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2021-11-18T08:41:02

Rated 5 out of 5

Nice program

I've only recently heard about Photoshop Elements. I thought I'd give it a shot. I'm not a pro, just like to mess around with, art, photography, and graphic design. This is a great program for what I use it for. Have been impressed with the things you can do. It's not super easy at first but with videos online and some trial and error you can get the hang of it pretty quickly. Haven't tried the Premiere program yet, so I can't comment on that.

J S.

2018-09-05T08:34:45

Rated 5 out of 5

Great product for the beginner

I bought this product so my wife could begin editing her photos and videos. She found the regular photoshop too complicated. Elements was just what she needed.

Thomas M.

2018-09-02T21:42:49

Rated 5 out of 5

Just get it very powerful program

How do I love this program Hmmmmmm I love it.

ANGEL L.

2018-09-02T12:13:44

Rated 5 out of 5

Just What I Needed

I've been editing photos for about 6 years with another product and becoming increasingly frustrated. Photoshop Elements is very intuitive and easy to work with. Should have made this purchase years ago!

JOSEPH L.

2018-08-26T21:49:12

Rated 5 out of 5

Upgrade from Elements 12

I love this program. I use it exclusively for all my photo editing. I would highly recommend this program to all beginners, hobbyist and even semi-pro photographers. I am a minimalist photographer. Which means I use very little editing for my photos. So this is the perfect program for my needs. It's quick, easy and straightforward and has the capacity to do even extensive editing if needed. My photography experience spans 40+ years.

Christopher W.

2018-08-24T05:46:46

Rated 4 out of 5

Great software

Software is great like most all adobe products, just the fact that the day after buying it price dropped 40% ! I purchased this on a "sale" thinking I was getting best deal... we cant always be right all the time. Still very happy with my purchases from Adorama and to find more adobe products because where I live the CC version are not useable with out internet.

Kane S.

2018-08-08T16:14:10

Rated 5 out of 5

Fabulous software. Very powerful.

Fabulous software. Very powerful.

MR S.

2018-07-06T04:20:11

Rated 5 out of 5

Nice choices

My initial impression was how nicely the software recognizes the user's level of expertise and responds with the appropriate interface. It offers ease of use for beginners and hobbyists and encourages stepping up to more precise and sophisticated controls. It also conforms to the user's available time to complete an editing project along the scale of quick fix to painstaking, meticulous photo restoration or artwork. These comments were made based on my limited experience with CS5.

Edward O.

2018-07-05T13:16:24

Rated 4 out of 5

Great Product for the Price

I live out in the woods per se and internet access is either by satellite or by a hot spot. You really can't use the cloud based products when you live in the middle of nowhere and internet connectivity is limited, so this is the best option. It's still a great product for editing photos and videos. I wish Adobe would sell a similar product as the cloud based version as it has more features than this version. Not everyone has access to the internet.

CLIFFORD P.

2018-06-20T15:17:49

Rated 5 out of 5

Upgrade

This was an upgrade from my 2014 version and wanted to take advantage of the improvements and to run Nik software.

BILL N.

2018-06-15T13:33:30

Rated 5 out of 5

It’s great!

If you don’t need deep editing tools from full version of Photoshop, get this!

RON P.

2018-06-01T16:26:50

Rated 2 out of 5

Poor improvement

This new version of PSE is horrible. I work a lot with layers, and when trying to move one (of maybe 80), it randomly grabs a different layer than the one selected. Every.time.I.try. It no longer allows movement of multiple layers at the same time. It doesn't move a selected layer unless everything "below" it is locked. What's the point of promoting use of layers when you can't use one at a time? Basically, it's ridiculous. I have uninstalled it and put my older version back in. It was wasting way too much of my time and it caused frustration beyond belief. Not to mention there is no manual and no good support articles from Adobe. Forums are hit or miss and consume a lot of time. Really sorry I caved and bought this.

Barbara R.

2018-05-24T08:29:29

Rated 3 out of 5

mIGHT AS WELL GET LIGHTROOM.

It is as complex as lightroom. so why not just use lightroom.

KAT B.

2018-05-22T18:42:47

Rated 5 out of 5

Great editing

The haze removal is the greatest thing, and the presets are great

Elmer D.

2018-05-13T10:40:25

Rated 4 out of 5

the update has me a little dizzy...

I have been working with Photoshop Elements 6 for a number of years. The update does so many new things that I find myself just trying to find out how to do what I'm used to doing (if I make myself clear...). But ti seems to work flawlessly, and I'm sure younger people than I am (84) will find the adaptation far easier!

David S.

2018-05-13T10:03:40

Rated 5 out of 5

Take the Elements and Look Good

I have been using Elements for years. I have Photoshop, but find it too busy. I need my work done fast, and done right. Taking Elements makes it easy, and it makes me look good.

DEAN P.

2018-05-04T12:31:48

Rated 4 out of 5

Photoshop Elements 18 no raw Fuji support

The raw file support is great for every Nikon that I have ever had. On the other hand, Fujifilm raw format is another story. Thankfully Fujifilm provides a great raw file format editor and PSE can handle the jpeg output.

Stephen A.

2018-03-27T08:41:06

Rated 5 out of 5

Very useful and powerful.

I used old version photoshop 6 for many years. There are lots of new funtion and very powerful. In this new version. This is a very good softwore to photos and videos. I need to learn and practic to get use of it.

Henry C.

2018-02-07T20:56:19

Rated 3 out of 5

Not "real" Photoshop but has some useful features

I'm used to Photoshop CC, but bought this at a discount with my new a6500 so I could put it on my notebook computer for a trip to NZ and AU. It has useful editing features, but often not where I was used to them and not as complete as I was accustomed to. But it still let me edit some pix for display on the cruise, so I was glad I had it on my computer.

James G.

2018-01-04T06:10:37

Rated 5 out of 5

Awesome product

I recently purchased this software and at first I was a little disappointed because of the different set up, but once I started using it I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was and the tutorials are fantastic. I love the new additions that have been added, and I look forward to editing the many photos I will take this year!

karen l.

2017-12-19T11:54:15

Rated 4 out of 5

Photoshop 18 Elements Review

Easy to use, plus it has most of the features of photoshop.

ROBERT M.

2017-12-12T09:55:31

Rated 3 out of 5

Okay - but prior versions were easier

I do recommend this software - but with the warning that if you had any earlier version, you may find that this one is not as intuitive to use as past upgrades have been. I ordered this from Adorama at a special price on the spur of the moment - on a weekend. After ordering I read some reviews, downloaded the free trial and realized it was not what I was hoping for. I called the next morning - as soon as the phone lines opened - and was told it was too late to cancel the order as it was already on the loading dock. I suggest you download the free trial and see if you are happy with it prior to purchasing this software.

Gene B.

2017-12-11T13:34:01

Rated 4 out of 5

No Longer Supporting BluRay.

Have used Adobe Premiere extensively in the past but the decision to drop support for bluray concerns me because my burner for dvd's and my bluray player are important parts of my total photography setup.

JOHN W.

2017-12-05T09:19:23

Rated 5 out of 5

The haze removal feature is almost worth the price as compared to 13

The haze removal feature is almost worth the price as compared to 13 which I had.

JOE B.

Adobe Elements 18 Specifications

  • System Requirements: Windows

    2GHz or faster processor with SSE2 support; dual-core processor required for HDV or AVCHD editing; Intel Core i7 required for XAVC-S
    Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8, or Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
    Microsoft DirectX 9 or 10 compatible sound and display driver
    Windows Media Player (required if importing/exporting Windows Media formats)

  • System Requirements: Mac OS

    64-bit multicore Intel processor
    Mac OS X v10.11 through macOS v10.13 For both Windows and Mac OS
    4GB of RAM
    10GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 12GB to download all optional content 1280x800 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)
    DVD-ROM drive (for installation from DVD)
    DVD burner required to burn DVDs
    Internet connection required for product activation and content download

  • Supported Import/Export Formats

    AVCHD (import only), DV-AVI (import/export on Windows, import only on Mac OS), DVD, -, H.264, HDV, MPEG-1 (import only), MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MP3, QuickTime, Windows Media (Windows only), and many more. Import/export of some formats may require activation via an Internet connection. Activation is fast, easy, and free

About Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 18 Software Bundle - DVD SKU#1583764

FEATURED REVIEWS

Awesome product

By karen l.

I recently purchased this software and at first I was a little disappointed because of the different set up, but once I started using it I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was and the tutorials are fantastic. I love the new additions that have been added, and I look forward to editing the many photos I will take this year!

Nice program

By J S.

I've only recently heard about Photoshop Elements. I thought I'd give it a shot. I'm not a pro, just like to mess around with, art, photography, and graphic design. This is a great program for what I use it for. Have been impressed with the things you can do. It's not super easy at first but with videos online and some trial and error you can get the hang of it pretty quickly. Haven't tried the Premiere program yet, so I can't comment on that.

Being creative with your photos and videos has never been easier

Get the new release to easily organize your photos and videos, make them look amazing with intelligent editing options, turn them into stunning creations, and quickly share your memories.

Hassle-free organization

Go from hundreds of mystery folders to a visual view of your photos and videos — automatically. Easily find your photos and videos with automatic sorting and visual tagging. See your best photos auto-curated based on quality, faces, subjects, and more.

Hassle-free organization

Intelligent editing

Open closed eyes in photos like magic and make selections effortlessly. Automatically bring together the best scenes in your videos with Smart Trim, and auto-extract photos from your raw footage with Candid Moments. Get step-by-step help with creative photo and video techniques and effects.

Intelligent editing

Stunning creations

Totally reimagined slideshows bring together curated photos and short clips with one click. Make printed photo artwork, collages, and gifts. Add style to your videos with titles, effects, transitions, and themes.

Stunning creations

Shareable memories

Easily print photos to display and share. Quickly share photos on Facebook, Twitter, and more.* Share slideshows and video clips on YouTube and Vimeo.*

* This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services (“Online Services”). Online Services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and the Adobe Privacy Policy (see www.adobe.com/go/terms). Online Services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration and may be discontinued or modified in whole or in part without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.

Shareable memories

Go from hundreds of mystery folders to a visual view of your photos and videos-automatic sorting and visual tagging make them easy to find. See your best photos auto-curated based on quality, faces, subjects and more. Effortlessly extract candid photos from your raw video footage. Open closed eyes in photos like magic and make precise selections effortlessly. Use Smart Trim to automatically find and bring together the best scenes based on the style of your video. Get step-by-step help changing photo backgrounds, adding artistic photo overlays, fixing action cam footage, making animated GIFs and more. And turn your best photos and video clips into fun dynamic slideshows with one click. Being creative is even easier with the new Elements bundle.

The Photoshop and Premiere Elements bundle-photo and video editing software that does it all:

Hassle-free organization
Go from hundreds of mystery folders scattered across your computer to a visual view of your photos and videos. Automatic sorting and visual tagging make them easy to find. See your best photos auto-curated based on quality, faces, subjects and more.

Intelligent editing
Making precise photo selections has never been easier-just drag and it's done. Smart Trim automatically finds and brings together the best scenes based on the style of your video. Open closed eyes in photos like magic. And get step-by-step help with artistic techniques and creative effects.

Stunning creations
Create beautiful printed artwork, new dynamic slideshows, photo and video collages, animated GIFs and social media posts and gifts for friends and family. Make photo calendars, scrapbook pages and cards you can print at home.

Shareable memories
Share with friends and family any way you like-via print, new dynamic slideshows, Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, HDTVs, discs and more.

Enhanced Hassle-free organization
Go from hundreds of mystery folders to a visual view of your photos and videos-automatic sorting and visual tagging make them easy to find.

New Auto Curate
Your photos are automatically curated based on quality, faces, subjects, Smart Tags and more, so you don't have to search for the standouts.

New Totally reimagined slideshows
Slideshows are a fun way to showcase your photo and video memories. With one click, they automatically pick your best photos and bring them together with short video clips to create a stylish, animated slideshow that you can easily customize with different photos and clips as well as great-looking themes.

Photoshop Elements

New Open closed eyes like magic
Did someone blink? Photoshop Elements automatically copies the open eyes from one photo and blends them into another to create the perfect shot.

New Auto Selection
Making precise photo selections has never been easier-just drag and it's done.

Enhanced Guided Edits for fantastic results
Ready to try more creative techniques and effects with your photos? Get step-by-step photo editing help with 49 Guided Edits.

New Guided Edit replaces backgrounds in seconds
Select the subject of a photo and place it on a background that's more interesting. This Guided Edit makes it a snap.

New Guided Edit adds artistic overlay effects
Embellish any photo with a shape overlay and one-click effects that make it a work of art. This Guided Edit is great for scrapbook pages and photo crafts.

New Guided Edit makes amazing watercolors
Get help turning any photo into a beautiful, textured watercolor-and even finish it off with text.

New Guided Edit creates double exposures
Bring one photo to life within another to create a surreal effect. Photoshop Elements walks you through the steps.

Premiere Elements

New Candid Moments
Wish you'd been able to capture the moment with photos? Now you can automatically extract great photos from your raw video footage.

New Smart Trim
Automatically trim the bad footage and keep the good. Smart Trim finds and brings together the best scenes based on the style of your video.

Enhanced Guided Edits for fantastic results
Ready to try more creative techniques and effects with your videos? Get step-by-step video editing help with 18 Guided Edits.

New Guided Edit freeze frames with motion titles
This Guided Edit walks you through the steps to create a freeze frame of your video and then add an eye-catching motion title.

New Guided Edit create fun bounce-back effects
Get step-by-step help making a segment of your video run forward and backward repetitively. Export your bounce-back effect as an animated GIF or short video clip.

New Guided Edit quickly fixes action cam footage
Get a little guidance to expertly trim, correct color and fix lens distortions in your action cam footage so it looks its best.

New Guided Edit makes animated social posts
Create a short visual story to share on social media by embellishing a video clip with either static or animated text.

What's in the box:

  • Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Elements 18 Software Bundle Windows DVD
  • Mac DVD
  • Original Box