Advice with pp software: Hi all. I have a question for you. I will never be able to afford Cs5, or Lightroom.So my question is. this: After I buy Elements, what else should I get?I...

saycheese Loc: By the Big Lake in West Michigan

Hi all. I have a question for you.

I will never be able to afford Cs5, or Lightroom.So my question is. this:
After I buy Elements, what else should I get?I have been reading reviews about the Tiffen Filter software v.3.Looks interesting and something I would like to mess around with.
Any suggestions will be welcomed and appreciated.
Thank you!
Annie

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

saycheese wrote:

Hi all. I have a question for you.

I will never be able to afford Cs5, or Lightroom.So my question is. this:
After I buy Elements, what else should I get?I have been reading reviews about the Tiffen Filter software v.3.Looks interesting and something I would like to mess around with.
Any suggestions will be welcomed and appreciated.
Thank you!
Annie

Nothing. If you have a specific job that needs to be done, then get that software but there is nothing else you "need".

saycheese Loc: By the Big Lake in West Michigan

Cool. Thank you !

travlnman46 Loc: Yakima WA

saycheese wrote:

Hi all. I have a question for you.

I will never be able to afford Cs5, or Lightroom.So my question is. this:
After I buy Elements, what else should I get?I have been reading reviews about the Tiffen Filter software v.3.Looks interesting and something I would like to mess around with.
Any suggestions will be welcomed and appreciated.
Thank you!
Annie

Hi Annie: You say you will never be able to buy LR but were able to afford Elements. May I suggest Craigs list.. That's where I found my copy of LR3 for only $40. There is a guy that teaches the program and after he has finished with a class he sells the unregistered copies on line, for $40. I've had my copy for nearly a year. I down loaded it, tried it, liked it, paid him for it via paypal, he gave me the registration code. I registered it. Simple and relatively inexpensive. Just food for thought. LR and Elements work hand in hand.

bhfranklin Loc: Boston Area / Cape Cod

Thanks....good info travlnman!

MtnMan Loc: ID

saycheese wrote:

Hi all. I have a question for you.

I will never be able to afford Cs5, or Lightroom.So my question is. this:
After I buy Elements, what else should I get?I have been reading reviews about the Tiffen Filter software v.3.Looks interesting and something I would like to mess around with.
Any suggestions will be welcomed and appreciated.
Thank you!
Annie

It's going to take me several years to feel that I am a real expert in Photoshop Elements 10.

But when I am ready two software are on my list. The first is the Topaz suite. It gets great reviews in my camera club.

The second is Photomatrix...when I'm ready for HDR.

MtnMan Loc: ID

saycheese wrote:

Hi all. I have a question for you.

I will never be able to afford Cs5, or Lightroom.So my question is. this:
After I buy Elements, what else should I get?I have been reading reviews about the Tiffen Filter software v.3.Looks interesting and something I would like to mess around with.
Any suggestions will be welcomed and appreciated.
Thank you!
Annie

PS: the new Lightroom 4 is less expensive: $149.

saycheese Loc: By the Big Lake in West Michigan

40 bucks?!?! I'll check that out!!Thank you!

saycheese Loc: By the Big Lake in West Michigan

Thank you for your comments!

shanghaifred Loc: Delray Beach Florida

PP software to compliment Elements would be silver Effex Pro. This will help you convert color to.black and white with one or 2 click. Their presets are wonderful and fully adjustable one you are familiar with the program.

oldtool2 Loc: South Jersey

You will probably find PSE will do most things you want to do. There are a ton of different plug-ins that can be used in PSE but before buying any of them I would wait and see if you really need them. I have been using PSE for a while and the only one I have bought is neat image, only because I like the way it handles noise over PSE. I really didn't need it but liked it better.

I did look at Topaz. They have some nice products but again nothing I really need right now.

Jim D

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

travlnman46 wrote:

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GREAT info....good to know.

Goldwinger Loc: Boynton Beach Florida

saycheese wrote:

Hi all. I have a question for you.

I will never be able to afford Cs5, or Lightroom.So my question is. this:
After I buy Elements, what else should I get?I have been reading reviews about the Tiffen Filter software v.3.Looks interesting and something I would like to mess around with.
Any suggestions will be welcomed and appreciated.
Thank you!
Annie

Google ( GIMP ) it is free shareware with many photoshop features

bioteacher Loc: Brooklyn, NY

Check out Paint Shop Pro by Corel. Cheap, easy to use and you can use most of the same plugins that are available for Photoshop.

Cas Loc: Maine

I have Elements 9 and it works well for me. Also got the Topaz programs when they were giving a discount and like I like them a lot. Plus the Photomatrix for the HDR. I am still trying thinking about one of the other programs, but not really sure I need it. But I may break down in the future.