[ocostich]

Will the Photoshop Elements 3.0 tools work with 4.0 or will there need to be an upgrade? If the upgrade will be needed, when will it be available for download?

[stgi]

I've only just bought the HPPSE 3 book, intending to upgrade to Photoshop Elements 3, when Photoshop Elements 4 has now become available.

! Disaster ! Well, Perhaps not.

I have managed to install the Photoshop Elements 3 Power Tools for Photoshop Elements 4, here's how to do it;

0. if the Power Tools have already been installed for Photoshop Elements 3, skip to step 3

1. if Photoshop Elements 3 has not been installed, create folder
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 3.0

2. install the power tools from the CD as if for Photoshop Elements 3

3. ensure Photoshop Elements 4 is not running

4. copy the four Power Tools folders from
~\Photoshop Elements 3.0\Previews\Effects
to
~\Photoshop Elements 4.0\Previews\Effects

5. delete all *.che files from the Effects Cache
~\Photoshop Elements 4.0\Previews\Cache\Effects Cache

6. re-start Photoshop Elements 4 and verify power tools are available

If the tools are not available after launching Photoshop Elements 4, ensure the cache files have been deleted properly.

I have verified that the tools are available in the Effects pallete in Photoshop Elements 4, I haven't verified that all the actions still operate as intended. Photoshop Elements 4 has the same look and feel (and the same directory structure) as Photoshop Elements 3, so confidence is high. Perhaps Richard acn confirm?

Hope this helps

Steve

[eosman]

Do curves work? Most of the other tools seem to work. When I did an initial install I forgot to delete the cache.

[Richard_Lynch]

Most of the tools from the Elements 3 book will work with Elements 4. Regretfully there are a few exceptions, that include Curves, Color Balance, Channel Mixer (the Adobe interface, not the Hidden Power layer tool), Selective Color, and probably a few others. I am currently working on the new tool set for 4. There will be solutions for everything (yes, including curves). I am assuming I will have everything ready in order to release the tools in january, and the book in February. If you sign up for my newsletter, I will keep you informed.

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I may have an announcement or two to make in the interim ;-)