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Title: Adobe Announces Landmark Release of Photoshop Elements 8 and Premiere Elements 8 Post by: RealWire on September 23, 2009, 03:36:06 PM Core Facts
New Versions of the No. 1 Selling Consumer Photo- and Video-Editing Software Make Storytelling Fun and Effortless* London — Sept. 23, 2009 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced two highly anticipated new versions of its photo- and video-editing software: Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 8 and Adobe Premiere® Elements 8 for Windows. Available together as a single retail package or as standalone products, the software equips users with two powerful yet easy-to-use products for all their photo and video needs. In addition, Adobe released Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac® providing users with new capabilities to make amazing photos with ease. Photoshop Elements 8 and Premiere Elements 8 customers now have access to smart tools with built-in intelligence that bring their photo and video editing to new heights. With Photoshop Elements 8, Adobe makes cutting-edge innovation accessible to consumers who want to do more with their photos. Premiere Elements 8 unveils new smart and automatic tools that take the work out of video editing, allowing users to quickly and easily create impressive movies. Photoshop Elements 8 & Premiere Elements 8 Bundle (Windows) Offers Customers a Feature-Rich Organiser to Unite Photos and Videos • The new Auto-Analyser automatically analyses and tags the most interesting and highest-quality photos and video footage. • People Recognition identifies people in photos, becoming more intelligent over time, as it learns to associate names and people. • New full-screen previews display photos and video clips in the slideshow mode directly in the Organiser. Users can also make quick edits to photos or tag video footage while viewing them. • In addition, users can now synch all their media on multiple computers automatically. Photoshop Elements 8 (Windows): Intelligent Technology to Create Extraordinary Photos • Photomerge® Exposure creates a perfectly lit photo that shows every detail by combining multiple shots of the same scene – with or without a flash – in just a few simple clicks. • Leveraging Photoshop CS4 technology, the new Recompose provides users with an easy way to automatically resize photos without distorting the most important parts. • Quick Fix previews allow users to visually choose the best colour, contrast and lighting adjustments from a series of previews. • Once photo creations are ready to be shared, Photoshop Elements 8 offers new interactive Online Album templates that can showcase photos and videos together. Premiere Elements 8 (Windows): Automated Options Make Incredible Movies • Smart Fix ensures that every clip looks its best by automatically fixing shaky footage and colour and lighting problems. • Smart Trim identifies and helps get rid of the least interesting, lowest quality footage. • Smart Mix seamlessly balances audio elements to give videos professional-quality sound throughout. • Motion-tracking capabilities give users the power to add graphics, text and effects -- such as thought bubbles and motion blur -- that will automatically follow a subject within a scene. Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac: Powerful New Tools for Quick and Easy Organisation, Photo Editing and Exciting Effects • For organisation, Mac users have full access to all the features in Bridge CS4, which provides quick organisation with a custom viewing workspace and full-screen preview with one-click close-ups. Keyword tags and a variety of search options also make it easy to find photos quickly. • Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac now includes all of the intelligent photo-editing options as the Windows version. In addition to Photomerge Exposure, Recompose and Quick Fix previews, Mac users will have access to the following new tools: - Photomerge Scene Cleaner for brushing away unwanted elements, such as tourists or cars, from a series of photos to create the perfect scene. - The Smart Brush helps apply incredible effects to a specific area of a photo with a single stroke. - Touch-Up brushes make common editing tasks quick, such as whitening teeth or making bright blue skies. Pricing and Availability • Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 & Adobe Premiere Elements 8 software for Windows is available now at www.adobe.com, and will be available soon at retail outlets such as Amazon.com, Costco.com, Best Buy, Office Depot and Office Max. • The bundle is available for £99.29 ex-VAT. Both Photoshop Elements 8 and Premiere Elements software for Windows are available separately for £65.93 ex-VAT. • Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac® will be available for £65.93 ex-VAT in October 2009. Helpful links: • Photoshop Elements 8 (Windows): http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/photoshopelwin/ • Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac: http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/photoshopelmac/ • Premiere Elements 8: http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/premiereel/ • Free Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements training videos on Adobe TV: http://tv.adobe.com • Adobe: http://www.adobe.com/uk/ * Source: The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service (April 2002 to March 2009) based on units sold (North America only). * Source Premiere Elements: The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service (January 2007 to March 2009) based on units sold in the Video and Photo Editing Categories. Combined units sold for Premiere Elements and Photoshop Elements & Premiere Elements bundle (North America only).mailto:[email protected] |