MAKE YOUR PHOTOS LOOK THEIR BEST

INSTANTLY FIX COMMON FLAWS

• Make quick fixes
  Perform a full range of common photo adjustments — including color, contrast, and lighting — in the convenient Quick Fix mode.

• Get realistic skin tones
  Easily adjust skin tones for a more natural look, even in poorly lit photos.

• Say goodbye to red eye
  Photoshop Elements eliminates red eye automatically as you download photos from your camera. Or you can remove red eye from individual shots without even clicking on the photo.

• Correct lens distortion Easily correct camera lens distortion at photo edges and keystone effects that exaggerate perspective.

• Sharpen blurred edges
  Get crisper-looking photos — even remove blurring caused by low lighting conditions.

• Preserve image quality
  Shrink photos and then scale them back to original size while still maintaining complete image quality.

• Compare changes in before and after views
  Instantly see the effects of adjustments you make with before and after views in Quick Fix mode.

• Correct color effortlessly
  Compare a range of color variations side by side with your original photo, and select the best choice with a single click.

• Rotate and crop
  Turn photos right side up and crop out unwanted areas quickly and accurately.

PERFORM ADVANCED EDITING

• Fine-tune exposure
  Get the perfect exposure with the new color curves adjustment that makes it even easier to fine-tune color, brightness, and contrast.

• Quickly retouch specific areas
  Easily select by brushing over any element of your photo to make a range of adjustments to a specific area or object.

• Brush away flaws
  Easily brush away wrinkles and unwanted objects using the Spot Healing Brush for instant results and the Healing Brush for finer control.

• Control color temperature and tint
  Get the best overall color possible with easy slider controls for color temperature and tint.

• Easily adjust shadows and highlights
  Rescue poorly lit photos by lightening shadows and reducing the glare of highlights.

• Adjust specific areas
  Adjust the exposure of specific areas in your photos using professional darkroom tools like dodge, burn, and sponge.

• Benefit from 16-bit support
  Get truer, higher quality results with support for 16-bit color.

• Enjoy enhanced support for working with raw files
  Get the highest quality results by editing the raw image files from your digital camera. Photoshop Elements now supports an even greater selection of digital camera models.

• Convert raw files to Digital Negative
  Enjoy a lifetime of access to your raw files by converting them to universal DNG format, which means you’ll be able to open and use your highest quality photo files without worrying about proprietary camera formats.

• Learn advanced techniques
  Spark your imagination and master advanced techniques by following the steps in How-To guides.

• Be creative in less time
  Start editing sooner with a quick-launching Editor mode.

• See the full color range
  Adjust the color range of any photo and see real-time changes in the Histogram palette.

ARTISTICALLY ENHANCE PHOTOS

• Create dramatic black-and-whites
  Convert your color originals to rich, elegant black-and-whites by choosing from a variety of options.

• Give photos extra dimension
  Add depth with drop shadows, bevels, glows, and other effects, which are automatically applied to any element placed on a layer.

• Convert to 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 special effects. Easily mix multiple effects, change their order, and preview them in the Filter Gallery.

• Apply colored filters
  Create real-world photographic effects by applying tint filters that simulate colored filters on a camera.

• Simulate painting
  Transform your photos with realistic paintbrush effects to simulate oils, watercolors, charcoals, pastels, and different canvas textures.

• Add surreal effects
  Have fun liquifying your photos by easily twisting, warping, stretching, and pulling different areas.

CREATE COMPOSITES

• Combine photos with control
  Place a friend on a mountaintop, add ancestors to a family portrait, and create other fun combinations using flexible layers.

• Easily isolate objects from backgrounds
  Quickly separate an object from its background — even in complex, textured areas — and instantly remove rough edges.

• Erase backgrounds
  Magically remove backgrounds, leaving foregrounds untouched.

• Easily assemble panoramas
  Create seamless horizontal or vertical panoramas by automatically stitching together multiple photos with Adobe Photomerge: technology.

• Try anything
  Experiment without worry, knowing you can instantly undo or redo multiple steps in one click.

ADD TEXT AND GRAPHICS

• 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 enhanced font menu.

• Instantly add shapes
  Decorate your photos with geometric shapes, symbols, stamps, and thought bubbles from the built-in library, or draw your own.

• 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.

FROM THE CREATORS OF ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

• Use industry-leading technology
  Create top-quality images with software based on industry-leading Adobe Photoshop software. 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.

• Make the most of Windows XP
  Take advantage of the full power and speed of your Windows XP system.

SHOW PHOTOS IN CREATIVE, ENTERTAINING WAYS

GET STARTED QUICKLY WITH FLEXIBLE LAYOUT OPTIONS

• 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.

• Create with drag-and-drop simplicity
  Drop photos into flexible layouts, drag to resize images, and move photos anywhere on the page with complete ease.

• Create exactly the look you envision
  Customize any element of your layout, adjusting colors, adding graphical elements, and adding text or effects such as drop shadows and glows.

• Find the perfect frame
  Set off your photos with more than 100 included frames, from traditional to elegant to avant-garde.

• Enjoy more creation options
  Make an even wider variety of photo creations with new CD and DVD covers, more scrapbook page layouts, and photo book layouts for professionally bound books you can order online.

• Create and save multipage documents
  Find, open, and edit your albums and scrapbooks more easily than ever. The contents of each book are now saved all together in one complete document.

SHARE YOUR PHOTOS IN EXCITING NEW WAYS

• Animate your photos
  Go beyond traditional slide shows by sharing photos in your choice of animated galleries created using Flash technology, including a spinning carousel and a book with pages that turn.

• Display your best photos in a dynamic gallery
  Take advantage of Flash technology to share your photos in a dynamic web gallery.

• Create fun Flipbooks
  Easily turn a series of still photos into an eye-catching Flipbook. 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.

ENTERTAIN FRIENDS WITH A CUSTOM SLIDE SHOW

• Easily tell a story
  In just a few clicks, create an entertaining slide show, complete with captions.

• Dazzle your audience with special effects
  Captivate family and friends with documentary-style pan and zoom effects, amazing transitions, and clip art decorations.

• Set the mood with sound
  Personalize your slide show by adding narration and multiple tracks of your favorite music — now with easier controls.

CONVENIENTLY SHARE PHOTOS AND PHOTO CREATIONS AND ORDER PRINTS ONLINE

• Share with family and friends using built-in photo services
  Take advantage of built-in photo services that let you upload photos and photo creations to the web, order prints, and more from within Photoshop Elements.

• Share your animated photo creations on the web
  Easily upload your creations and Flash based photo galleries to the web from directly within Photoshop Elements.

• Map your memories
  Relive memories by viewing and sharing your photos displayed on an interactive map in the exact locations where they were taken (works with United States addresses only). Even upload your map to the web for easy sharing.

• Order photo 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.

• Order prints online with one click
  Turn your digital pictures into professional-quality Kodak prints with one-click printing, or create a memorable hardbound photo book. Both are delivered directly to your door.

SHOW VIRTUALLY EVERYWHERE

• View photos on your TV
  Take advantage of compatibility with Intel Viiv™ technology to show photos and slide shows on your TV (requires a Media Center PC).

• Share photos on mobile phones and handheld devices
  Easily download and edit photos from your mobile phone, and then send them to friends.

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

• Animate photos for the web
  Liven up your website by turning photos into GIF animations that you can preview within Photoshop Elements.

CREATE YOUR OWN CALENDARS, CARDS, AND ALBUMS

• Create a year’s worth of memories
  Admire your photos throughout the year or create the perfect year-end gift by printing a custom wall calendar.

• Send a greeting card
  Celebrate any event with a personalized printed greeting card that features your own photo and message. Use themed templates or create your own.

• Assemble an album
  Create great-looking albums, ready to print. Just choose from a variety of themes and add your own captions.

ENJOY FLEXIBLE PRINT OPTIONS

• 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 and labels
  Instantly print a contact sheet of your photos for future reference, or print sheets of labels using standard layouts.

EASILY FIND AND VIEW YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEO CLIPS

EASILY DOWNLOAD AND ORGANIZE YOUR PHOTOS

• Download instantly
  With a single click, transfer photos from your memory card to your computer according to preset preferences so you can get back to shooting sooner.

• Instantly organize by date
  Download photos from your camera and Photoshop Elements automatically puts them in the order you took them.

• Organize by time
  Organize photos more easily by automatically tagging groups of related photos according to the time they were taken.

• Automatically divide scanned photos
  Save time by scanning several photos at once. Photoshop Elements automatically divides, straightens, and saves each photo separately.

• Forget about renaming
  You’ll never have to rename another file or folder, and you can organize your library the way you want so your photos are always at your fingertips.

• Categorize by tagging
  Easily tag photos with keywords that represent favorite people, places, or events. You can instantly view every photo you’ve ever taken of Amy, for example, by simply clicking on her tag.

• Find every face
  Instantly find all of your photos that contain faces so you can tag photos of friends and family for easy sorting.

• Group photos into collections
  Place your family, work, or vacation photos into collections to keep them together for special projects.

• See every version
  Quickly find and view all the previously saved versions of a photo by simply clicking to expand its Version Set in the Organizer.

VIEW PHOTOS THE WAY YOU WANT

• See all your photos and video clips in one place
  View your photos and video clips in one convenient location — whether they’re stored on your hard drive or on CD — automatically organized by date.

• View photos faster
  Scroll through your collection and view your photos faster, even when your library grows to 50,000 photos or more.

• Pick your best shot
  Zero in on the best of many similar photos while viewing them side by side using Photo Compare.

• View photos full screen
  Flip through photos in full-screen mode so it’s easy to rate your favorites, rotate them, and mark them for printing.

• 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
  Already created folders on your hard drive? Easily access your photos and add, delete, or move folders using the Folder View.

QUICKLY FIND ANY PHOTO

• 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.

• View 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
  Complex searches are quick and easy with the power of keyword tags. Instantly find photos that show only Jack, but not Jack and Jill, for instance.

• Search by usage
  Find photos you’ve used in a slide show, sent as photo e-mail, put on a greeting card or calendar, or used any other way.

• Search for similar photos
  Automatically find photos that share common characteristics, such as color, shape, pattern, or composition.

ARCHIVE PHOTOS FOR SAFEKEEPING

• Back up photos online
  Back up your photo collection online, on CD, or both with the integrated online backup service provided by one of the nation’s leading document security specialists.

• Back up and restore with ease
  Easily back up your entire photo library with no additional software required. Save time and disc space with multiple-session CD burning, which burns only the most recently added photos each time you back up. Built-in reminders notify you so you won’t forget. And you can view the contents of your photo archive on any computer, whether or not it has Photoshop Elements software installed.

Specifications

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• Intel® Pentium® 4 or Intel Celeron® (or compatible) 1.3GHz processor (dual-core processors and those with Hyper-Threading Technology supported)
• Microsoft® Windows Vista™ (32-bit only), Windows® XP, or Windows Media Center Edition (XP and MCE require Service Pack 2)
• Windows XP: 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended)
• Windows Vista: 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
• 1.5GB of available hard-disk space
• Color monitor with 16-bit color video card
• 1,024×768 monitor resolution at 96dpi or less
• Display driver compatible with Microsoft DirectX 9 or later
• CD-ROM drive