
The organizer also now has Google Maps integration, so you can view your shots on a map. Also, both pieces of software ship with a re-tooled image organizer that puts commonly used functions front and center, with lesser-used features like keyword tagging hidden in the menus. Things like preview thumbnails have been brought to the forefront so that they're easier to find. Both have a more readable UI, for instance, as opposed to the old theme with the dark background and low-contrast icons.

The company just introduced Photoshop and Premiere Elements 11, and while the two apps include a handful of new photo- and video-editing features, the bigger story is that they're designed to be less intimidating to newbies.


Earlier this year Adobe announced Photoshop CS6 with a new user interface, and now Elements, its line of beginner-level products, is getting a facelift too.
