Adobe Photoshop Elements versions

Edits photos, organizes images, creates collages and more
Jul 24, 2024
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Jan 25, 2022
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Nov 6, 2018
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Sep 25, 2015
Editorial review
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Sep 25, 2014
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Mar 7, 2014
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Sep 24, 2013
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May 2, 2012
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Jul 12, 2011
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9.0
Apr 8, 2010
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8.0
Sep 23, 2009
7.0
Oct 10, 2008
Editorial review
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6.0
Feb 14, 2008
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5.0
Feb 14, 2008
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4.0
Feb 21, 2008
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3.0
Feb 28, 2008
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2.0
Feb 14, 2008
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1.0
Feb 14, 2008
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What's new

v2024.3 [Jul 24, 2024]
Choose from built-in presets or use a photo of your own, click once, and then fine-tune hue, saturation, and brightness.
Align text horizontally, vertically, or on a path or a shape with Add Text Guided Edit. Warp it and style it with gradients, textures, and patterns.
Automatic selections make it simple to enhance or replace just one area. POWERED BY ADOBE SENSEI AI*
Popular one-click edits are now at your fingertips. Instantly blur or remove a background, smooth skin, dehaze or colorize a photo, and more.
Photo reels zip through favorite shots, each with its own text, effects, and graphics. Save them as MP4s or GIFs for easy sharing.
Try a new background, make a collage, or create an inspiring Quote Graphic with access to thousands of beautiful stock photos from right inside Photoshop Elements.
Discover modern fonts, icons, buttons, and colors that are easier on the eye. Plus, choose from light and dark mode options.
Add fun pattern overlays or peek-through overlays that frame your subject and create the illusion of depth. ENGLISH-ONLY BETA
Automatically improve tone, remove backgrounds, fix white balance, and more with one-click Quick Actions. Plus, bring in pics from a wider range of files and folders on your phone.
Sync across the Elements Organizer and the web and mobile companion apps. ENGLISH-ONLY BETA

v2022.0 [Jan 25, 2022]
- Instantly turn photos into art: In one click, transform your photos with effects inspired by famous works of art or popular art styles. Choose from amazing artistic effects that you can apply to all or part of your photo, and easily adjust the results for exactly the look you want.
- Create not-so-still photos: Add moving overlays like snowflakes and sparkles, and create fun animated frames. Then save your creations as MP4s or GIFs to share on social and more.
- Warp photos to fit any shape: Place one photo inside another by wrapping it around an object like a coffee mug or fitting it inside shapes like the lenses of your subject’s sunglasses. There's no limit to what you can create.
- Add motion to your static images: With one click, transform your favorite shots into moving photos—fun animated MP4s and GIFs with 2D and 3D camera motion. It’s easy and perfect for sharing on social media.
- Create perfect pet pics: Make your furry and feathered friends look their best. Frame them up just right, adjust color and lighting, select and refine detailed edges like fur, fix pet-eye, and remove collars, and leashes in a few simple steps.
- Extend photo backgrounds: Create a stunning landscape or reposition your subject for the perfect social post by easily extending your photo’s background. The magic of Content-Aware Fill technology makes it all possible.

v2020.1
This free update includes crash fixes. It also fixes an issue where the application was reverting to trial after installing an update. Additionally, this update fixes the following compatibility issues in Elements Organizer on macOS 10.15 (Catalina):
- Unable to import media from sub-folders.
- Sub-folders of a folder are not shown in Import in Bulk dialog.

v2019.0 [Nov 6, 2018]
- Home screen : Auto-generated creations delivered right to you upon launch (Powered by Adobe Sensei).
- Home screen : Feature highlights, inspiration, help, and tutorials.
- Home screen : See what’s new and jump right to fun features to try.
- Faster performance.
- Multi-Photo Text.
- Partial Sketch Effect.
- Meme Maker.
- Text and Border Overlay.
- Auto Creations (Powered by Adobe Sensei).
- Easier photo collage creation and redesigned templates.
- Faster installation process.

v12.0 [Sep 24, 2013]
1. ENHANCED Discover a friendly and intuitive environment
- Organize, edit, create and share more quickly and easily thanks to big, bold icons; a helpful Action bar; and the ability to choose from Quick, Guided, and Expert editing modes to fit your needs.
2. Take your photos and videos with you wherever you go
- Easily view, relive, and share your Elements photos on your smartphone and tablet. And finally — unlock the photos from your mobile device, and see them in your Elements albums back at home.
3. Easily move objects
- Move objects in a photo and have the background automatically filled in with Content-Aware Move.
4. Pet-Eye Correction
- Remove green, yellow, and other “pet eye” discolorations as easily as you remove red eye in photos of people.
5. ENHANCED Fix photos the easy way
- Easily straighten a photo and fill in any missing background with Content-Aware Fill for the Straighten tool. Available in Expert mode.
6. ENHANCED Go from flawed to phenomenal
- Get the photo fixes you’re looking for with one-step shortcuts that whiten teeth or make skies a vibrant blue. Make unwanted photo elements vanish with one stroke of the Spot Healing Brush, and use Auto Smart Tone for intelligent photo corrections.
7. Share from Editor
- Sharing options previously only available in the Organizer are now available in the Editor.
8. ENHANCED Print using integrated online offerings
- Order prints, cards, and photo books online to bring your creations to life. Print folded cards to your local printer.
9. Add your personal touch, instantly
- Use a variety of one-touch Frames, Effects, and Textures to add depth to your snapshots.
10. ENHANCED Learn as you use
- It’s fun to produce professional effects using one of more than 25 Guided Edits. New effects include Zoom Burst, which brings dramatic action to your photos; Photo Puzzle, which gives a fun puzzle effect; and Old Photo Restore, which helps you fix an old or worn photo.
11. ENHANCED Count on step-by-step assistance
- Get the results you want with Guided Edits. New options include Zoom Burst, Photo Puzzle, and Old Photo Restore.

v9.0 [Apr 8, 2010]
- Instantly unclutter and repair photos
- Match the style of a favorite photo automatically
- Create stunning pop art, reflections, portrait effects, LOMO camera style photography effects‡, and more
- Create richly layered photos using layer masks
- Quickly share photos and videos on Facebook
- Print calendars, cards, and photo books with your home printer

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