What is the best photo editing software?
Dec 5, 2017 13:15:31 #
mp97070
Loc: Central Oregon
I use Luminar. Simple to use for the beginner (me) and room for growth as one learns and wants to do more. So far, it has helped me improve some pictures and I have been practicing more creative options. Lots of tutorials and help available, watch a tutorial and apply it to a picture just to learn. Great one time price as well!
Dec 5, 2017 13:31:02 #
Learning new software is tortuous. I got where I am today, a Photoshop instructor, by picking up small chunks of information and applying them over a period of many years. It has been said you can only learn about 10% of new information at a time. 18 years ago Photoshop was a lot simpler too allowing me to build on my knowledge more gradually. I sympathize with newbies in this area.
Dec 5, 2017 13:39:02 #
TheShoe
Loc: Lacey, WA
Linary wrote:
Put it back to where it was - take into Lightroom and click on "Black and White". The image becomes a fair B&W without further manipulation.
That can be done with other programs just as easily. e.g. In DxO click on Presets, choose Black and White. No need to "take into" anything else (whatever that involves).
Dec 5, 2017 13:45:17 #
TheShoe
Loc: Lacey, WA
ken_stern wrote:
Looks likes you have gotten lots of good advice
My 2 cents worth:
DxO PhotoLab -- GREAT SOFTWARE
My 2 cents worth:
DxO PhotoLab -- GREAT SOFTWARE
Agreed. Adobe's switch to CC caused me to abandon PS for DxO <www.dxo.com>.
Dec 5, 2017 14:02:21 #
I gave up on photoshop when they switched to being cloud based (I still use my installed version every so often), but I now use Paint.Net which is free and does most everything that PS does.
Dec 5, 2017 14:16:38 #
Never heard of it.
lwhitehall wrote:
I gave up on photoshop when they switched to being cloud based (I still use my installed version every so often), but I now use Paint.Net which is free and does most everything that PS does.
Dec 5, 2017 14:42:01 #
Dec 5, 2017 14:48:03 #
Lightroom and Photoshop are the most popular. However, you could try Corel Paintshop Pro or ON1 Photo Raw which are both very good.
Dec 5, 2017 14:51:36 #
Peter Franck wrote:
Anyone who tells you that they're software is the best is just blowing smoke. There are many PP programs that will do most of the PP that you need. Being an industry standard only means that it was there first and adopted by professionals. It does not mean that it is the best or the easiest or the most powerful. The more you use software and become knowledgeable with it's features, the more things you can do with it. That said, familiarity with software makes it difficult to switch to something else; even if it is better at doing what you need to do.I know, that my question is not formulated correctly, because "different strokes for different folks".
I'm new to "real" editing and currently use Capture NX-D by Nikon, which was free of charge and I downloaded it from the Nikon site.
Before I get too familiar with NX-D, I'd like to here your take on editing software. I do look for something that is user friendly, even if it only available for a one time charge or a monthly user fee.
Thanks, Peter
I'm new to "real" editing and currently use Capture NX-D by Nikon, which was free of charge and I downloaded it from the Nikon site.
Before I get too familiar with NX-D, I'd like to here your take on editing software. I do look for something that is user friendly, even if it only available for a one time charge or a monthly user fee.
Thanks, Peter
Dec 5, 2017 15:07:45 #
Peter Franck wrote:
I know, that my question is not formulated correctly, because "different strokes for different folks".
I'm new to "real" editing and currently use Capture NX-D by Nikon, which was free of charge and I downloaded it from the Nikon site.
Before I get too familiar with NX-D, I'd like to here your take on editing software. I do look for something that is user friendly, even if it only available for a one time charge or a monthly user fee.
Thanks, Peter
I'm new to "real" editing and currently use Capture NX-D by Nikon, which was free of charge and I downloaded it from the Nikon site.
Before I get too familiar with NX-D, I'd like to here your take on editing software. I do look for something that is user friendly, even if it only available for a one time charge or a monthly user fee.
Thanks, Peter
"Photoshop Elements", "Affinity Photo", "Luminar 2018", "Corel Paint Shop Pro 2018" and "On1 Photo RAW 2018" would be the best suggestions, in my opinion. Photoshop Elements has several editing modes to choose from which allows for increasing complexity as your knowledge and skills grow. There are many videos available on using all of them so there is a lot of help available. I imagine quite a few people here will recommend the Adobe Creative Cloud package of Lightroom & Photoshop for $9.99/month and they are very good products. The main downside for me is the monthly reoccurring charges you have to keep paying for as long as you want to be able to continue using the Adobe package. For me it isn't that the monthly fee is too much and is mainly that it never stops. If you are a person the would always be updating to a new version comes out the package is not a bad option. I have found In my case though, I never automatically bought the new version every year. I only buy new versions when the it offers enough, in the way of new features, that I feel I really need or want it.
Dec 5, 2017 15:13:25 #
Dec 5, 2017 15:27:43 #
I see now. Paint.Net. Windows only. What about Mac people?
One of the advantages of going with a world standard such as any of the Adobe products is that everyone in the world knows about them and can be on the same page. Makes communicating, tutorials easier, etc.
One of the advantages of going with a world standard such as any of the Adobe products is that everyone in the world knows about them and can be on the same page. Makes communicating, tutorials easier, etc.
lwhitehall wrote:
https://www.getpaint.net/ is where this is located.
Dec 5, 2017 16:49:58 #
I recommend Affinity Photo. There are lots of Youtube tutorials to get you started and these no need to pay any monthly fees.
Dec 5, 2017 16:56:04 #
What I just said about Photoshop used to be more true than it is now. Today, probably every program has many users worldwide.
Fotoartist wrote:
I see now. Paint.Net. Windows only. What about Mac people?
One of the advantages of going with a world standard such as any of the Adobe products is that everyone in the world knows about them and can be on the same page. Makes communicating, tutorials easier, etc.
One of the advantages of going with a world standard such as any of the Adobe products is that everyone in the world knows about them and can be on the same page. Makes communicating, tutorials easier, etc.
Dec 5, 2017 16:59:02 #
Morning Star wrote:
And once you are used to PSE, for a mere US$12 you can add "Elements+", opening in PSE a number of features of PhotoShop.
See: < http://elementsplus.net/ >
See: < http://elementsplus.net/ >
Thank you for the link. I have PSE 15 so it looks like only one feature on Elements + is not already on my version. Saves me thinking about downloading it.
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