Software
Nov 17, 2012 07:16:25 #
Santa's coming soon and, since I've been good, (s)he's asking what I want for Christmas. Having just bought a new Mac Pro with Retina Display this week, my sugar plum thoughts are turning to software. Even though I'm physically 'color deficient' (what they used to call 'color blind') and always managed my way using Photoshop, I haven't updated it in years. Now I'm wondering is Photoshop STILL the industry standard it used to be and is it the best bang for Santa's buck? I do a lot of travel and some days shoot 1500-2000 exposures. Organization has ALWAYS been an issue. Any suggestions as to what I should tell Santa?
Nov 17, 2012 08:36:12 #
Lightroom 4. Is what I use 95% of the time. Unless I'm doing a HDR, photomerge, or a bunch of cloning, then I use photoshop cs5.
Nov 17, 2012 16:53:15 #
Lightroom and Elements are what I use. Lightroom for organization and enhancement. If I need to manipulate, clone, etc. I go to Elements. They work well together and both are available for a 30 day free trial at Adobe.com
Nov 17, 2012 19:29:35 #
Photoshop is still the primo software. That doesn't mean alternatives might not suit you better, but if you're serious, Photoshop will still be on your wish list. Depending on how old your existing version is, you may be stuck paying for a new license. Since you shoot lots of photos, Lightroom might be a worthwhile adjunct for its organizing capabilities.
Nov 18, 2012 11:34:33 #
I use Photoshop CS6, onOne Software plugins andTopaz plugins but then I'm kind of a nut......
Good shooting
Good shooting
Nov 18, 2012 12:32:20 #
iPhoto does a good job organizing, that might solve that problem. After you install your post processing software, go to iPhoto preferences. Under General you'll see something about editing and it probably will say "in main window." Click on the blue double arrow thing and your software should appear as an option. Click on it and then when you choose EDIT in iPhoto, it will go to your post processing software. That should open your photo and let you edit it. If using Photoshop, remember to flatten the image before you try to save it, or it will look like nothing happened.
Nov 18, 2012 13:21:03 #
As your shooting a lot of images I'd suggest Adobe Lightroom, it's fine for the bulk of the editing, and as you already have photoshop you can use that for any "tricky" stuff that Lightroom can't do.
Nov 18, 2012 14:10:54 #
have a look at pixelmator on the app store i think its about £21 but its fantastic for the price. i have photoshop cs5 but use pixelmator most of the time as it does most things that photoshop does but is much easier to use. (check out its reviews)
Nov 19, 2012 02:02:40 #
The best bang for the buck is Photoshop Elements. If you search around for it you can find this for $49.99. It's a steal at $79.99 and anything less is a nice bonus.
It'll provide most of the utility of Photoshop - including Adobe RAW for a fraction of the cost.
It has many of Photoshop's commands and also can use many of the Photoshop actions. Check it out.
It'll provide most of the utility of Photoshop - including Adobe RAW for a fraction of the cost.
It has many of Photoshop's commands and also can use many of the Photoshop actions. Check it out.
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