Luminar
Nov 20, 2017 02:13:23 #
saintsrest44 wrote:
Thanks so much for the link! Your posts on the &qu... (show quote)
I have zero experience with Luminar. I dislike the Evil Empire, aka, Adobe as much as anyone. About a year ago I began using Affinity Photo. First out for Mac, it was written so that creating a Windows version was not too difficult and the versions, apparently, are essentially identical. The quality of the programming is very high. There are a few nits I can pick, but overall I find it superior to Photoshop--especially certain tools. One of those nits is that I got used to working in inches and Affinity much prefers measuring in pixels.
I especially like Affinity's insistence on the discipline of doing everything with layers. This makes it much easier to keep a constructive approach and readjust every adjustment. The inpainting brush does pure magic to get rid of interfering power lines and telephone poles, etc.
Nov 20, 2017 07:52:27 #
Thanks all! I will be further exploring various videos and online tutorials and promise I will check the other suggestions made here even though I am leaning towards Luminar at this point. You've been very helpful!
Nov 20, 2017 08:37:37 #
Many are concerned about the price differential of $10/month vs. $50-100 to buy an editing program (and buying updates when necessary). Comparing those small dollars against the dollars all of us spend on equipment, this price differential seems very insignificant.
Nov 20, 2017 08:42:28 #
lwerthe1mer wrote:
Many are concerned about the price differential of $10/month vs. $50-100 to buy an editing program (and buying updates when necessary). Comparing those small dollars against the dollars all of us spend on equipment, this price differential seems very insignificant.
Not if you are on a fixed budget and have already made what is perhaps your last purchase of hardware...
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Nov 20, 2017 09:07:42 #
saintsrest44 wrote:
Not if you are on a fixed budget and have already made what is perhaps your last purchase of hardware...
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I apologize if my comment was insensitive.
Nov 20, 2017 09:23:26 #
Dngallagher wrote:
Fwiw
I run High Sierra, Photoshop CC 2018 can be used with photos on my iMac, I don’t have PSE 15, might have an older version though
I run High Sierra, Photoshop CC 2018 can be used with photos on my iMac, I don’t have PSE 15, might have an older version though
My understanding is the PSE 15 doesn't work on the 64 bit. The guy from Apple suggested I could uninstalled back to the 32 bit if I wanted so I could run it as an extension. No thanks. Will see how Luminar compares to PSE-15 and go from there.
Nov 20, 2017 09:30:26 #
taj334 wrote:
My understanding is the PSE 15 doesn't work on the 64 bit. The guy from Apple suggested I could uninstalled back to the 32 bit if I wanted so I could run it as an extension. No thanks. Will see how Luminar compares to PSE-15 and go from there.
That would explain why it cannot be used with Photos for sure ! At least it seems sensible
Nov 20, 2017 12:50:42 #
Have downloaded the PC version of Luminar. No problems with the install, but the PC version has several properties/items missing that are referred to in some of the Videos. It appears that at least some of the videos were prepared using the MAC version, and contain references to properties that I am unable to find in the PC version. I am hoping that the PC version will be upgraded shortly to include all of the capabilities in the MAC version.
Nov 20, 2017 13:17:35 #
taj334 wrote:
My understanding is the PSE 15 doesn't work on the 64 bit. The guy from Apple suggested I could uninstalled back to the 32 bit if I wanted so I could run it as an extension. No thanks. Will see how Luminar compares to PSE-15 and go from there.
FWIW:
.... looking at my Mac... High Sierra, 10.13.1, I have PSE 12 installed on it - I no longer use PSE, since I have access to Photoshop - BUT PSE 12 still runs under High Sierra and it was a 64 bit application.
Now, initial tests came up with an error trying to launch it from Photos EDIT WITH - giving a file or URL issue with the passed image. PSE 12 would open the image, a DNG file, as a raw file with ACR from PSE 12.
Nov 20, 2017 14:24:15 #
lwerthe1mer wrote:
I apologize if my comment was insensitive.
Not at all! Some of us have different financial parameters and in our household dealing with a fixed income without any chance of increase is daunting. My wife and I are 70 and 68 respectively (seems like more than a few Uglyhedgehoggers may be in the same age group...or close) and have what we think is enough in savings and investments to make it, but we really have no idea how to plan for a future that could last another 10 to 20 years - or heaven forbid - more. Hence, we watch our monthly expenditures very carefully.
Nov 20, 2017 14:26:53 #
saintsrest44 wrote:
Not at all! Some of us have different financial pa... (show quote)
I figure, IF I run out of money in another 5-10 years, I will just stand outside and scream at the sky... that works right?
Nov 20, 2017 14:47:26 #
Dngallagher wrote:
I figure, IF I run out of money in another 5-10 years, I will just stand outside and scream at the sky... that works right?
Yeah, I'm sure that'll work!
"Alms for the poor! Canons for the poor, Nikons for the poor!"
Nov 20, 2017 15:16:42 #
Dngallagher wrote:
FWIW:
.... looking at my Mac... High Sierra, 10.13.1, I have PSE 12 installed on it - I no longer use PSE, since I have access to Photoshop - BUT PSE 12 still runs under High Sierra and it was a 64 bit application.
Now, initial tests came up with an error trying to launch it from Photos EDIT WITH - giving a file or URL issue with the passed image. PSE 12 would open the image, a DNG file, as a raw file with ACR from PSE 12.
.... looking at my Mac... High Sierra, 10.13.1, I have PSE 12 installed on it - I no longer use PSE, since I have access to Photoshop - BUT PSE 12 still runs under High Sierra and it was a 64 bit application.
Now, initial tests came up with an error trying to launch it from Photos EDIT WITH - giving a file or URL issue with the passed image. PSE 12 would open the image, a DNG file, as a raw file with ACR from PSE 12.
Yep! That's exactly the error message I get. I can use PSE 15 only if I select the photo, export it to pictures, go to PSE editor, open, select the photo from pictures. After working on it I have to save it to Pictures, go to Photos, import it from pictures. Maybe I'm lazy and just have to "get on with it". I got spoiled using an extension.
Nov 20, 2017 15:19:46 #
taj334 wrote:
Yep! That's exactly the error message I get. I can use PSE 15 only if I select the photo, export it to pictures, go to PSE editor, open, select the photo from pictures. After working on it I have to save it to Pictures, go to Photos, import it from pictures. Maybe I'm lazy and just have to "get on with it". I got spoiled using an extension.
I wonder if it is related to the ACR in PSE. Will try it with a JPG to see
Nov 22, 2017 15:14:58 #
ronichas wrote:
Macphun aka Skylum will be having a black friday sale starting on 11/21. I posted a link here..
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-497641-1.html
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-497641-1.html
Purchased Luminar last evening using your info, so thanks again Ronchias. It was a great bargain with 4 add ons at a pretty nice discount. Was gonna spend an hour just browsing but got so caught up 3 hours disappeared! I have to say that Luminar 2018 appears to be just what I'm looking for. Their tutorials are excellent as are the ones from Morganti. I should have a lot of material after Thanksgiving to play around with and am looking forward to it! I'll let you all know what I think in a week or so!
Thanks again, all, for your responses, questions, and answers. It was very helpful.
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