As a photographer and user of Photoshop CS5 provides you the question, which must be added Photoshop Elements 9? All I can say one thing. The program offers almost everything also has the large, expensive Photoshop. Only the pre-press, 16bit processing and some path tools are missing. But back to the review ... the program is kept very intuitive and provides tools and interfaces for beginners as well as professionals. All conceivable functions are kept very beginner friendly by automatics. In addition, you have the opportunity to intervene on regulators in the automatic modes. Advanced users and professionals will appreciate the many tools and possibilities of the editor. Finally there is also the Quick Mask mode from the large Photoshop. Here also difficult photomontages are simple reworking but possible. Essential for Photoshop Elements, however, the first-class image sorter called "Elements Organizer". It already offers basic editing (color, lighting, red-eye, etc.) and sort images into virtual folders and "Tags". Thus, the original files are always left at the old place and not shifted as with other photo programs. Only the program to store the sorting by folders and tags. The surfaces of the organizer and the editor are kept very chic and offer an intuitive, easy to learn operation. Who in professional pre-press, CMYK data and the output of more than 1,000, - can dispense euro will be well served with Photoshop Elements 9. The program provides up to the limitations mentioned almost all the possibilities of larger and often more expensive brother plus a more intuitive handling. Even as a photographer caught you often going to make simpler projects dear to the small PSE because it's fast and convenient. One notices simply that you're working with a program from the market leader for photo editing ... the work is really fun! Regarding the associated Premiere Elements remains a not much more to say. The advantage is that both programs work with each other and you can switch from one to the other and take their projects comfortably. Premiere Elements is also kept very clear and provides all the necessary tools for cutting of home videos. Dubbing, subtitles, effects and transitions are only a part of the endless possibilities. In addition, it provides all common formats for data import and output to PC, DVD or BlueRay offer possibilities without end. Really a top addition to Photoshop, especially since many new cameras offer (also DSLRs) HD video and so you can edit photos with a system. CONCLUSION: Photoshop / Premiere Elements 9 offers much of the money invested. Alone Photoshop E 9 offers a few exceptions, almost all possibilities of its big brother Photoshop CS5, which more than 1,000, - Euro is expensive. This yields a plethora of functions and works with, so to speak with the leader / standard in the photo business. Even Premiere E. is the cost alone is worth so many functions it provides the film newcomer to ambitious filmmaker. Both programs stands out a clear, user-friendly operation and a very high functionality. The only slight downside is the utilization of processor and memory. Here one needs proper hardware to work quickly and efficiently. Really slow down but the system does neither PSE still PRE. In the latest version, there is of me a strong buy recommendation. New professional features, such as the layer mask or beginners aids such as Photomerge offer everything you could wish for photographers and filmmakers heart ... and this at a more than fair price !!!
