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05/01/2008 11:26:17 AM · #1 |
| Hi I'm quite new to digital photography and was wondering what software everyone would suggest for editing my photos. I am currently using Paint Shop Pro, but was wondering if anyone would suggest anything else. I'm a student so money is a bit of an issue, can't afford to spend to much. |
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05/01/2008 11:32:04 AM · #2 |
Paint Shop Pro can do just about most things that you might want to do and it's much less cash than PhotoShop, so you're probably well-set as you are. There are plenty of tutorials around if you need a bit of a hand getting to grips with it.
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05/01/2008 11:32:45 AM · #3 |
| I am also a PaintShop Pro user, and find it does everything I need, with most of the features of Photoshop and some stuff that Photoshop Elements is lacking (like curves). Of course, Photoshop is the 500 pound gorilla, but there are a fair number of PSP users here as well. What version do you have? |
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05/01/2008 11:36:15 AM · #4 |
Amazon has Photoshop Elements 6.0 for $79 with free shipping, and there's a $20 rebate on it which takes it down to $59. That would be a good starting point. You can get a student version of Photoshop CS3, but it's still pretty pricey.
Edit: I've never used PSP so didn't know all the functions it had. I'd just stick to that then (for now).
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05/01/2008 11:44:04 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by yospiff:
I am also a PaintShop Pro user, and find it does everything I need, with most of the features of Photoshop and some stuff that Photoshop Elements is lacking (like curves). Of course, Photoshop is the 500 pound gorilla, but there are a fair number of PSP users here as well. What version do you have? |
i think its paint shop pro 9, think it was bought quite a while ago. I prbably just need to get my head around the features to make the most of it |
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05/01/2008 12:28:31 PM · #6 |
If you are already somewhat familiar with it, you will probably have a shorter learning curve than if you switch to something else. Your original question leads me to believe that you thought PSP might be a cheap, junky application that was not up to the task. It is highly capable.
The pros do usually use Photoshop, but PSP is well up to the task for most of us.
I would suggest getting a handle on basic adjustments and editing first. Stuff like white balance, straightening horizons, levels & curves adjustments, simple cloning, cropping, sharpening, resizing, and don't forget my pet peeve, which is JPEG compression levels. (If you compress a file too much and enter it in a challenge, the JPEG police will leave a comment about it.)
I'm still working on understanding the ore advanced subject of layers. I just need to make some quality time to spend with learning it. Leave layers alone until you have the more basic editing down.
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05/01/2008 01:20:25 PM · #7 |
| thats everyone, so it souns like i should stick with what i've got, it was a package my dad bought so yes i thought it wasn't really going to be create, but from what you have all said it sounds like with a bit of practice it will do what i need |
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05/01/2008 02:02:54 PM · #8 |
| One last thing worth mentioning is that most of the tutorials you will see for Photoshop are still useful for learning PSP. Some of the icons and menu choices may be labeled differently, but the majority of the concepts still apply. |
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