Elements vs Photoshop 5 LE

I love Elements but need to supply files in CYMK mode and am looking at Photoshop 5 LE because it can be had for under $50.

Does Photoshop 5 LE support CYMK? Are there other features 5LE has that Elements does not have?

Photoshop Lite (Limited) Edition is no longer made.

As you're researching, Richard, make sure you really can use it with whatever OS you're running. One of these applications - and I don't remember if it's Photoshop LE or PhotoDeluxe - doesn't run at all well on XP, for example.

I know, but it is available on e-bay all the time.

Beth

My brother-in-law gave me PD LE a while back. He paid 5 dollars for it, gave it to me and as you said it did not work at all well on XP.

Richard

He got the $5 deal at one of those computer swap meets where they sell lots of old software, cheap.

Steve

Yup, and I think XP is a little "sneakier" than the Mac OS. At least people could pretty much be guaranteed that anything that worked on an OS before X had to be replaced. XP seems more unpredictable - some things are fine and others aren't. And then of course if your system is too old... They're always thinkin' of ways to get more money out of us, aren't they?!

No CMYK in PS LE.

M

I use Adobe Acrobat to create CMYK files. Not $50 but not $600 either. Plus it's terrific having the capability to create .pdf files as well.

Thanks for all of your advice. Think I'll have to spring for full Photoshop.

Richard, are you sure you need CYMK that much? Many printers (as in printing shops) will now
accept an RGB file and do the conversion with their own Photoshop...

Chuck

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1 6th June 16:07 richard klimesh External User Posts: 1	Elements vs Photoshop 5 LE I love Elements but need to supply files in CYMK mode and am looking at Photoshop 5 LE because it can be had for under $50. Does Photoshop 5 LE support CYMK? Are there other features 5LE has that Elements does not have?

2 7th June 23:59 nancy s External User Posts: 1	Elements vs Photoshop 5 LE Photoshop Lite (Limited) Edition is no longer made.

3 7th June 23:59 beth haney External User Posts: 1	Elements vs Photoshop 5 LE As you're researching, Richard, make sure you really can use it with whatever OS you're running. One of these applications - and I don't remember if it's Photoshop LE or PhotoDeluxe - doesn't run at all well on XP, for example.

4 8th June 00:00 richard klimesh External User Posts: 1	Elements vs Photoshop 5 LE I know, but it is available on e-bay all the time.

5 8th June 00:00 steven reno External User Posts: 1	Elements vs Photoshop 5 LE Beth My brother-in-law gave me PD LE a while back. He paid 5 dollars for it, gave it to me and as you said it did not work at all well on XP. Richard He got the $5 deal at one of those computer swap meets where they sell lots of old software, cheap. Steve

6 8th June 00:00 beth haney External User Posts: 1	Elements vs Photoshop 5 LE Yup, and I think XP is a little "sneakier" than the Mac OS. At least people could pretty much be guaranteed that anything that worked on an OS before X had to be replaced. XP seems more unpredictable - some things are fine and others aren't. And then of course if your system is too old... They're always thinkin' of ways to get more money out of us, aren't they?!

7 8th June 00:00 mac mcdougald External User Posts: 1	Elements vs Photoshop 5 LE No CMYK in PS LE. M

8 8th June 00:01 joann amerson External User Posts: 1	Elements vs Photoshop 5 LE I use Adobe Acrobat to create CMYK files. Not $50 but not $600 either. Plus it's terrific having the capability to create .pdf files as well.

9 8th June 00:01 richard klimesh External User Posts: 1	Elements vs Photoshop 5 LE Thanks for all of your advice. Think I'll have to spring for full Photoshop.

10 8th June 00:01 chuck snyder External User Posts: 1	Elements vs Photoshop 5 LE Richard, are you sure you need CYMK that much? Many printers (as in printing shops) will now accept an RGB file and do the conversion with their own Photoshop... Chuck