Adobe continues to bring good features over from the "big brother" Photoshop when it updates Elements. Version 6 has a variety of improvements, including bringing curves to PSE for the first time. While the basic functionality may be similar to previous versions, this version is easier to use, has a variety of modes (from "guided" to "you do what you want"). The upgrade price is always a bit steep, but worth it for me! The included help files are also much improved.