Is this the product I need?? Do I really need to upgrade to Elements?
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No, I would think not. Try instead the excellent freeware Picasa from google.
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Yes! These are very new units. If additional updates / fixes are available, they can be downloaded for free. Feel free to call us directly with any questions. We'll be happy to help.
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Most likely, although you may be able to upgrade from older versions. Check with Quark. They are VERY sticky about upgrades.
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You shouldn't have any problem. I have used FTM for years and generally upgrade about every two versions. It is generally seamless. I am using FTM12 now and had no problem upgrading.
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Sean,Our systems use only standard parts, so upgrading is easy! Also, proper installation of hardware, that does not damage the system, will *not* void your warranty.
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got to the Adobe website to update. Also, if you want it to go faster you must fill the empty ram slot, goes much faster with it
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Yes. You will need to update the software but I do not notice a performance or functionality difference. It works very well.
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Once you go forward, you can't go back. But you should be able upgrade to CS5 from PhotoShop 7. If you are trying to upgrade from PhotoShop Elements to CS5, its not going to work as Elements is a striped down version of PhotoShop. You have to upgrade CS to CS.
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No. In fact, they moved a bunch of stuff around for no apparent reason and the program is significantly buggier and slower. I wish I hadn't upgraded. If you do upgrade, wait until around December after they have released a whole year of patches and fixes.
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If you are going to buy Photoshop Elements and have Windows 8** already on your computer, I would recommend you get the latest version of Photoshop. I believe elements 9 would work under the compatibility mode setting; but, you would not have the best or the most current version of Photoshop . There are a number of updates that make the program work much better. Best to get the latest that is written to work with the latest windows OS.
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I bought elements 11 when it first came out and I've been using it ever since on my MacBook without any issues. Beware though it's a memory hog so close all other apps while editing to avoid hangs.
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Not sure about W8 (still using 7 here), but you can go to the "contact us" section of their website (smead.com) and chat with a rep that can help, and send you an upgrade link if available. Since they can send you a link to upgrade I can't understand why they don't just release the product 'ready to go' on the shelf! Hope that helps a little.
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I've collected a number Free Elements learning resources (video tutorials, user manuals, etc) from Adobe which should help you get up to speed: http://adobe.ly/iczlLh
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Most of the Install Kit. You might need few more items depending on your window size and your choice.
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I have a similar situation. Did you end up buying this product? If not, what do you use? I'm kind of at a loss as to what I should get :/
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To Pat and J.Crosby, In my opinion, do youself a favour and don't go anywhere near Photoshop Elements 6 (PSE6). I paid for an upgrade from an earlier version and have wasted my money. The program crashes continually to such an extent it is unusable. From my googling on the internet this is the experience of numerous other people. There are no solutions I can find on the Adobe site and although these complaints seem to have been posted since PSE6 was first brought out there are no upgrades or patches to fix what are a myriad of problems. A number of people have complained that the program worked initially and then started continually crashing and that has been my experience. I won't be buying more Adobe products until they show a bit of customer care and isuue fixes for this mess. I have downloaded and installed a trial version of Pro Photo X2 and so far it seems stable. PSE6 may have more bells and whistles but that is not much use if they are unusable due to continual program crashes.
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Sean, Our systems use only standard parts, so upgrading is easy! Also, proper installation of hardware, that does not damage the system, will *not* void your warranty.