Adobe Unveils Photoshop and Premiere Elements 13 for Mac

[Sasparilla]

Nice to see this is still being updated and is available to be bought (not rented like Photoshop).

I have an older copy that I use for light image editing and when iPhoto can't get the job done (which isn't too often these days).

 

[Jungo]

Tired

Been giving thousands in cash to Adobe since 1988 - tired of it - no more. (fact is most folks use a tiny fraction of the features in these highly evolved programs)

 

[Porco]

I like and use Pixelmator but Photoshop Elements is still my go-to app for image editing most of the time.

I wish both apps had the choice of dark/light UIs to suit everyone - personally I far prefer a lighter UI.

I hate the software rental model that Adobe and MS are adopting for their big apps, so I am torn whether to upgrade Elements - in a way I don't want to support Adobe at all, but on the other hand buying software that isn't tied to a rental might help encourage them that many people still prefer that model.

 

[japanime]

Have you tried Acorn? It has traditional light UI and is very capable.

Thanks for mentioning Acorn. I have indeed tried it, and while it is nice it also isn't quite what I need. But I'm sure others might find it to be perfect for what they require.

 

[jyroflux]

The last time I demoed Photoshop Elements, it was missing a few essential things. I can only remember two of them at the moment, Selective Color and Shadows/Highlights. From what I recall photo retouching tools were not nearly on par with full Photoshop and you can only manage quick fixes and not a full repair/retouch.

 

[4jasontv]

To all the people who seemed to criticize the above statement, maybe that person meant - a huge pass, not a fail.

Maybe give Loyalty4Life the benefit of the doubt since it'd be ludicrous to desire to pay a subscription for Photoshop Elements.

I read it as sarcasm.

 

[tangent7]

I pay the $10mo or whatever it is for photoshop and Lightroom. A lot of people complain about the subscription but it seems like a decent deal to me. Wasn't it a few thousand to buy it before?

 

[thunng8]

Rental of photoshop cc is great. Much cheaper than buying outright (for me at least).

 

[Rootus]

I much prefer Pixelmator on Mac. Low price point and does everything an amateur/semi-pro Photoshop user needs. Plus the UI looks better.

I own both, and the feature that got me to switch back to Photoshop was content-aware eraser. For 90% of the routine post processing I do, it makes life so much easier, it's worth the few extra bucks.

Now, what I don't like is how Adobe has been changing the interface. I was using PSE 9 and got a screaming good deal on an upgrade to 12, but I really feel like the UI went backwards at some point between those two versions. I'm curious about 13, but only because I'd like to ditch 12 and a small part of me holds out hope that they'll correct the crappy UI.

 

[Moto G]

I'll just stick to my physical BOXED copy of Photoshop CS4, which my friend sold me...... for £40

 

[reevans]

Adobe is is a turncoat.

I tried to be a customer several years ago but felt abandoned when they kept releasing new versions for Windows and held back features and releases for the Mac. I have boycotted Adobe products and will never use them again.

ABAS - Anything But Adobe Software.

 

[Freyqq]

retina support yet? I still can't believe that Elements 12 didn't have retina support.

 

[AlecZ]

For some reason, Elements is harder to use than regular Photoshop for me.

 

[inkswamp]

Expected to come here and see all kinds of praise and adoration for Adobe but I'm glad to see I'm not alone in my absolute disgust for them. At one time, they seemed like the most amazing software company on the planet, but lately, everything they do causes the end user more hassle and seems to be predicated on the idea that they need to squeeze a few more bucks out of their users.

I'm so done with them and their overwrought, overpriced crapware. Had to install Adobe Reader on my work Mac yesterday (out of necessity, sadly) and was reminded how much they suck. From the ridiculously complicated install process to the pointless changes to the UI and the tiresome, relentless integration of all features to the cloud, they've proven they don't give a rip anymore.

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I pay the $10mo or whatever it is for photoshop and Lightroom. A lot of people complain about the subscription but it seems like a decent deal to me. Wasn't it a few thousand to buy it before?

But you have to ask yourself: why was it so expensive in the first place?*

It's like saying, "Sure, I just punched you in the face, but, hey, it was only once. Remember back a few years ago when I punched you in the face 4 times in a row? Be thankful."

* Because Adobe found out that they could milk their business customers that way and reap some amazing profits by doing that instead of making better products. Ever wonder why they released so many versions with almost no significant feature additions? Because they knew most businesses would just automatically upgrade.

 

[Wie Gehts]

FU Adobe.

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

I have Pixelmator too and don't like it very much either. I have pushed my drawing out to Sketchbook Pro and my photography to Intensify/Tonality/FilmPack/After Shot. Pixelmator is okay for touching up, the fact that it saves it out to its own format is a PITA though.

I'm at least glad they didn't take the subscription route with their consumer products. I hope that Autodesk sees this and thinks again about charging a ridiculous amount to use the crappy Pixlr presets. It's the kind of thing that ruined Aviary's old business of web based tools (funny enough, Aviary was just bought out by Adobe!).

Do you mean FilmPack 3?

 

[Jessica Lares]

Do you mean FilmPack 3?

Yes that's the one.