or try the 30 day free trial
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements.html
download their Download Assistant, save and run
set up your account or log in if an existing user
check your skill level and wait for the download, takes about 10 minutes
some of the features from the Adobe website:
Instantly unclutter or repair photos
Make unwanted photo elements vanish with one stroke of the Spot Healing Brush, which beautifully blends even the most complex background. Also, instantly fix old or torn photos so you can make new prints. This is a great feature to use with Studio to eliminate unwanted furnishings or existing window treatments.
Go from flawed to phenomenal in seconds
Get just the photo fixes you're looking for with one-step shortcuts that whiten teeth or make skies a vibrant blue.
Choose the best result
Use automated options for great results
To the top
Take advantage of powerful yet easy-to-use editing options to make your photos look extraordinary.
Get better composition with crop guides
Make any photo more interesting or energetic using new crop guides. Choose either the Rule of Thirds or Golden Ratio option to create the best composition for your photo.
Count on step-by-step assistance
Easily get the results you want with Guided Edits. New options help you highlight your subject by simulating depth of field, add a diffuse glow to create a dreamlike Orton Effect, or break your photo up into a fun snapshot collage.
Recompose to any size without distortion
Fine-tune exposure
Easily adjust color, brightness, and contrast in a photo, or use color curves adjustments to get the perfect exposure.
Quickly select an area for adjustment
Make image selections in just seconds so you can easily adjust specific areas of a photo. Simply brush your selection, and then use sliders to make the adjustment blend perfectly with the background.
Create richly layered photos
Bring new sophistication to your photos. Reveal one portion of a photo through another photo by using layer masks to control the transparency of specific areas.
Retouch skin and soften other surfaces
Soften surfaces while keeping edges and details crisp with a Surface Blur filter that works great on portrait shots.
Easily replicate photo elements
Want more birds in your sky or flowers in your field? Quickly replicate photo elements by using the Clone tool to copy one portion of a photo a
Correct lens distortion
Easily correct camera lens distortion at photo edges and keystone effects that exaggerate perspective.
Make unwanted photo elements vanish with one stroke of the Spot Healing Brush, which beautifully blends even the most complex background. Also, instantly fix old or torn photos so you can make new prints. This is a great feature to use with Studio to eliminate unwanted furnishings or existing window treatments.
Go from flawed to phenomenal in seconds
Get just the photo fixes you're looking for with one-step shortcuts that whiten teeth or make skies a vibrant blue.
Choose the best result
Use automated options for great results
To the top
Take advantage of powerful yet easy-to-use editing options to make your photos look extraordinary.
Get better composition with crop guides
Make any photo more interesting or energetic using new crop guides. Choose either the Rule of Thirds or Golden Ratio option to create the best composition for your photo.
Count on step-by-step assistance
Easily get the results you want with Guided Edits. New options help you highlight your subject by simulating depth of field, add a diffuse glow to create a dreamlike Orton Effect, or break your photo up into a fun snapshot collage.
Recompose to any size without distortion
Fine-tune exposure
Easily adjust color, brightness, and contrast in a photo, or use color curves adjustments to get the perfect exposure.
Quickly select an area for adjustment
Make image selections in just seconds so you can easily adjust specific areas of a photo. Simply brush your selection, and then use sliders to make the adjustment blend perfectly with the background.
Create richly layered photos
Bring new sophistication to your photos. Reveal one portion of a photo through another photo by using layer masks to control the transparency of specific areas.
Retouch skin and soften other surfaces
Soften surfaces while keeping edges and details crisp with a Surface Blur filter that works great on portrait shots.
Easily replicate photo elements
Want more birds in your sky or flowers in your field? Quickly replicate photo elements by using the Clone tool to copy one portion of a photo a
Correct lens distortion
Easily correct camera lens distortion at photo edges and keystone effects that exaggerate perspective.