Testseek.com have collected 24 expert reviews of the Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0.
November 2009
(84%)
24 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
-
0 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
84010024
The editors liked
The Edit module is excellent
Striking the right balance between automation and full user control. There is an overview of features at tinyurl.com/yhe2uqq with comparison charts for versions 7 and 6. Adobe Camera RAW can be set as the RAW conversion fr...
Keywording is much easier and comprehensive
Organizer can now import
Sort and keyword video
The editors didn't like
We spent a day trying to make face recognition work. This is one of the vaunted new features and we could not get it to function. There is no instruction book and as Elements is a complex program it will be necessary to buy a third party manual. The de...
The Edit module is excellent, striking the right balance between automation and full user control. There is an overview of features at tinyurl.com/yhe2uqq with comparison charts for versions 7 and 6. Adobe Camera RAW can be set as the RAW conversion fr...
We spent a day trying to make face recognition work. This is one of the vaunted new features and we could not get it to function. There is no instruction book and as Elements is a complex program it will be necessary to buy a third party manual. The de...
Photoshop Elements is the economical and viable alternative to the very expensive full Photoshop program. It’s a shame that Adobe spends so much money on creating a bewilderingly beautiful interface and not a cent on documentation. The on-line help...
Abstract: Although Adobe generally have the photo and video manipulation market covered, their biggest competitors in our books are Apple which is definitely a bonus to the consumer because the latest version of Adobe Premier Elements 8 is easier to use and boas...
Keywording is much easier and comprehensive; Organizer can now import, sort and keyword video
PhotoMerge manual exposure tool requires finesse
Version 8 upholds Photoshop Elements’ reputation as one of the top consumer-level photo editing programs. Its new edit tools, content, and templates are certainly appealing. If you already have Photoshop Elements 7, however, note that the primary re...
Abstract: After working with the program extensively in both Windows and Mac platforms, I have to say that for serious photo enthusiasts I can recommend Elements 8, even if they have Photoshop CS2 or 3. It does the job as well and provides more learning support ...
Keywording is much easier and comprehensive, Organizer can now import, sort, and keyword video
New tutorials, templates only in $40 Plus plan, PhotoMerge manual exposure tool requires finesse
Photoshop Elements 8 is an appealing but evolutionary upgrade of a mature, well-established photo editing program, with greatly improved file and keyword handling. ...
Abstract: Not everyone who’s getting serious about image editing wants to spend $700 on software, at least not right away. That’s where Adobe’s $100 Photoshop Elements steps in. Still the best place for beginners to start, it will help you learn Photoshop basics...
At the end of all this I'm forced to contend with the reality that apart from the shiny new Organizer, Photoshop Elements 8 is largely a rehash of Photoshop Elements 7 with very little in the way of changes made to the editing software proper. The Organizer itself isn't even wholly different than what came before, just the level of integration, which I personally don't care for. When I was discu
