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Adobe Photoshop vs Adobe Photoshop Elements
User Ratings & Reviews
Reviews are generated by real users. When reviewing a product, users are asked to assess the product’s overall quality, which includes assigning specific ratings for ease of use, value for money, customer support, and functionality.
Ease-of-Use
4.2 / 5
4.3 / 5
Value for Money
4.3 / 5
4.3 / 5
Customer Support
4.3 / 5
4.1 / 5
Functionality
4.8 / 5
4.5 / 5
Last Review Written
March 20, 2025
February 17, 2025
Pros/Cons
Pros
- It is the best tool to use in the creative process and bring graphic pieces to life with excellence.
- It is fabulous and easy to use for all. Price is affordable for mid range people easy to buy through online.
- I liked the freedom and flexibility a creator can have while using Photoshop. It provides full opportunity to the user to whatever they want to create.
Cons
- Photoshop and the Adobe Suite are crazy expensive. It is hard to fork out that much money for these products especially when you only use a couple.
- As it deals with pixels. Vector work looks bad when we enlarge the pictures.
- Hard to format text as it also looks bad. Till the version CS6 they offer one time purchase license.
Pros
- Helps me to edit all my photos also a good option for the bloggers, Very useful. If it's possible to mark 10 stars, certainly I will.
- Whether you're looking to make basic adjustments or explore advanced editing techniques, Photoshop Elements is a reliable and accessible tool that delivers impressive results.
- Adobe Photoshop Elements is like a lite version of standard Photoshop, it's more compact and beginner friendly. It's also affordable and dosen't require a subscription.
Cons
- I lost some features that were available in Adobe Photoshop CS. For instance, I was able to create animated gifs.
- Some people may find the animations and transitions overwhelming or confusing.
- I don't like the subscription model because I will have to pay more than with the standalone license.
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Additional Info
Ideal Customer Size
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Medium
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Small
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Large
Deployments
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Support and Training
Support
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
