Photoshop Elements wears its intended market on its rather tacky sleeve.

Photoshop Elements also has native support for its big brother's filters:

Either route is cheaper (at least in the short-term) than even Photoshop Elements, with a pretty comparable set of tools.

Photoshop Elements seems to get worse with each release.

This is the first time that Photoshop Elements has truly felt 'beginner ready'.

Photoshop Elements 2.0, just released by Adobe, represents a new point on the features-price curve.

Be warned, however: Photoshop Elements still feels vast and wild, no matter how many help bubbles appear.

Honestly, are people who can't figure out how to rotate or crop a photo really the demographic for Photoshop Elements?

Photoshop Elements 6 for users of previous versions who now own an Intel Mac.

Saying that though, for most people, even most graphic designers, Photoshop Elements would suit their needs.