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Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 [OLD VERSION] | ![Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 [OLD VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51N813K2T5L._SL160_.jpg) | From: Adobe
Category: Software
List Price: $99.99
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Rating:  82 reviews
Sales Rank: 2851
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows XP
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.9 x 2
MPN: 29230115
Model: 29230115
UPC: 718659398767
EAN: 0718659398767
ASIN: B0002UDM2Q
Release Date: October 18, 2004
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| Features:
| • | Photo enhancing tools plus intuitive organizing and sharing capabilities | | • | Make quick fixes or use advanced editing; quickly find any photo | | • | Correct color and lighting; remove imperfections; compare images | | • | Create compelling slide shows; send themed photo e-mail | | • | Use industry-leading technology; archive photos for safekeeping |
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Product Description
Adobe Elements 3.0 Image Edit Software for Windows is the third version of this amazingly popular digital image and photo editing application. It's no wonder really. Adobe's Photoshop Elements series is geared to you, the casual user, seeking access to image enhancement tools that are simple and easy. While ease-of-use is the key, PE3 adds more power. Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 software now provides powerful photo editing functionality plus intuitive organizing and sharing capabilities. Make quick fixes when you need to or use advanced editing options when you want more control. Organize the way you want and show off your creativity with new dynamic slide shows, themed photo e-mail, and more. Make compelling slide shows with transitions, captions, music, and narration Send your photos displayed within your e-mail instead of as attachments, and include decorative backgrounds and frames in a variety of themes Make the most of your valuable photo paper by printing high-quality pages in any layout you want individual or multiple photos
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 The best product available for the digital photo taker September 30, 2004
Photo Hobbyist (Portola Valley, CA USA)
447 out of 467 found this review helpful
This product finally gets it right. From start to finish, it really works.
Connect a camera or card reader, and it automatically finds it and imports your photos. Then do a quick review using your full-screen so you can really see the image, not just thumbnails. Cull out the lame photos really fast, then tag the ones you want to keep. Even hit Ctrl-1 through 5 to put 1-5 stars on an image.
Then once you have your best shots, use the cool "smart fix" tool to do some amazing stuff to fix the exposure and colors in just one click....much smarter than the other products I've tried (and I've tried a lot over the last 3 months, including microsoft's and magix and ulead and nero....etc.)
Then use the one-click redeye remover to click near an eye and have the redeye automagically removed. It really works! Cool!
Use the Healing Brush to remove blemishes and paint out annoying details (like the cars in the background, or a blemish on someone's forehead) without having to know anything special or hold down a control-shift-alt key combination.
Wonderful organization tools, plus the world's best image editing, all packaged in a UI that starts simple and builds as you explore it.
Adobe really got this one right. Don't bother looking at the other packages (lord knows I spent enough time for us all. :)
Great firepower for digital photography hobbyists December 12, 2004
Patricia Tryon (Longmont, CO United States)
60 out of 62 found this review helpful
Having used the full-power version of Photoshop for quite a few years now, this version interested me because my husband has taken up digital photography. He needed something to help him organize photos and he wanted something that would let him play around a little with the images. Elements succeeds for him on both counts.
I found it somewhat difficult to work backward from Photoshop CS to the more limited capabilities of Elements, but what I see here is not too different from early versions of "full" Photoshop. It's plenty of zoom for what anyone other than a professional needs. For this reason alone, I give it five stars. It is simply the best available; its price/performance ratio is unmatched.
That said, keep in mind one important point. This is not a particularly intuitive product. Although you'll pick up a little just by dinging around with an open document, you will not begin to approach using the program effectively unless you are prepared to look at the manual. Probably, in fact, you will want one of the books available on the topic. But with just a bit of study and practice you will have at your fingertips a strong, versatile tool for working with digital images -- ANY digital images: your own photography or other illustrations that you create or import.
Study and practice may sound like tall orders, but consider that many of us apply the same principles to various computer games. Apply them to Elements, as my husband has, and you will generate results to be proud of.
Definitely, positively upgrade from Elements 2 June 16, 2005
Real People
45 out of 47 found this review helpful
Although most of the reviews of Elements 3.0 are positive, the minority of negative reviews here seem to be unfair criticisms either from people who are disappointed that Elements (which sells for $60) is scaled down from Photoshop CS (which sells for $600) or people who think Elements is too complicated. I personally think Adobe solved the Goldilocks problem and Elements is just right, especially for the money! It delivers lots of editing and organizing power but is simple enough to use if you invest 10 minutes in reading a manual or watching the enclosed DVD.
The most wrong-headed criticisms are those that claim Elements 2 was better than 3. Wrong! The newer version adds lots of editing tools and makes them easier to use. And the Organizer can't be beat. After reading some of the negative reviews, I put off upgrading for several months. What a waste of time! I experimented with several different programs and none approaches Elements for ease of use, power and value.
Great Product October 26, 2004
Kevin D. Cozma (Japan)
50 out of 54 found this review helpful
I love this product. Contrary to the previous review, I find it blazingly fast and effecient. It does take time to start up the editor, but you can highlight many pictures and move them to the editor at the same time and then edit them all without restarting the editor. The quick fix editing option is incredible. You choose how much to edit with a slide bar. It is so effective, I will stop shooting in RAW and just use JPG. I previously bought Jasc Paintshop Album 5 and had a terrible time with it. It would re-catalog the same picture (Adobe doesn't), it was very slow, the support was terrible, it was lacking the extremely convenient "collections" feature, and it wasn't very customizable. I'll write a review for it soon and give it a 1 star rating.
ACDsee 7 is also a good program. I tried it out, but I like the editing features in Elements better. ACDsee would be a fine second choice if Adobe Elements 3 isn't your cup of tea.
All in all, I'm exremely happy with this program and look forward to starting it up every time I turn on the computer. It's simple to use, but has advanced enough features to keep most users happy. If not, it also has an option to edit with Photoshop. Oh yes, and there's even an option to send pictures directly to Adobe Premiere Elements, a great video editing application.
Fabulous! Definitely upgrade. June 8, 2005
H. Woodbury (Texas)
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
I read some of the reviews on Amazon, so when I bought my scanner and it came with Elements 2.0 I figured it was 'good enough.' Then I took a short class on Elements 3.0 and I saw the Photo Album and how that worked. I was totally hooked. I knew I needed it.
Do you store lots of jpegs or digital images? This organizer makes it so totally easy to flag your image with all kinds of categories (inluding the date). My photos are organized by location, people in the photograph, the event the photo was taken etc. Also, I had loads of little categories including Favorites, smiling (as in, this is a great smiling shot), Family Fun activities, Outdoor, pets or animals etc.
Now when I want a shot of Jason with our pets, or a favorite shot of my husband, or any shot of the two boys in California...all I do is make a few clicks and there they all are, sorted for me. So incredibly powerful for digital picture takers. And yet, so easy to manipulate. I do not feel it 'needs work' as someone reviewed.
Now on to Elements 3.0 verses 2.0. The healing brush alone will totally sell you. Got a zit on your forehead? Sure, you can clone it away and mess around trying to get the shadows to match. Or you can take 2 seconds and use the healing brush. It's magical! The cookie cutters are fun, too.
I went ahead and purchased the Premiere Elements package added on to 3.0 so I can buy a digital camcorder and edit that. My package came with a free month's trial to adobephotoshopelements.com which has been absolutely golden. I LOVE their tutorials (video clips that show you step by step). I would watch a tutorial and do the item just after it on my own elements so I wouldn't forget. Great way to remember! I learned so much in a small amount of time.
This product has so much to offer at such a reasonable price. I knew I needed to take the time to review this in case you have any doubts. It is a totally power-packed little program at a steal compared to Photoshop CS.
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