Adobe package; which do you recommend?

I am looking to buy an Adobe package for my 14 year ld son; he wants photo and video and music editing, as well as pdf facilities. Which ackage would you recomend?

It obviously largely depends at what level your son is currently at, as to what anybody can point you to with regards to appropriate software. As has already been said, the best idea would be to take advantage of the free trials for Photoshop, Elements etc etc.
Just to say, I have only recently moved up to Photoshop CS6. I began my photoshop 'journey' with Elements 8 and have used it for about the last four years. Elements seems to get much criticism for being thought of as just a toy, compared to the full version but I feel this is an exaggerated view. Sure, there are many things it cannot do (many ommissions only an intermediate or advanced level user might need) but that's why it is a fraction of the price of the full version. I think it makes complete sense to begin with a very reasonably priced, stripped down version of Photoshop, namely Elements, in order to develop some basic Photoshop skills, before taking the plunge into a more complete and sophisticated package such as Photoshop CS.
How would you feel if you went out and bought Photoshop CS straight away, then discovered your son rapidly lost interest? It makes much better sense to begin learning the basics of Photoshop, which he can do by using Elements, then move on to Photoshop CS when he is has reached a higher level.
I also have Premiere Elements for video editing and, like Elements, it can do a lot for a very reasonable price.
I can't advise about music software, this is not my area.

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