Upgrade from PSE4 to PSE5

[WesternGuy]

I bought Photoshop Elements about 6 to 8 months and even took a short (6 hr) course in it. Then Photoshop Elements 5 came out. Now what? Is there an upgrade path from PSE4 to PSE5, or do I have to buy the whole software package over again. Right now, PSE4 does just about everything I need and, having taken a course, I see no immediate need to buy the software all over again, unless there is a simple (cheap) upgrade path as there is with so many other software packages. If someone can sort this out for me, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

WesternGuy :) :) :)

[nolanc]

Well its up to you:)
I was not going to go to 5 but with the addition of a video camera to the house hold I wanted to get some good simple video editing software so
Premiere Elements was a logical solution. I got the bundle set of Premiere 3 and Photo Elements 5:D To this point 5 is very nice it has some aspects that have been simplified and others that are more automated, Some are the same and the one I like the best so far is the Organizer has been improved quite a bit.
I still have a vast amount to learn about both programs but the people around here are very talented and very helpful.
Later
Nolan

[Hatter]

The pricing policy in the UK is that users of older versions get a discount, but it's not that much - only about £12.
As I was upgrading from v2 to v5, I didn't think that was too bad, but I wouldn't have upgraded from v4 at that price if I'd only had it a few months.

The questions you need to ask are:
1. What features are in v5 but not v4?
2. Do you need/want those features?
3. If so, do you need/want them enough to justify the upgrade cost?

Gareth

[Wendy]

Hi there ...

... and welcome to the forum :)


If you are happy enough with PSE4 then just stick with it ...

Wendy

[graficalicus]

I'd say grab a demo version of 5 (http://www.adobe.com/go/tryphotoshop_elements_win_landing), play around with it and see if you like it.

If 4 does what you want, you're good to go - but 5 does have quite a few cool new things to it.

[kimi_boo]

I went from 4 to 5 and am quite happy with the decision. :D

Welcome! :D

[BrianZero]

I would not go fron PSE 4 to 5
Wait for version 6
I tend to leapfrog so as to get best value from investment
I went from 3 to 5 and I think it was a fair move, however there isnt as much change as I was expecting
The interface is better, a bit slicker. Theres not much, if any, diff in Brushes / Syles and so on - so by not having PSE 5 you wont be too disadvantaged in output.