YouDontNeedToKnowButItsNoëlle
Photoshop CS is very expensive ; plus, the learning curve is step. Photoshop elements lacks some essential features (layers, what can you do in PS without layers and scripts ? ).

Sandman
Very much! On the topic of post-processing, Photoshop Elements is very able. Few post processing techniques require the use of layers. Granted, many layer functions of Photoshop CC are very handy in post-processing, but not necessary.

Tony Cooper
Within the past 24 hours or so, you were on your high-horse about the fact that I had posted a reply without first Google-searching your Sony camera. And, here you are, commenting on Elements without doing your due-diligence.

Elements includes Layers, and has for several versions. Missing from Elements is the ability to use a Layer Mask, but Layers is there.