

Pro features like CMYK colors are missing, but the chances of a home user needing to output separations to a commercial printer are slim. And that part typifies Elements as a whole - it’s cut down compared with full-fat Photoshop (opens in new tab) and Lightroom (opens in new tab), sure, but the tools you really need as a home user are there. There's also raw image decoding with a cut-down version of Adobe Camera Raw. You get a decent organisational app bundled with Photoshop Elements, the Organizer, which goes a long way toward preventing a large collection of images from spiralling into chaos.

You can now make your photos move with video overlays that can be exported as video files or GIFs, and the new Image Warp lets you fit images up against things such as mugs. The 2022 release concentrates on guided edits and artistic effects.
