Photoshop Elements v8

[Carlnorwich]

I need to buy Photoshop Elements v8 which is about £60 or £70. I noticed I've got v2 on my old PC (bought about 4 years ago).

Can I buy an upgrade package? If so, do I need to have the original receipt or discs ('cos I've lost them)?

Will they have me on record or is there a code on the software somewhere?

Who do I contact to get the upgrade package?

Or is this just not worth the hasstle and I should stop being tight and just buy v8?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[alwest197]

Hi, Not sure that you can get an upgrade from v2 to v8. I've got v6 but am holding back from buying v8 due to some incompatabilities, so some IT forums state, with W7. I'm hoping that a W7 version will be available in 6 months or so.

 

[ericmark]

I did read that CS5 is due for release at end of March so I would expect elements would update at same time.

What can you do in elements? I see new clone stamp able to auto find material to fill the space is offered. That does look good.

Since I am a student should get on student licence for around the £130 mark.

I think there are about 6 versions of Elements V8 but their Web site says any version you can get upgrade and instead of £77.46 costs £66.46

 

[Newapprentice]

I got elements v8 off e-bay (original/official disc) £37.95 delivered. Just the disc, no boxes/manuals.

Brand new from an official shop selling through e-bay.

 

[alwest197]

Can you tell us the name of the shop please...ta

 

[Newapprentice]

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[alwest197]

Thanks

 

[Monkeh]

Yes, official retailers operate out of houses in Kent, with ISP supplied email addresses.

 

[ericmark]

I have been surprised how many firms use hotmail accounts. I have been to high street job agencies who from premises seem quite big and established but still use hotmail email accounts.

Problem is when you get disk and it has 30 day trial and a crack with instructions on how to install so it will work over 30 day trial. Sometimes price is a give away but other times you can get caught out.

I got caught and blame myself should have known you don't get CS4 for £10 but mate paid £60 for his and student edition is around £100 to £150 mark so though he was buying student edition.

So if buying on cheap I would consider Pay-Pall then if wrong you have some way to get money back.

Don't think they ever come with instructions! I bought instruction disk separate for CS4 and very good it was.

I am told if you buy student edition you can't get discount for up-grade. But at £37.95 can't see that matters. So since 30 days is running out what does "elements v8" do? Will it allow HDR? Can you use blend for duel focus images? Can you produce panoramic views? Can you make contact sheets? Will it handle RAW images? If so I can save a few quid and get elements instead of CS4.