Is Photoshop the same thing as Photoshop Elements? 

I want to draw hair onto my figures. (Yes I know you can buy ready made hairs like from great artists lIke Koz) I still would like to learn how to perfect drawing hair onto my Poser figures. I come across so many tutorials that use Photoshop. I currently have Paintshop Pro 9 and yes I know you can convert the PS brushes to use in PSP. I did that but it's still hard following tutorials because in PS the brush lies across and that's the way the tutorial follows. It's not lying across in PSP. So I decided to buy Photoshop. BUT I want an old version of PS. Like 6 or 7 since most tuts are written using these. Of course any version should do but I want to stick with with the version that's close to what's in the tutorial. I DON'T want the Photoshop CS2 or CS3. Just a simple old version of PSP 6 or 7. I'm searching the web and keep coming across Photoshop Elements. I always heard it being referred to as just Photoshop or Adobe Photoshop. The "element" has me thinking it has SOME features of Photoshop? Am  I wrong?

Photoshop Elements is a limited version of Photoshop that comes with digital cameras etc. It does not have the full capabilities of the $s version but can do basic editing.

PS elements was developed mainly to address the average "photo" crowd, you know, red-eye removal, adjust contrast, get rid of colour cast...

it might possibly do what you want, i've seen some pretty cool stuff done with it.
you can download a trail version from Adobe and give it a test-drive before plucking down any hard-earned cash.

be careful if you do find an eariler version of PS (ver6-7) off the net (ebay and such...), make sure the seller is willing to TRANSFER the license or you'll be screwed. you'll need the license ALONG WITH the serial number! 

The serial number without the license equates to warez (even if you have the physical CD)! 
i know some low-lifes try to sell off older versions of apps after they  upgrade to make a quick buck but there is only one LICENSE regardless of the number of upgrades. if they hold on to it, you've wasted your money.

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Thank you guys. You've cleared it up.