The first great thing about Elements 4 is that you don't need an Intel Mac to run it on, unlike Elements 8. And it's cheaper. A PPC Mac will do. With this I have been able to restore my old family photos, removing dust and scratches. I have been able to stitch together photos, and spent many happy hours restoring a very badly damaged sepia photo. First I changed it to black and white, then increased the contrast, and by adding color I was really able to bring the photo to life. A spot 'healing' pen is useful and helps to remove scars on the original, and image selection is easy. That's creative! I'm no expert but I do recommend this app.