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Adobe Photoshop Elements 9: It Might Be All You Need For Image Editing
Jon Canfield  |  Aug 09, 2011  |  First Published: Jul 01, 2011

Mention digital image editing and it’s likely that the first word you’ll hear is Photoshop. It’s become a general term, like Xerox. For many, the full-blown version of Photoshop (currently at CS5) is either overkill, with features that you’ll never need or use, or just too expensive. Adobe realizes this and has produced a more streamlined version for years. This “entry-level” version of Photoshop, named Elements, is priced like a basic editing program, but filled with features you’d expect to pay quite a bit more for. The latest version, Elements 9 has added several new features that photographers have been requesting for years, making this release an even more attractive option, and further blurring the line between CS and Elements features.

What’s New
There are normally a couple of new features in each release that make upgrading an attractive option for current users, and in this regard Elements 9 adds some interesting items in the sharing area, and a major feature that has been requested for years. Let’s take a look at what is new in Version 9.

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Adobe’s Photoshop Lightroom 3; Improved Features, Added Options
Jon Canfield  |  Nov 01, 2010

The latest version of Lightroom is coming into full use as more and more plug-ins and export options come into play. This month Jon Canfield takes a look at the essential ingredients; next month we have another opinion about the latest version of Lightroom that takes a different point of view.

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Photo Accessory Reviews
Datacolor’s Spyder3Express And Spyder3Studio SR; Calibration Or Calibration & Profiles Plus
Jon Canfield  |  Oct 01, 2010

“The Spyder3Express is the latest incarnation of Datacolor’s monitor calibration hardware. It does one thing—calibrate your display—and does it well.”...

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Printer NewsPrinter Reviews
The Epson Stylus Pro 7900; A 24” UltraChrome HDR Ink Set Printer
Jon Canfield  |  Jul 01, 2010

Among digital photographers who are looking for quality prints with a good archival life, odds are that you’ll hear the Epson name mentioned, including the 13” R2880 and 17” and larger Stylus Pro printers. The Epson line is known for excellent quality output on a variety of media types, as well as a long archival life through their pigment inks. Recently, Epson added two new...

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PMA Show Report; Printers & Paper; Portable Printers For Event Photographers
Jon Canfield  |  Jun 01, 2010

There are a couple of new printers aimed at the event photographer market, and there are plenty of media options as well for snapshot to fine art printers. And, the photo book industry is taking off—there were more book printing options available than ever before, both for the portrait/wedding photographer with companies like Fujifilm, HP, Kodak, and Lucidiom all having offerings in both...

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PMA Show Report; Software Updates; Plug-Ins, Browsers, And HDR
Jon Canfield  |  Jun 01, 2010

Most of the software news for 2010 was featured in our March issue, but we have some quick updates to share.

Nik Software is best known for its Photoshop plug-ins. They have expanded beyond this with support for both Apple’s Aperture and Adobe’s Lightroom now in all of their products. One new addition worthy of mention is Viveza 2. If you’re not familiar with...

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Memory & Storage; A New SD Format
Jon Canfield  |  Jun 01, 2010

The big news is the availability of the new standard in Secure Digital (SD) memory—SDXC. SDXC is currently supported by only a small number of cameras, like the Panasonic GH1 (not surprising given that Panasonic is one of the main proponents of the new memory format). The cards look physically the same as SD and SDHC cards, but they have a new format that promises large data storage...

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Epson’s Stylus Pro 3880; The New 17” K3 Printer
Jon Canfield  |  Apr 01, 2010

Epson’s 17” Stylus Pro 3800 has been one of the most popular printers in its size for the past three years. With a good combination of price and size, this C-sized printer has filled the needs of photographers looking for the ability to print 17x22” on a variety of media without the bulk or expense of a large format printer.

 

Since the introduction of the 3800, Epson has...

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Book Reviews
Raw 101; A Revised Primer On All Things Raw
Jon Canfield  |  Feb 01, 2010

The following is an excerpt from “Camera Raw 101: Better Photos with Photoshop, Elements, and Lightroom” by Jon Canfield. This is a revision of the popular introductory book on using Adobe Camera Raw and is updated to include all of the new Raw image-processing features in Photoshop CS4 and Elements 7. Because the Raw-processing features are identical in Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom 2...

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Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-GH1; A Micro Four Thirds ILDC
Jon Canfield  |  Jan 01, 2010

Panasonic is one of the primary supporters of the Four Thirds format system that utilizes a standard sensor and lens mount that allow you to use lenses from other companies supporting the format, including Olympus and Sigma.

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