Photoshop Elements

[charlie]

I currently use Photoshop 5.5 which is now several versions old and is an educational version that I used back at my old job so I can't really upgrade. I can't afford CS3 etc so I'm wondering whether it's worth buying Photoshop elements ? Would it be more advanced (significantly) than using my current 5.5  opr not worth the bother  ?

[slaughteredlamb]

Depends on what you use Photoshop for. If it's for photo editing than Elements is a very good choice as it has 95% of all the tools you need to do that. If it's for graphics than CS2/3 still is your best choice

[SLEE]

elements is pretty good and not far off photoshop i would say its on a par with photoshop 7 but you cant do things with folders in the layers.

[Tony]

No curves adjustment in elements is there?

[charlie]

mmmmm sounds like 5.5 will do most of the photo editing i want to do .. was hoping to develop my graphics side really so sounds like a CS version is the way to go somehow .. better start saving the pennies I guess

[Ben]

What about fireworks? Or another education version?