Adobe launches Photoshop Elements 11 and Premiere Elements 11

25.09.2012
Adobe has announced version 11 of its Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements desktop software for Mac and Windows. This photo and video editing duo--joined by a free helper app called the Organizer--lets users manage, edit, create, and share photos and videos in a variety of ways. Both are shipping now.

The Elements programs now share a streamlined, updated interface. They default to a friendly, light gray background with a redesigned set of larger, more colorful icons than the previous version. Overall, the interface has a cleaner, more open look than in the past, with a simplified, visual way of organizing and searching for photos and videos via the Organizer's People, Places, and Events tabs. The new Elements offers fewer top level navigation choices and commands, while reorganizing and adding new features.

As always, the Elements package is targeted to craft-oriented consumers and hobbyists who want their growing collection of images and videos to look nice and to use them for projects such as cards, calendars, and photo books. The Photoshop and Premiere Elements features are designed to have an easy point of entry for novices doing simple tasks, but also seek to challenge users to tackle more complex projects.

With this new version, online sharing opportunities have changed somewhat. While Adobe is now partners with Vimeo and in Europe, not surprisingly, the Kodak gallery is gone.