title: Is photoshop elements enough to learn to develop using entire photoshop sdk?
body: <p>I spend a large amount of my time writing code dealing with images. I would like to pick up the photoshop SDK so I can write photoshop plugins to sell, but I don't own photoshop or photoshop elements. Is photoshop elements sufficient to buy in order to write photoshop plugins, and if so, how recent a version do I need? If I really need photoshop, not photoshop elements, how recent a version do I need?</p>
  
  <p>As a side question is there a recommended reference for learning the Photoshop SDK? </p>
  
  <p>Note: No I have no intention of selling untested code. But if I can learn the photoshop SDK writing for photoshop elements and evaluate what I came up with only having had to purchase elements that is better because I will risk a lot less money on something that might go nowhere. If after working with photoshop elements I come up with something nice enough that I really want to sell it for photoshop, then I can invest in the full photoshop to test with. But that only works if the photoshop SDK can be learned using photoshop elements.</p>