# Question about Photoshop Elements **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 15, 2005, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-photoshop-elements/335671 "2005-12-15T00:15:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-photoshop-elements/335671/1 "2005-12-15T00:15:47Z")
Wasted a lot of time w/Google looking for reviews, and then on the Adobe site trying to find out one simple thing, whith no luck. All I wamt to know is which versions, if any, will work with Win98SE. Anybody know? Am guessing that vers 4 and maybe 3 won’t, but how about 2.0 if this is true? If 2.0 does, has it got enough features to be worthwhile? I can already do basic corrections with the free ULead that came with my camera, but would like to be able to do a bit more in adjusting colors, contrast, moving elements within the pic, etc. ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-photoshop-elements/335671/2 "2005-12-15T00:31:13Z")
I don’t know a lot about the newer versions (past 2) but I use it (the Mac version) and it’s fine for my needs. I’m sure the more recent versions have faster ways of doing things, but I think the basic adjustments are all there. I should note that I also use _The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements_ by Richard Lynch, which includes a number of additional tools, like curves for adjustment. ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-photoshop-elements/335671/3 "2005-12-15T01:05:13Z")
[3.0 requires XP or W2K](http://www.pugh.co.uk/Products/adobe/photoshopelements-3.htm) [2.0 will run on W98, NT 4.0, 2000, Me, or XP](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006ANW9/102-1936418-9727368?v=glance&s=software&vi=tech-data), so I’ll bet it will run on 98SE as well. P.S. Google for: photoshop elements 2.0 system requirements ---
**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-photoshop-elements/335671/4 "2005-12-15T01:58:55Z")
As for your second question, is it worth it? Yes. I have both Elements 2 and PS 5. After getting Elements, my usage of PS 5 dropped from ‘always’ to ‘rarely’. There are some things I can only use PS 5 for (curves, CMYK color), but for most of my purposes, Elements is fine. I will probably upgrade to v.4 soon enough, cause some of those features are enticing enough. ---
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-photoshop-elements/335671/5 "2005-12-15T02:02:01Z")
> [@CookingWithGas](#): > > [3.0 requires XP or W2K](http://www.pugh.co.uk/Products/adobe/photoshopelements-3.htm) > > [2.0 will run on W98, NT 4.0, 2000, Me, or XP](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006ANW9/102-1936418-9727368?v=glance&s=software&vi=tech-data), so I’ll bet it will run on 98SE as well. > > P.S. Google for: > > photoshop elements 2.0 system requirements _Thank you!_, **CookingWithGas**!