* University and college students - students enrolled at a higher education institution defined as an accredited public or private university or college (including community, junior, or vocational college) that grants degrees requiring not less than the equivalent of two years of full-time study The following individuals are eligible to purchase Adobe Student and Teacher Editions: Movies come with the Premiere Elements versions only as far as I know, not by number. UPDATE: when I tried these later (29 April 2012) as long as I accepted a browser redirect, they both still worked. I notice Elements 10 (just out) isn't in those lists, so the links may break if Adobe re-issue the pages, let me know if this happens (someone, anyone).
In terms of features, either are pretty good, but obviously later models have more gadgets and some can be useful. This page tells you which version of ACR you need for a given camera model.
This page tells you which version of ACR is supported by which version of Elements (and CS, etc.)
Versions of photoshop upgrade#
I would be wary of where you buy from, I'm sure there are counterfeit versions on auction sites.Īlso, it may not be a problem now with your Olympus SP880 (especially if it doesn't shoot RAW - I haven't checked), but if/when you get a newer camera and shoot RAW, you may have an upgrade issue for Adobe Camera RAW if you buy too early a version of Elements and it isn't compatible with newer camera models - there is a workaround though, conversion with the free DNG converter to DNG format, then use that in Elements, but it's just another step in the process, which some do anyway (e.g. In response to concerns that Adobe’s tool will put the ability to create fake images in even more hands, an Adobe executive told Axios, “We're already in that world” and people who want to do harm with deepfakes have the knowledge to do so.I have used Elements 6 and Elements 8, both bought retail from reputable sources and registered. Recently, AI-generated images have gone viral ranging from Pope Francis wearing a Balenciaga coat to images of former President Donald Trump resisting authorities during a fake arrest. Concerns are high that the technology to alter images with AI is advancing beyond human ability to detect fake images, which could lead to more distrust in society. Earlier this year, tech giant IBM said it will stop hiring for non-customer-facing roles that AI can do-eliminating about 7,800 jobs. The increase in AI technology is concerning to some as experts warn about its ability to replace human workers, and one recent report showed it could impact up to 80% of the U.S.
Adobe began beta testing Firefly in March, but the company says it has experimented with AI-powered editing tools for years. Key BackgroundĪdobe is just the latest tech company to integrate AI tools into its repertoire, following in the footsteps of Google and Microsoft, which both plan to incorporate AI into search engines and offer chatbot-like services. The generative fill tool does still have restrictions and is in beta testing it is not available for commercial use, to people under 18 or in China, and it only works with text prompts in English, though Adobe has estimated it will be fully released to the public in “the second half of 2023,” The Verge reported.