Digital BW, The Print

Seth,

The Elements 3 browser seems much the same as CS, including IPTC, but I have 
only had it a week or so, and haven't explored everything. It doesn't have 
the Batch process option, but that is because the Russell Williams 
batch-processing-plugin seems to be part of the main Elements 3 program.

One interesting feature of the Camera Raw in Elements 3 is that it 
automatically works out the settings for the first four sliders, thus 
'correcting' the image automatically. It doesn't always get it right of 
course, but makes a useful starting point for some - you can turn off this 
auto feature by unchecking the auto box or just grabbing a slider and moving 
it, while leaving the others at their auto settings.

As well as the Editor part of the program (including the File Browser), 
there is also an Organiser part. Not explore that at all yet.

Not sure it uses any less memory; in fact the system requirements suggest it 
needs more memory than CS!

As to its suitablility for 'normal' photographers, I forgot I was on the B&W 
list!

Bob Frost

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Seth Rossman" <seth@...>

Does Elements now have IPTC input?  That would be one heck of a lot less
overhead in memory, etc. for news work.