Many new features help create more impressive images and videos
Guided Edit allows to perform many complex tasks with step by step instructions. Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements also have Guided Edits. In the new update, there will be an additional 8:
Background switch: change the background in seconds by selecting the subject of the image and placing it in another background.
Stack of photos : photo pile is more popular but difficult to work and time consuming. With the new Guided Edits, adding images to each other will make the effect easier.
Add artistic overlay effect : add any shapes and effects on the image to look more artistic. Guided Edit is very suitable for creating photo books.
Water color : turn photos into step colors and even add text to the top.
Create an interesting turnaround effect : step by step create video to run, running back and forth repeatedly. Export effects as GIF images or short videos to share with friends and family.
New fixed frame for motion : Guided Edit helps to create fixed frames for video and adds eye-catching motion titles.
Fixed video footage action : minimize fisheye effect on wide angle of action camera with cutting guide, color correction, fixed lens.
Create posts on social networks : create stories with short images to share on social networks with videos with static or dynamic text.
On Photoshop Elements 2018, Adobe has simplified the selection process. New Auto Selection tool for simple click and drop. Most helpful is being able to automatically copy open eyes from one image to another.
On Premiere Elements 2018, users can automatically extract photos from raw videos easily. Smart Trim automatically takes bad scenes based on the style of the video, can customize this automatic operation.
Learn more about Photoshop Elements 2018 http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements/features.html and Premiere 2018 http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere-elements/features.html at Adobe's page.