applies a global monochrome conversion. In instances where the desired elements of an image are spread over multiple pictures, Photomerge Compose can be used to create the perfect shot. People or objects can be copied from one photo, pasted into another, while colors, lighting, and proportions can be adjusted to help ensure that the final product looks as though it was captured in-camera.
Photoshop Elements 13 is also designed to help its users continuously improve their work. Integrated within Elements 13 is Elements Live, which provides channels for learning, inspiration, and news, along with easy access for help with the program when needed.
Elements 13's expansive set of editing capabilities is housed within a friendly environment, featuring easy-to-recognize icons and commands for a more seamless working method. Quick, Guided, and Expert modes can be selected depending on the amount of manipulation and control desired during editing, and distinct Editor and Organizer interfaces allow for intuitive handling of photos. Mobile device support helps to make files shot with a smartphone or tablet readily available within Elements and, conversely, files housed within Elements albums can be viewed and shared from linked mobile devices. A rich set of tagging controls, based on subject, location, or event, help to streamline navigating immense catalogs of imagery and support direct uploading of content to social media sites, including Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, and Twitter.
Tag faces faster using your Facebook Friends list
Find photos of specific people quickly with automatic People Recognition
Quickly and easily find the best photo or video from a series using the Auto-Analyzer
Edit photos in full-screen mode directly from the Organizer
Organize photos and videos from one central location and improve searching by using dedicated visual tags
Image Enhancement:
Professional effects can be produced and learned simultaneously using a range of over 25 Guided Edits
Objects from within an image can be moved and the background automatically filled-in in a seamless manner
Images can be straightened and resulting missing background can be automatically filled in One-touch Frames, Effects, and Textures can be applied to images to creatively enhance their final appearance
Create tilt-shift, vignette, high-key, and low-key effects
Automatically convert images into digital illustrations
Easily select and refine edges of hair and other hard-to-extract content
Import and use effects, styles, and actions from a wide range of photo sites or blogs
100 different paint effects can be applied to any image
Intuitively and easily un-clutter, repair, and match the style of any photo
Recompose imagery to any size without distorting key subjects
Photomerge technology helps to create perfectly-lit shots
A range of adjustments can be previewed prior to selecting the best one
One-step solution for whitening teeth and making skies bluer
Support for a broad range of raw file types for high quality results
Red-eye in people and discolored pets' eyes can be corrected for and skin tones can be enhanced with one click
Personalization and Exporting of Imagery:
Enhance the look of text in imagery by making it curve or flow in any direction
Photos can be saved in both JPEG and PSD file formats
Flexible templates and layouts can be used for printing calendars, cards, scrapbook pages, books, or disc labels from your home printer
Images can easily be viewed, shared, and linked with mobile devices and, additionally, images taken with your mobile devices can be sent directly to Elements albums for an even more seamless digital workflow