PhotoShop "$600" or "$99" vs Free
What can it do that free can't do?
This is a good question, and I'd like to hear responses from those who use either or both applications. I don't do much post production, preferring to capture the image in-camera. Right now I use Kodak EasyShare to do whatever cropping I need to do, and that software is a free download. Post-production is fine for some, but I'd rather spend less time photo editing and more time with my camera in hand.
about 1 month ago
Your approach makes sense to me, Coki.
about 1 month ago
I'm all over the free stuff. I have Gimp, Picasa, Corel Paint Shop Pro (free trial) and the Zoombrowser EX software that came with my Canon.
I don't do a lot in post production, so I don't need the fancy stuff that gives me a headache and makes me feel like I'm in a college class again.
I don't do a lot in post production, so I don't need the fancy stuff that gives me a headache and makes me feel like I'm in a college class again.
about 1 month ago
Picasa is the one I use the most and it does just about anything I need like cropping or sharpening, and it has some 'fun' features, too. PS & Corell are more for doing the 'artsy' technical stuff that the average photographer usually isn't interested in. My opinion? Why buy is if you can get it for free?!
about 1 month ago
PS filters can really change photos a lot. This was done using three different filters and now looks like a watercolor painting. PS is certainly not what I would consider a necessity, but it can add a new dimension to your work.
about 1 month ago
I am happy with Photoshop, but to each their own. I do most of my basic editing in levels, along with an occasional touchup. It also is useful to fade my colors after adjusting levels and smoothing lines etc. I can also adjust brightness or do editing in a specific area of the photograph rather than all of it with Photoshop. Since digital cameras sometimes leave areas that are too bright/dark etc, that can be useful.
If you are looking for basic editing though, other programs do just fine. It is all in what you expect in editing after all.
If you are looking for basic editing though, other programs do just fine. It is all in what you expect in editing after all.
about 1 month ago
