Very good software suitable and meet the desired functionalities. Lighter and easier to use than its predecessor CS4 Adobe PhotoChop which is for very demanding users and professional vocation, high level. Elements 8 increasingly perform but at an affordable price could be reasonably expected it will not tamp (the counter) to Cs4! .We Can always ask for more but there is not much less. Bought for my imac it runs perfectly. This (new) version will have any problem with adptation accustomed to on my ex verssion 6 Pc windows.Si I opted for Item 8 it is also because I have had confirmation by an Apple engineer their software Aperture does not include the recovery based on the outlook, more than necessary feature to avoid having to buy a lens descentrement for shooting recoilless etc..etc.Cordialement MI