Adobe Photoshop Elements is the consumer version of the Adobe Photoshop
raster image editing product, sold at a fraction (roughly 1/6th) of the
cost of the professional product or bundled with related hardware such
as scanners and digital cameras. It contains most of the features of
the professional version but with fewer and simpler options. The
program allows users to create, edit, organize and share images, all
from the same product.
Originally introduced alongside
Photoshop version 7, Photoshop Elements targets photography enthusiasts
and thus lacks many features that make it useful in a proper print
production environment. For example, Photoshop Elements cannot export
files in the CMYK color mode, supports a simplified color management
system, and excludes detailed soft-proofing. It also either eliminates
completely or offers simplified versions of some of the more powerful
plug-ins, along with a number of features aimed at non-experts (such as
removing the red-eye effect or changing the skin tone in a picture). An
example of a redesigned feature would be the Variations correction
dialog. Some versions can, however, open, edit, and save PDFs.
