onOne Software has announced the launch of its Essentials 2.1 software suite for Adobe Photoshop Elements.

The software suite features a wide range of tools aimed at allowing the advanced amateur photographer to quickly and easily correct colour, replace backgrounds and enlarge images, amongst other functionality.

?Essentials 2.1? incorporates technology from a wide range of onOne?s software portfolio, including PhotoTune, Mask Pro and Genuine Fractal, in the shape of it?s ?Make it Better!?, ?Cut it Out!?, ?Enlarge it!? and ?Frame it!? tools.

Essentials 2.1 for Adobe Photoshop Elements supports Adobe Photoshop Elements versions 5 and 6 for Microsoft Windows XP and Vista and Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0.1 and 6 for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5. It?s available as a free upgrade for current users, or at a price of $59.95 for new users, from www.onOnesoftware.com