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Mar 15, 2020 09:43:33 #

ltatko

Photoshop is advertising Photoshop 2020. Have Photoshop Elements 8.

Do I need to update. Keep it simple,pls!!

Len

Mar 15, 2020 09:51:35 #

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

I’d say yes. I started with Elements 11 and have Elements 14 now. If you’re back on 8, there would be some new tools for you plus compatibility with new camera models to process RAW. I don’t need to upgrade because I don’t plan to get a newer model camera and I like the tools that I have.

Mar 15, 2020 09:57:25 #

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

Don’t confuse Photoshop 2020 with Photoshop Elements 2020. Photoshop 2020 is the subscription model. It’s more powerful, but I suspect that if you’ve been happy with what you have it’s probably overkill.

Mar 15, 2020 09:59:36 #

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

If you mean PS Elements 2020, here is a comparison chart. It goes back only to ver. 15, however, because Elements comes out with a new product every year:
https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements/buying-guide.html

You can download a free trial of the newest PS Elements to determine for yourself if it's worth purchasing. Be sure to look at the "minimum system requirements" if you have an older computer.

If you've been using ver. 8 all this time (8+ years?) and it still works fine, and you don't yearn for the ability to do something you can't currently, I recommend leaving well enough alone

Mar 15, 2020 10:11:13 #

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

Linda From Maine wrote:

If you mean PS Elements 2020, here is a comparison... (show quote)

Among other things, you must be running Windows 10 to use the latest version of PhotoShop Elements.

Mar 15, 2020 10:20:49 #

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

Bob Yankle wrote:

Among other things, you must be running Windows 10 to use the latest version of PhotoShop Elements.

That’s correct. PSE 2020 is 64bit only. W7 and W8 are not supported.

Mar 15, 2020 10:38:12 #

ltatko

Thanks, Hoggers !!

Len

Mar 15, 2020 11:49:34 #

JD750 Loc: SoCal

ltatko wrote:

Photoshop is advertising Photoshop 2020. Have Photoshop Elements 8.

Do I need to update. Keep it simple,pls!!

Len

Why do you want to upgrade? Have you identified something missing, something that you cannot do, that your are missing with your current setup?

Mar 15, 2020 13:23:18 #

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

ltatko wrote:

Photoshop is advertising Photoshop 2020. Have Photoshop Elements 8.

Do I need to update. Keep it simple,pls!!

Len

Yeah, your PSE 8 is probably 15 years old by now and way behind in what it can do and process! And PS 2020 is a totally other piece of software, than PSE, PSE has some similarities to PS and can do a good 2 to 5% of what PS can do!

Mar 15, 2020 13:56:47 #

ltatko

I don't WANT to upgrade. Asking if there is value!!

Len

Mar 15, 2020 14:25:47 #

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

ltatko wrote:

I don't WANT to upgrade. Asking if there is value!!

Len

Only you can decide if there is value. Compare the features and see what’s new and improved. Weigh that against the cost, not just the price of the software, but the other costs also. Will you need other hardware/software upgrades it might require. Determine if it’s worth it to you. Nobody else can make that determination for you.

Mar 15, 2020 14:43:00 #

ltatko

Superfly, I hear you. Thanks.
Again, Just testing the waters to see if there is any value in upgrading.
Hoggers were great help!!

Len

P.S. My daughter lives in McLean!!

Mar 15, 2020 16:01:05 #

JD750 Loc: SoCal

SuperflyTNT wrote: