Photoshop cs6 vs elements

hi there. i am looking into buying photoshop cs6 or elements 11. i am doing my alevels in photography so i need the correct one. i will hopefully be doing photography degree so which software do you recomend? i am also interested to know what is the difference between them?

  The choice is Elements or full Photoshop (CS6) or CS6 extended including 3d graphics. The names give a bit of a clue to what‘s on offer. Photoshop Elements includes 85% to 90% of all the elements found in CS6. It’s a good place to start.
But for serious stuff, the missing 15% can be frustrating. As a college or university student you can use your education accreditation to obtain a significant discount from Adobe. Elements is a good starting place, but if you are thinking of a future job in the creative arts you should make the most of it and follow the professionals by getting CS6 - starting with the 30 day free trial after viewing the many on-line video tutorials.

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