Which photo editor is best for a new guy
May 9, 2019 16:32:42 #
DaveJ
Loc: NE Missouri
amfoto1 wrote:
BTW... Adobe Camera Raw is at the core of Lightroom, Photoshop AND Elements. It's an integral part of both LR and Elements, a separate module in Photoshop. In other words, to update ACR in LR and Elements means updating the entire program, while in PS it can be updated independently.
BTW... Adobe Camera Raw is at the core of Lightroom, Photoshop AND Elements. It's an integral part of both LR and Elements, a separate module in Photoshop. In other words, to update ACR in LR and Elements means updating the entire program, while in PS it can be updated independently.
Slight clarification on Adobe Camera Raw in ELEMENTS. My version of Photoshop Elements 2018 had 3 or maybe 4 updates to Adobe Camera Raw after I purchased it. They stopped updating ACR when the 2019 version was put on the market. When setting up my version, I turned on auto update. And it is shown as a Plug-in, if that means anything.
May 9, 2019 17:49:59 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Most photo editing software have the same general concepts that will help you move from package to package so there isn't a need to start over from scratch, even after investing a lot of time in one package and them moving to another.
General concepts, yes. Specific implementation, not necessarily.
I believe ON1 will accept xmp files from LR, but the algorithm that produces the edits based on the numbers in the xmp file are not quite the same.
I have not looked into this in detail but everyone writes their own algorithms so there's no guarantee that they will be the same.
May 9, 2019 18:47:13 #
I would agree that most editing software have similar editing mechanics, like sliders, color wheels, layers, curves, masking, HDR, etc. While the underlying algorithms are different. I think the point was that moving from one application to another might be a little less difficult once you have mastered the basics of one. You would at least know what you might be looking for and what general questions to ask like; how to invert a mask or how do I add a specific type of layer or filter. However, some programs aren't intuitively obvious and will take some time to master. Most of these programs have similar functionality, some better than others, it's just a matter of locating where within the interface to find the function you are looking for. ON1 does have one of the easier interfaces to master and good training videos as well.
May 9, 2019 21:18:52 #
A 30 day trial is available for. Alien Skin X4. Anthony Morganti has a you tube video tutorial to help you decide if it works for you.
Sentinel4
Sentinel4
May 11, 2019 00:43:29 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I'll take my editor with sangria, please 😇 Actually, I was thinking I probably don't have a single photo edited exclusively in PSE. I use Nik Collection a lot. But I'm still curious why a "new guy" wasn't happy with Elements. If one already owns it, seems like a great way to practice basic editing skills.
Linda, may I ask what "NIK COLLECTION" you are referring to?
May 12, 2019 07:20:44 #
DaveJ
Loc: NE Missouri
FYI, today, Amazon has Adobe Photoshop Elements 2019 for $69.99. Sometimes these prices don't last long in my experience. Digital download as most places.
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