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Post by Sepiana on Oct 4, 2016 4:29:42 GMT
Hi everyone,
Welcome the latest addition to the Elements family!
Photoshop Elements 15
NOTE: As resources on this new version become available they will be posted in this sticky THREAD.
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Post by michelb on Oct 4, 2016 7:51:02 GMT
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 4, 2016 14:49:02 GMT
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 4, 2016 16:40:18 GMT
Please note . . .
Elements 15 gets shipped with ACR 9.6. Adobe has just updated it to ACR 9.7. |
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Post by michelb on Oct 4, 2016 18:09:09 GMT
Please note . . .
Elements 15 gets shipped with ACR 9.6. Adobe has just updated it to ACR 9.7. Yes, huge improvement in Adobe speed for updates: now they will issue the updates before the first release  ! |
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 4, 2016 18:15:24 GMT
Yes, huge improvement in Adobe speed for updates: now they will issue the updates before the first release ![:D]() ! You made me laugh!
Yes, indeed. Adobe is on the ball. Kudos to them!
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 4, 2016 18:41:12 GMT
A little change in the Window menu in Elements 15.
Now each panel -- Effects (photo effects), Filters, and Styles can be brought up separately.
 
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Post by Andy on Oct 4, 2016 23:10:21 GMT
I'm interested in seeing how the Touch-friendly mode will work on my laptop. It appears to be limited to Quick Edit only, but I'm still interested.
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 5, 2016 15:25:38 GMT
I am I'm interested in seeing how the Touch-friendly mode will work on my laptop. It appears to be limited to Quick Edit only, but I'm still interested.
Me too! I haven't tested the "touch-friendly" waters yet but it is in my list of things to do (learn?).
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 5, 2016 15:30:10 GMT
Another change in Elements 15. This time it has to do with the shortcut to Create Clipping Mask/Group With Previous (earlier versions of Elements) -- Ctrl-G/Cmmd-G.
In Elements 15 Adobe introduced Layer Groups (brought over from Photoshop). Layer Groups are used to organize your layers when you have too many of them; it is a very common feature in template files which consist of many layers. In Photoshop the shortcut to the Group Layers command is Ctrl-G/Cmmd-G. This means that Adobe had to do some shortcut reassignment in Elements 15.
In Elements 15 . . .
- The shortcut to Create a Clipping Mask/Group With Previous is now Alt-Ctrl-G/Opt-Cmmd-G.
- Ctrl-G/Cmmd-G has become the shortcut to Group Layers.
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 6, 2016 15:37:41 GMT
A change in Elements 15 (one which was long overdue).
In earlier versions of Elements:
If you applied a filter by going via the Effects panel, there were no provisions to adjust the effects of the filter, i.e., no dialog box. You would have to go via the Filter menu if you wanted to make some adjustments.
In Elements 15:
You now get the dialog box when you go via the Effects panel. (For some filters you need to click on the Advance Options button to get access to the additional settings).
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Post by Moto on Oct 7, 2016 12:06:59 GMT
I downloaded the trial, (still 30 days.)
So far I love the:
Layer grouping. Much quicker and easier than using the actions.
Adjust Facial Features in the Enhance menu. Fun and easy to use. The only problem is now I can't trust head shots anymore. It's good.
Also:
Graphics/Frames are now easier to use because they show up in a layer group.
In the past I found it to be a frustrating struggle to make adjustments. I can now see how it's done and pick what I want to adjust from the layer group.
I haven't tested it yet, but you can save your own frame design to Graphics/Frames.
I haven't tried out all the new features yet.
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Post by hmca on Oct 7, 2016 12:12:41 GMT
Moto, thanks for posting this. I think hearing what our members think about PE 15 is very helpful.
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Post by Lillias on Oct 7, 2016 14:51:47 GMT
Moto, thanks for posting this. I think hearing what our members think about PE 15 is very helpful. I agree with Helen. So far I'm liking what I'm reading about Version 15. I can see it's going to go on my husbands Christmas shopping list for me...lol |
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Post by Sepiana on Oct 7, 2016 15:16:47 GMT
I downloaded the trial, (still 30 days.) So far I love the:Layer grouping. Much quicker and easier than using the actions. Adjust Facial Features in the Enhance menu. Fun and easy to use. The only problem is now I can't trust head shots anymore. It's good. Also:Graphics/Frames are now easier to use because they show up in a layer group. In the past I found it to be a frustrating struggle to make adjustments. I can now see how it's done and pick what I want to adjust from the layer group. I haven't tested it yet, but you can save your own frame design to Graphics/Frames. I haven't tried out all the new features yet. Moto, Thanks for downloading the trial and testing the waters! Your feedback is appreciated. Yes, indeed, it is so much easier to have the Layer Groups feature built in Elements now; there is no more need for third-party actions. I hadn't checked the Frames category in the Graphics panel yet. That was a nice surprise. Yes, I agree. Having a multilayered file when you apply a frame from this panel allows for more editing flexibility.
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