This was probably because of superior marketing and a lack of competition rather than the software being anything astounding to write home about!ĭon’t get me wrong here, it was always a quite serviceable product and got the job done but over time it began to suffer from two main problems.įirst of these was that it was quite obvious Adobe were focusing on the pro end of the market with Premiere Pro and that’s where the development energy was being invested. In fact, “back in the day” Premiere Elements seemed to rule the world of consumer video editing. If it's any consolation, any users who have purchased the Microsoft Store version of Photoshop Elements are eligible for the discounted upgrade price for the latest version.Adobe Premiere Elements was first released in 2004 in response to the increasing access the average consumer had at that time to digital video. The convenience, security, immediacy and often lower prices that are advantages of nearly all electronic download stores, whether they are music albums, movies, ebooks or software applications, always comes at a cost, namely the lack of a physical product prevents you from reselling or, in most cases, gifting the product. And if you're posting a question on this community, just let everyone know you have the Microsoft Store build installed on your computer so nobody is leading you on a wild goose chase hunting for a file or folder that lives in a different location ![]() You just have to bear this in mind if you are troubleshooting issues using information you've found on the internet. This isn't really a big problem to overcome - you'll soon learn where all the major Photoshop Elements-related folders & files live and where this differs to the standard installation locations. As I've explained above, this is one of the areas that is the responsibility of Microsoft. The file structure between the two builds is exactly the same - I suspect you are referring to the directory (or folder) structure, which is governed by the installation method. ![]() (If you do own one of these cameras, there may be a workaround we can try - please get in touch if that is the case.) Unless you are lucky enough to own one of these cameras, this update will not be of interest to you. Again, this offers no new features, but does add support for new camera models that were released in the last quarter of 2021. There has also been a Photoshop Elements-specific Camera Raw plug-in update since Photoshop Elements 2021 was released - version 13.0. The Elements team is working on a Microsoft Store-specific update, but I don't know the timeline for when this will become available via the Microsoft Store. Updates for Photoshop Elements and Camera Raw The following page lists all the Release Notes for each Photoshop Elements update, so you can read about the issues each update address: The first update fixed a number of bugs and crashes (predominantly macOS-related, so not applicable to the Microsoft Store version) and the second update fixed a number of bugs and crashes which were inadvertently introduced in the first update. Furthermore, no new features have been added in either of the two Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 updates. ![]() There is no difference between the two builds' feature sets. These areas are the responsibility of the Microsoft Store, as opposed to Adobe who normally handle all these areas, hence the slight differences between the two builds. If you read this article you will see that the differences are restricted to the following areas: The differences between the standard build and the Microsoft Store build of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 are outlined in this article from Adobe: Adobe doesn't stand behind the Microsoft build.this is a big joke. The buyer is being cheated.Adobe created the Microsoft build yet neither party is disclosing to the market that the Microsoft build has numerous differences and significantly diminished value. ![]() The "Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021" from the Microsoft Store is significantly different than the Adobe build and therefore has diminished value. Since you don't get a serial key you can't sell it or give it away in the secondary market. Tech support from Microsoft is limited to the download, installation, activation(it isn't visible) and updates(they aren't doing them). There are numerous features missing through out the MS build. You can't get updates from Adobe, because the update utility has been removed and Microsoft hasn't posted any of the three updates on Adobe's site. You don't get a serial key, you can't register it in your Adobe account. The Microsoft Store sells "Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021", but it is not the same build as Adobe's build of Photoshop Elements 2021 purchased from Adobe or other third party vendors.
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