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Post by allan on Aug 29, 2015 3:12:26 GMT
For me, on Windows, the big new feature in Elements 13 and the only reason I upgraded, was 64 bit. This was implemented on Macs with version 12 but on Windows only with version 13.
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Post by allan on Jul 16, 2015 1:39:34 GMT
I just want to make the distinction between install and activate. Imagine this scenario:
You have a desktop computer at home and a laptop for travel. You can install and activate Elements on both computers. Let's say you have a summer home in the mountains where you also have a desktop computer. You deactivate Elements (sign out) on your desktop at home and go to the summer place and install and activate Elements on the desktop there. You use the program there during the summer and when you leave you deactivate that copy. Once home you sign-in on your desktop copy of Elements and resume using it on that machine.
We're all good, are we not?
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Post by allan on Jul 15, 2015 1:09:42 GMT
Please correct me if I'm wrong but I think you can install PSE 12/13 on as many machines as you like as long as you are only signed in (activated) on two at one time and as long as you are only using one copy on one machine at a time.
I like this as it gives you flexibilty if you own more than two computers.
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Post by allan on Jul 4, 2015 16:17:52 GMT
Elements does not support layers on 16 bit images but here is a work-around that allows you to make a background copy layer and work with it:
Select the "Move" tool. Hold down the Alt key (or the equivalent key on a Mac). Click on the image and keep the mouse button pressed while you drag the image to the right a short bit. Now move the image back to the left until it snaps back to its original position.
You should see a background copy layer in the layers window.
You can work with this layer, including using masks, but you need to flatten your image before saving it. You CAN save it with the layer but Elements won't let you open it again without either flattening it or converting to an 8 bit file.
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Post by allan on Jul 4, 2015 16:00:10 GMT
Hi Folks, I got started with Elements 4 when it came bundled with my Epson scanner. A couple years later I upgraded my scanner and got Elements 6 with it. Since then I've bought the even-numbered versions but I did buy version 13 to try out the 64 bit code (I use Windows 7 64 bit).
I shoot film mainly with a bit of digital once in awhile.
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Post by allan on Jul 3, 2015 3:29:30 GMT
I scored 24 but didn't realize there was a 15 sec time limit and took a break
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Post by allan on Jul 3, 2015 3:03:45 GMT
Yes, my copy of Elements 13 got updated to ACR 9.0 through the automatic update notification but I never did get a notification for 9.1. I really do think Adobe changed their mind in mid-stream. A reason may be that they discovered how easy it is to enable the new dehaze function from simple editing of the .xmp files.
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Post by allan on Jul 3, 2015 0:44:21 GMT
When you run the Adobe Camera Raw installer referenced by Sepiana it installs the ACR 9.1 plugin in two folders, one for CC and on for CS6 (C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plugins\{CC and CS6}\File Formats. You have to go to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plugins\{Elements 13}\File Formats and delete or move the old .8bi file and copy the new .8bi file here. Then you have ACR 9.1.
Adobe apparently doesn't want elements users to have ACR 9.1.
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