Frustrated by the photo-editing programs available to me, I ordered the new Adobe Photoshop Elements 7, and it arrived yesterday. Installation on my computer went well and didn't take long, and I took care to avoid all of the online options and go straight for the editing program after it started up. However, once I had it open and working, it became apparent that this would not be an intuitive program. The interface is intimidating, and the backgrounds are all too dark (I understand you can brighten them somehow). It seems designed for a Photoshop insider rather than a novice, which is fine, but I'll have to read the book before using it. The manual that came with the software is useless, and only a few pages long, so I purchased a third-party book on PSE7. I can't wait to figure things out and play around with my photos. But for now, the clunky interface and complexity are a bit intimidating.