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Photoshop Elements 3 has a very
simple user interface and is clearly geared towards for beginners. But don’t be
fooled – the tool has some very powerful and flexible tools which even
intermediate level users can make use of. In this Adobe Photoshop Elements 3
review, we take a look at the key features of this product.
 
Adobe Photoshop Elements 3
The Organizer and The EditorThe first thing you
realize about Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 is that it is really two applications
combined into one. There is an ‘Organizer’ which lets you locate browse your
photo collection and locate specific photos of interest. There is an ‘Editor’
where you can perform all sorts of image editing tasks on a photo. The
integration between the two is seamless, meaning you can locate a photo in
Organizer, then send it to the Editor with one click. Tagging Photos
One of the strengths of Adobe Photoshop Album is its ability to add custom tags
to photos. In Adobe Photoshop Elements 3, that feature is retained, enabling you
to organize your photo collection like a huge database of pictures. Sharing PhotosThere are a host of
options for sharing your photos in Photoshop Elements 3. You can attach the
photos to email, burn CDs and DVDs, create calendars and postcards, upload a Web
image gallery, among others. Image Editing Features
Let’s not forget the image editing features found in Adobe
Photoshop Elements 3. Besides the standard rotate, crop, resize, and other image
editing tools, Photoshop Elements 3 has two new innovative tools I like. One is
the Healing Brush, which helps you automatically remove blemishes and
imperfections from photos. There’s also a built-in red-eye removal tool for
quickly fixing those red-eyed photos. ShortcomingsDespite its many advantageous, you should take note of some quirks in this software. The first is that it lacks support for CD label printing. This is a feature I’ve come to expect in the latest image editing software, but is strangely lacking here.
The second quirk is that the filters and layer style options in
the program are a little confusing. It took me quite a while, after reading the
help files, to figure out how they work. Conclusion
In summary, Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 is a great image editing software that’s
suitable for beginners and intermediate level users. It does an excellent job of
editing, organizing and sharing your digital photo collection. You’ll be hard
pressed to find another program that has its ease-of-use, coupled with great
features. The closest competitors to this product would be Ulead PhotoImpact
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