PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS
DOWNLOADING FREE TRIAL OF PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS
To download Photoshop Elements you will need high speed internet
Step 1: Go to https://www.adobe.com/download
and choose PSE, Try, or click on the banner above
Step 2: Create an Adobe Account, No credit card is required
the software simply stops working after 30 days unless you purchase it
Step 3: Download free trial of Photoshop Elements if your computer meets
the requirements for storage space and computing power for the software
Step 4: Follow the directions it should take about 45 minutes to download and install

PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS $99. - ONLINE $79.
Photoshop Elements is a smaller version of Photoshop but has most of the same tools
and a few things Photoshop CS does not. Everything in our class was done using Photoshop Elements 4.

PHOTOSHOP CS $699. - ONLINE $681.
STUDENT EDITION $199.
Upgrades when new versions come out are usually $199.
Photoshop elements has some features like effects that Photoshop does not
Photoshop CS5 is coming out soon so if you are going to spend the money
you might wait a month or so.

COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM
Windows XP runs Photoshop Elements 4-8
For Windows 7 you will need Elements 8
Snow Leopard with Applemay need 8 also

FILE SIZE
Smaller size file with Elements 4 250 MB
Elements 8  can take 8,000 to 15,000 MB on computer
Program has to be larger to work with Windows 7 but also has organizer

COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEM
If you have older computer and Windows XP operating system, Photoshop Elements 4 works great
Newer computer with more processing power and Ram Elements 8 works good
Some people find the organizer in Photoshop Elements 8 slows down down computers,
if it does I would suggest only using photoshop to edit photos
You can find older versions of Photoshop Elements on the Internet but some won’t work
with Windows 7 or Snow Leopard.

FREE 30 DAY TRIAL
1.6 GB 1,600 MB download takes about 45 minutes to install
Go to www.adobe.com/downloads
Can download it for 30 days to do a project