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 09/04/2010 08:08:57 PM · #26
Originally posted by levyj413:
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Even if it's only half as good as the video makes it seem, it's a FAR easier thing to do than straight cloning.


The thing is - in most circumstance it is only as half as good. Download the thirty day trial and give it a whirl - prepare to be underwhelmed - I am not arguing for arguments sake - just telling it like it is.
 09/05/2010 12:34:08 AM · #27
Originally posted by Simms:
Originally posted by levyj413:
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Even if it's only half as good as the video makes it seem, it's a FAR easier thing to do than straight cloning.


The thing is - in most circumstance it is only as half as good. Download the thirty day trial and give it a whirl - prepare to be underwhelmed - I am not arguing for arguments sake - just telling it like it is.


Yeah, I think I'll just retract that claim. :)
 09/05/2010 02:36:45 AM · #28
I downloaded the trial this afternoon. I'm liking the merge to HDR function that comes with the new bridge/CS5. I've tried only a couple series of bracketed exposures, but the results so far seem pretty good. Just tried this now:



I'd tried merging the bracketed exposures in Photomatix before, and the results were never particularly good, especially the water, weirdness there always. From first impression, I'm liking the merge to HDR function in CS5. Not sure if that's enough to pay the $199 though ... :)
 09/05/2010 03:42:08 AM · #29
Originally posted by levyj413:
I'm still using CS2, but this is just amazing.

Even if some of the fancy new features aren't 100% as advertised, I think moving from CS2 you would find so many other features (added in CS3 & CS4 as well as CS5), that the upgrade would be more than worth it. The Adobe Camera Raw conversion for a kick off is a huge improvement over CS3, and that was way better than in CS2. That feature alone is worth it for me - if you use Lightroom, then you probably have the improved camera raw already.
 09/05/2010 04:10:22 AM · #30
These are the reasons I started a SC, and I urge other people to do so (start similar side challenges) to remind us what real "Photography" is all about.
 09/05/2010 04:53:31 AM · #31
Here is a comparison I did with CS4 and CS5 content aware fill
Tutorvid - content aware fill comparison

But agreed, there are some very cool features in CS5 .... now I just have to figure out how to use them all. It never ceases to amaze me how much there is to know in Photoshop
 09/05/2010 05:43:12 AM · #32
Actually, one thing the content aware fill is really good for (but not sure it would be legal under DPC editing rules, would need to check), is if you need to straighten an image using the ruler and rotate. Instead of having to crop away parts of the image you can use the content aware fill to fix it. If you do the filling in small segments, you can get very workable results. That aspect I like very much.
 09/05/2010 10:04:54 AM · #33
Originally posted by salmiakki:
Actually, one thing the content aware fill is really good for (but not sure it would be legal under DPC editing rules, would need to check), is if you need to straighten an image using the ruler and rotate. Instead of having to crop away parts of the image you can use the content aware fill to fix it. If you do the filling in small segments, you can get very workable results. That aspect I like very much.


I don't believe that would be legal.

Has anyone tried the noise reduction? Is it as good as is claimed?
 09/05/2010 10:38:11 AM · #34
Yeah, the noise reduction is impressive. I've used it in Camera Raw via Lightroom 3. It doesn't work miracles, and it's easy to overdo, but it's good. As always, restraint and a fairly decent starting image are required.

Message edited by author 2010-09-05 10:38:36.
 09/05/2010 02:35:21 PM · #35
Originally posted by salmiakki:
Actually, one thing the content aware fill is really good for (but not sure it would be legal under DPC editing rules, would need to check), is if you need to straighten an image using the ruler and rotate. Instead of having to crop away parts of the image you can use the content aware fill to fix it. If you do the filling in small segments, you can get very workable results. That aspect I like very much.


Now that I can agree on - also great for filling in panoramas where you have blank areas where their should be sky, grass etc.. Its seems to work best where you have an infinite DOF - if you have a shallow DOF then prepare for disappointment.
 09/06/2010 03:06:25 PM · #36
And after that, this is the future camera

09/06/2010 05:46:29 PM · #37
Now this IS a really great feature of CS5 that works a treat..

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