What’s new in version 2.0

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Bill Todd
Sep 28, 2003
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I am using PSE 1.0. I cannot find _any_ information on the Adobe Web site about what is new in 2.0. Is there any information available anywhere?

Bill
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Pete D
Sep 28, 2003
Bill,

The selection brush alone is worth buying V2. There are a few other new things in there also that slip my mind right now but maybe someone will post the additional features.

There have been a few previous threads on this subject so you could do a search for them.

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Phosphor
Sep 28, 2003
Bill,

If you’re running Mac OS, PSE 2 run’s native in OS X. I can’t remember exactly what the other differences are, it’s been so long since I used version 1, but I think the Quick Fix menu choice is new. It allows you to "quickly" fix problems common with digital images. Very nice for a guy like me who doesn’t want to spend a lot of time fixing photo’s (read lazy). I think the "Save for Web" is new too, but I could be wrong on that.

Mikkel Aaland has a web page at this address, <http://www.cyberbohemia.com/Pages/photoshopelements.htm> that goes into more depth on what changed between version 1 and 2.

Joe
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s cantrell
Sep 28, 2003
Mikkel Aaland’s site … NICE. Good info.

I have PSE 1, came with Epson Perfection 1650 scanner purchased March 2002. This scanner is way too slow.

I am having LOTS of trouble with layers. I am trying to make logos. Should I buy PSE 2?? Will I have to uninstall PSE 1? I am not good at installing & unstalling anything.
What is your opinion of this book… "The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0"??
Thanks.. Sherry (os xp home ed, compaq 5423)
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Chuck Snyder
Sep 28, 2003
Sherry, the layers in PSE 2 are pretty much the same as the layers in PSE 1. Can you tell us a little more about what you’re trying to do? Maybe we can steer you in the right direction.

Re installing PSE2: you don’t have to uninstall PSE1. I have both of them resident on my computer, and I regularly go back to PSE1 to test things for people on the forum who are ‘1’ users.

Chuck

p.s. I don’t know that book; perhaps others will comment on that.
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Phosphor
Sep 28, 2003
I agree with Chuck on the issue of layers. If you’re having trouble getting the hang of them in version 1, version 2 doesn’t change/simplify the way they work. As Chuck suggests, post a sample project. There are a number of people on the forum who are exceptionally skilled at creating with Elements, and one of them still uses PSE 1. You’ll get lots of help.
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Marilyn Lee
Sep 28, 2003
"I think the "Save for Web" is new too [in version 2], but I could be wrong on that."

PSE1 has "Save for Web" for anyone who might be wondering.

Marilyn
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stephen_Law
Oct 1, 2003
Sherry,
I am new to PSE2 too, I bought the "Photoshop Elements For Windows & Macintosh" after I search through a few other reference books. I am pretty satisfied with it.

Stephen

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