Adobe Photoshop & Premiere Elements Get a Big Update for 2021

Adobe MAX 2020 is just around the corner, and with that comes the tradition of some additional sneak peeks and announcements pre-show! Today we’ve got some cool news for Adobe Photoshop & Premiere Elements Users. The Elements suite is designed for “memory keepers” that enjoy celebrating life events and creating keepsakes from their photos & videos for friends and family. This year’s update is loaded with powerful tools and features driven by Adobe Sensei, giving the users of these applications access to incredibly powerful and complex tools in a simple to use format, allowing them to create images and videos you’d never expect. Both applications offer 3 different modes for creatives to use while they work, providing a different experience each time;

1. Quick – For quick and easy single click enhancements
2. Guided – For a step by step walkthrough on how to create something new
3. Expert – Giving the user full control over each and every aspect of their image or video enhancements

Have a look at the video below detailing some of the updates briefly for each of the applications and then read the official Adobe Announcement Highlights for Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2021;

Top Benefits of Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 & Premiere Elements 2021

Photoshop Elements 2021 New Features and Benefits

NEW Add motion to your static images

With one click, transform your favorite shots into moving photos—fun animated GIFs with 2D and 3D camera motion. It’s easy and perfect for sharing on social media. (Powered by Adobe Sensei*)

NEW Fine-tune face tilt

Make sure everyone in your photo is looking in the right direction by automatically adjusting the position of a person’s face. It’s great for selfies! (Powered by Adobe Sensei)

NEW Inspire with Quote Graphics

Make shareable creations—great for social media—by adding motivational quotes or personalized messages to your pics with pre-set templates, tons of customization, and cool animation options.

UPDATE Guided Edits mean more creative possibilities

From basic adjustments to artistic creations, you’re covered with 83 Guided Edits. Achieve the look you want without any guesswork. Just follow the steps and learn as you go:

• NEW Create modern duotones
  • Apply cool, custom duotone effects to your photos for a beautiful two-color creation. Choose from custom preset social sizes, add a gradient, and more!

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• NEW Perfect your landscapes
  • Easily replace skies, remove haze, and erase unwanted objects to create epic outdoor scenes. You’re sure to create the perfect adventure photo every time.
    Powered by Adobe Sensei
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• NEW Move, scale, and duplicate objects
  • With step-by-step help, it’s easier than ever to select an object and change its position, size, and more—meaning you can make your creation look exactly how you want.
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UPDATE Automatically back up your catalog structure

Cataloging—albums, keyword tags, people, places, events, and more—is key to photo and video library organization. Now, all of this information is automatically backed up for easy recovery.

• Estimated street price: US$99.99
• Expected availability: Fourth Quarter 2020

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Premiere Elements 2021 New Features and Benefits

Select a specific object—or area—of your video and easily apply an effect that tracks throughout the video.

UPDATE See video effects in real-time

See high-quality playback of many awesome effects without rendering first—and crop your videos faster— thanks to GPU-accelerated performance.

UPDATE Try out new music tracks

The perfect video needs the perfect soundtrack. Create just the feel you want with 21 brand new music tracks, ready to rock.

UPDATE Guided Edits mean more creative possibilities

From basic adjustments to fun animations, transitions, and artistic effects, you’re covered with 25 Guided Edits. Achieve the look you want without any guesswork. Just follow the steps and learn as you go.

• NEW Create cool double exposure videos
  • Make a little movie magic with double exposures. Just follow the simple steps to play a video within a photo and get the best of both worlds.
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• NEW Add animated matte overlays
  • Get artistic by revealing your video with animated matte overlays. Apply different shapes and animation styles to full videos, select scenes, or as transitions.
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UPDATE Automatically back up your catalog structure

Cataloging—albums, keyword tags, people, places, events, and more—is key to photo and video library organization. Now, all of this information is automatically backed up for easy recovery.

• Estimated street price: US$99.99
• Expected availability: Fourth Quarter 2020

Each application has a price tag of $99 but you can bundle them together for just $149

System Requirements

Windows

• Intel 6th Generation or newer processor or AMD equivalent with SSE4 support
• Microsoft Windows 10 version 1903 or later (version 1909 recommended); 64-bit versions only; Windows 7, Windows 8.1 not supported
• HEIF/HEVC import supported only on Windows 10 version 1903 or later. Visit www.adobe.com/go/preheifinfo
• 9.3GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 13GB to download all optional content; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
• Microsoft DirectX 12 compatible display driver
• Windows Media Player (required if importing/exporting Windows Media formats)
• Compatible DVD burner required to burn DVDs

macOS

• Intel 6th Generation or newer processor
• macOS 10.14 through 10.15 or macOS 11
• 10GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 13GB to download all optional content; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)

For both Windows and macOS

• 8GB of RAM
• 1280×800 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)
• DVD-ROM drive (for installation from DVD)
• Internet connection required for product activation and content download**
• Recommended specifications:
  • Intel 7th Generation or newer processor or AMD equivalent with SSE4 and AVX support
  • 16GB of RAM for HD media
  • 32GB or more of RAM for 4K media
  • 4GB of GPU VRAM
  • Fast internal SSD for app installation and cache
  • Additional high-speed drive(s) for media

To learn more about Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2021, please visit the official Adobe Blog Here

The bottom line here is, there’s a LOT of power added to what is considered by most as an introductory version of the powerhouse of software you can get with the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of applications. The Elements version of Photoshop and Premiere will give users a quick and easy way to access an incredible amount of tools to create incredible images and videos that they can share with their friends and family right out of the application itself!

If the preview of these apps is any indication of the more advanced tools that will be available in the 2021 version of Photoshop and Premiere Pro it’s safe to say there are some pretty epic things ahead. I’m pretty pumped to see what will be released and available to creatives when they make the announcements during Adobe MAX this month. As usual, be sure to let us know any questions or comments you have on these apps in the comments below as we’ll be testing them out over the next few weeks until MAX. Also, be sure to register for MAX 2020 to get all the news and updates as they happen!