Photoshop or Elements?
May 18, 2014 16:49:03 #
Believe it or not, I don't use photoshop. However, am thinking of taking a course so I can at least get started. Would Elements serve me just as well as a beginner? Also, I use a Mac so need a Mac friendly version. Your thoughts, and thanks in advance.
Mainelady
Mainelady
May 18, 2014 17:07:35 #
mainelady wrote:
Believe it or not, I don't use photoshop. However, am thinking of taking a course so I can at least get started. Would Elements serve me just as well as a beginner? Also, I use a Mac so need a Mac friendly version. Your thoughts, and thanks in advance.
Mainelady
Mainelady
For a beginner Elements will be great. If all you are doing is photography you don't need PS, Lightroom 5 would actually be great or a favorite of mine is onOne PhotoSuite 8 is more robust than LR. you can try onOne free for a month. Post processing is the other half of making a great photograph.
May 18, 2014 17:33:33 #
Elements was recommended to me in the winter and I was able to buy on sale at Costco. I love it! It does a huge amount of stuff, and everything is easy to find, but tucked away when you don't need, so the interface (?) is clean and neat.
There are 3 basic tabs of editing options: quick, guided, expert. Very handy!
You can do layers and edit raw files, and many other more "advanced" things that basic programs might not offer.
There are 3 basic tabs of editing options: quick, guided, expert. Very handy!
You can do layers and edit raw files, and many other more "advanced" things that basic programs might not offer.
May 18, 2014 17:52:44 #
mainelady wrote:
Believe it or not, I don't use photoshop. However, am thinking of taking a course so I can at least get started. Would Elements serve me just as well as a beginner? Also, I use a Mac so need a Mac friendly version. Your thoughts, and thanks in advance.
Mainelady
Mainelady
Do you use iPhoto now? If so the jump to elements is not a big one. In fact if you haven't tried iPhoto that is where I would start.
May 18, 2014 20:55:41 #
mainelady wrote:
Adobe took the BEST part of Photoshop and put into Elements for a affordable price for Most people.Believe it or not, I don't use photoshop. However, am thinking of taking a course so I can at least get started. Would Elements serve me just as well as a beginner? Also, I use a Mac so need a Mac friendly version. Your thoughts, and thanks in advance.
Mainelady
Mainelady
So YES it would be a great place to start. Photoshop is for those that are much more advance then Elements.
May 19, 2014 00:05:21 #
mainelady wrote:
Believe it or not, I don't use photoshop. However, am thinking of taking a course so I can at least get started. Would Elements serve me just as well as a beginner? Also, I use a Mac so need a Mac friendly version. Your thoughts, and thanks in advance.
Mainelady
Mainelady
For course on elements: http://www.adobetv.com
May 19, 2014 06:01:08 #
mainelady wrote:
Believe it or not, I don't use photoshop. However, am thinking of taking a course so I can at least get started. Would Elements serve me just as well as a beginner? Also, I use a Mac so need a Mac friendly version. Your thoughts, and thanks in advance.
Mainelady
Mainelady
Until the end of this month, Photoshop and Lightroom together are available for $10/mo - Photoshop Elements is ok, but it has limitiations. PSCC has no such limitations. If you are just going to dabble, then either will be fine. If you want a program that you can grow into as your skill and expectations increase, then Photoshop CC is the way to go. Lightroom should be a strong consideration regardless of which you end up with. It will keep you organized and make simple image editing a breeze, and it does a wonderful job with raw files (as do Elements and CC). but in a much more efficient user interface.
May 19, 2014 06:07:05 #
mainelady wrote:
Believe it or not, I don't use photoshop. However, am thinking of taking a course so I can at least get started. Would Elements serve me just as well as a beginner? Also, I use a Mac so need a Mac friendly version. Your thoughts, and thanks in advance.
Mainelady
Mainelady
If you've never been involved with any form of Photoshop, Elements will take a bit of 'getting into', but you will find it will probably satisfy all your needs. Unless you are into 'professional' post processing, I'd venture a guess that Elements will do everything (and beyond) what you may want to do. There are many helpful videos on the web showing each individual step in Elements. I actually switched from full blown Photoshop to Elements because I refuse to 'rent' their program. In over two years, I haven't found a thing I can't do in Elements that I used to do in Photoshop.
May 19, 2014 08:07:29 #
May 19, 2014 11:12:01 #
Great advice, sounds like I can navigate elements with video help. I now use Aperture. Thanx so much
May 19, 2014 12:16:21 #
I have used elements only for about 10 years. It supplies all the bells and whistles that I need.
May 19, 2014 12:23:26 #
mainelady wrote:
Yes Photoshop Elements should serve you very well in the beginning and it may be all you'll ever need (depends on what your needs are at a later point). Elements is a very powerful program! Photoshop has a full array or things that Elements can't do, but those are things that most people don't need anyway.Believe it or not, I don't use photoshop. However, am thinking of taking a course so I can at least get started. Would Elements serve me just as well as a beginner? Also, I use a Mac so need a Mac friendly version. Your thoughts, and thanks in advance.
Mainelady
Mainelady
May 19, 2014 15:41:46 #
May is photo month at Sam's Club, PSE 12 is on sale for 69.98. And you get the Mac and PC versions on the same disk. Available in store and on line. While walmart has LR5 for $79 in the student/educators edition (also Mac&PC). The two work extremely well together.
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