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Question: Should I get photoshop elements 6!?
I have been taking pictures for a few years and have never gotten or used any type of an editing software!. Amazon is selling Photoshop elements 6 for $61!. Should I get this or what should i get!? I want something that will let me do basic stuff like black and white imaging and other stuffWww@QuestionHome@Com


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Elements 6 is an excellent program that can be used either in a simplified version as you stated, or the more advanced version when you are ready to progress!. Go for it! I predict you will enjoy it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Digital photography is a two-stage process:

1!. capturing the image,
2!. optimizing the image for printing or further processing!.

Photoshop defines the industry when it comes to the second part of the equation!.

Elements 6 is the most recent version for consumers and many advanced photographers!.

Of course you should buy it!

Then learn to use it properly - it ain't rocket science! - to optimize and manage your images!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I wouldn't pay 61 dollars for a program when you can download for free other programs that are just as good!.

Gimp
Paint!.net

And others!. Just do a search for "free download photo editor" or something similar!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

try this website called splashup!.com first its free, but it glitches up sometimes!.!.!.it might work for what your trying to do though
If it wont let u see the picture after its saved, just find it in your files and add !.jpg to the nameWww@QuestionHome@Com

Sure!!! what the heck!! while youre at it, get a BMW too !!Www@QuestionHome@Com

why not, if you want it get it!. I personally got the full version for free from my schoolWww@QuestionHome@Com

$61 for PE 6!.0 is a great price!. Here's my stock answer:

If you want to explore the world of Adobe Photoshop without spending the big money for the full product, get Photoshop Elements!. It is a tremendously powerful program and it only sells for $99!.00!. You can get it at http://www!.adobe!.com or any of the usual places you buy software!. I am still using Photoshop Elements 5!.0, but PE 6!.0 is now out and Adobe claims that it has enhanced Brightness/Contrast tools, Clone tool and Black and White Conversion tool!. The other enhancements seem to deal with merging photos (panoramic stitching) and organizing your photos!.

You can use it practically right out of the box with the "Quick Fix" option and then you can advance into the full program, learning TONS about the Photoshop world as you go!. Frankly, I think most casual users would never explore the full capabilities of Photoshop Elements!. If you are ever ready for more, you will already know much of what you need to know about using "real" Photoshop!.

Just go here http://www!.adobe!.com/products/photoshope!.!.!. and click "Free Trial" for a 30-day free trial!.

Almost every single image on my Flickr site was processed with Photoshop Elements 5!.0!. Some have from zero to barely any post-processing at all and others have considerable amount of perspective alterations, saturation changes, etc!., and these are specified under the picture most of the time!.

http://www!.flickr!.com/photos/samfeinstei!.!.!.

Here's a friend's "before" picture:
!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Yahoo! will not let me include this link, but there is a link to the original under my Flickr image!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.
There is not a lot he could have done at the scene to make it better!. I mean, when the sun sets - there are shadows!.
Here's my "after" version created with "only" Photoshop Elements 5!.0: http://www!.flickr!.com/photos/samfeinstei!.!.!.
This is not a "great" job, but it shows that Photoshop Elements is not just a toy!.Www@QuestionHome@Com