Amazon has Photoshop Elements for 75% cheaper than regular Photoshop

Save 40%: As of Sept. 6, Adobe Photoshop Elements is on sale for $59.99. That's a savings of $40 off its usual $99.99, and unlike regular Photoshop, you don't have to pay monthly.

Being creative is expensive.

High-end software like Photoshop is known for its steep price point of more than $200 for the year. Adobe tried to soften the financial blow by offering a diet version called Photoshop Elements. Still, $99.99 can be a big ask, especially for students.

But a current Amazon-exclusive deal lets beginner photo editors experiment with Elements for $59.99 — a 40% discount (or an almost 75% discount if you compare it to Photoshop's yearly cost). And unlike regular Photoshop, Elements doesn't require a yearly subscription. Pay for it once and it's yours.

Photoshop Elements is the perfect jumping-off point for creatives learning the ropes of basic edits. It still harnesses the power of AI-fueled Adobe Sensei, which can make a gray cloudy sky colorful in one click or open closed eyes without adjusting pixel-by-pixel. One-click subject selection allows you to isolate the subject of the photo and tinker with the background rather than free-handing with the dreaded Lasso Tool.

More advanced tools like layering or 3D rendering are reserved for the full-fledged version of Photoshop.

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