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My friends in the graphic arts community, some of whom are experts in these particular applications, rank Photoshop Elements higher than Paint Shop Pro for beginning photo enthusiasts. I think they find the auto-correction tools in Elements to be a nifty thing. I use an old version of Paint Shop (v 5) because it's paid for and it does the few little things I need, but considering they are about the same price I'd buy Elements if I were making the choice today.

Photoshop is clearly the hands-down winner for overall functionality but, frankly, is way overkill for the beginner.

WHICH APP TO USE?

Sticking my toe in the digital photography pool, I hear about three applications for photo editing:

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop Elements

JASC Paint Shop Pro

Does anyone have advice on how to determine the right tool for the job? Is it logical to think that someone just starting in digital photography will find all they need in Photoshop Elements, and because it's from Adobe, the upgrade to Photoshop would be an easy transition?

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