Photoshop Elements Software

A few weeks ago I got an email from Adobe allowing me to upgrade to PSE 11 at a good discount.  I've been on version 9 for quite a while now and it seemed like a good deal (of course I did a bit of research first, not being one to part with my hard-earned $'s easily).  So I snagged it, only to have them announce a week or so later that version 12 is available.  Now they tell me!  Well after being mildly perturbed, I did more research and other than 12 having a new "pet-eye fix" I didn't see much to be disappointed about.  Some of the upgrades are enhancements for those of you who want to integrate your Elements photos with your smarty-pants cell phones.  I don't have one - a smart one that is, so I'm happily sticking with version 11 for the foreseeable future.

If you're thinking about upgrading or purchasing your very first copy, here is a link that compares some of the latest versions:

Adobe Photoshop Elements Buying Guide

If you're planning to buy, be sure and check out pricing at Amazon.com before purchasing elsewhere. They usually have at least a $10 discount, even on the latest version.  Also if you're going for your very first copy, I would definitely recommend version 12.  There isn't that much of a price difference and you might as well start with the latest & greatest.

Now that I'm armed with my new software, I'll start playing around with the included "Element's Organizer". Got to get these massive amounts of images under control!  I have a feeling that this very intensive exercise will teach me to be a little more selective with the amount of picture taking I do in the future.