Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 8 & Adobe Premiere® Elements 8 software for education is a special combination of tools and teaching resources for digital imaging and video editing in education. Students can use the software to produce professional-caliber photos, video, audio, and interactive multimedia projects that are easy to share via DVD, the web, and more. Additionally, resources such as lessons, tutorials, and tips are provided to help educators actively engage students in their own learning.
Empower your students to express themselves and showcase what they are learning through professional-looking video projects, digital storytelling, podcasts, and more.
Project-based lessons for your classroom

Sharing personal stories through film
Learn how students can use Photoshop Elements and Adobe Premiere Elements to turn their personal stories or observations into short movies with a lasting impact.
Digital storytelling (PDF, 156k)
Teaching with netbooks?
Maximize your school's investment in netbooks by integrating technology across the curriculum. View projects that support learning on netbooks using Photoshop Elements 8.
ADOBE DIGITAL SCHOOL COLLECTION
Take your budget further with the Adobe Digital School Collection. Add sound editing, web publishing, and ePortfolio capabilities.
- Adobe Acrobat® Pro
- Adobe Photoshop® Elements
- Adobe Premiere Elements
- Adobe Soundbooth®
- Adobe Contribute®
Adobe Digital School Collection curriculum
Find resources to help integrate technology across the curriculum.
Instructional resources
View lesson plans, tips, articles, and tutorials.
Learn more about the Adobe Digital School Collection
Customer success stories
Samsula Elementary School
Adobe Photoshop Elements helps instructors address different learning styles and make difficult subjects more accessible for students.
Coral Reef Senior High
At Coral Reef, teachers supplement traditional teaching methods with Adobe tools so that students' rigorous studies "can be balanced with rigorous creativity."
Lincoln Public Schools
Nebraska school system blends Adobe technology into K–12 classrooms to provide extraordinary learning opportunities for students and to improve communication with parents.
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"The feedback I get from teachers is that their students are completely absorbed when creating projects with Adobe tools and that classroom behavior problems disappear."
RESOURCES
Adobe Digital School Collection
Integrate technology across the curriculum with this new multimedia software collection. Available under volume license purchasing for institutions only.
Professional development workshops
Take advantage of live, on-site professional development workshops that prepare teachers to integrate Adobe solutions at your school or district.
Reviews and awards
Read what the press has to say about Adobe Photoshop Elements for Windows®, and check out a list of awards.
Adobe TV: Adobe Digital School Collection
Browse tutorials designed to supplement the Adobe Digital School Collection teacher resources and help your students get started.
Product comparison
Compare Adobe's consumer photo and video editing products to find the one that best meets your needs.
Digital photography guide
Take advantage of these tips provided by top professional photographers. And learn how to edit, enhance, and organize your photos with Adobe Photoshop Elements and Photoshop software.
Digital photography guide (PDF, 1.3M)
Digital video tips
Take advantage of these video tips provided by author/educator Dan Greenwood. And learn how to edit, enhance, and organize your videos with Adobe Premiere Elements.
Digital video tips (PDF, 1.3M)
Great training
Gain new skills and insights from the experts at Photoshop Elements Techniques, a magazine and website dedicated to the software.












