Photo Editing Software (Page 2): Adjust Fill Light/Clarity is the tool that I most use. Maybe a little New Brightness/Contrast; maybe a little New Vibrancy. Interior shots might need...

texashill Loc: Texas Hill Country

Amateur1 wrote:

I enjoy photography, but I am by no means a pro. A few years ago I bought Corel Paintshop to try to do some editing and haven't had much luck with it. Do I need instructions in it or is there a different software that you would recommend to someone who is beginning to edit?
Thanks for your input.

Adjust Fill Light/Clarity is the tool that I most use. Maybe a little New Brightness/Contrast; maybe a little New Vibrancy. Interior shots might need White Balance. I run a script to resize and lightly apply Unsharp Mask. For some reason the "New" tools must be used last. Sometimes Local Tone Mapping is good. Right click on the top banner and select "Customize"; drag and drop your preferred tools on to one of the various work areas. Drag and drop the ones that you don't use back to the "Customize" box.

My first camera was a one megapixel Kodak in the late 90s. I used Paintshop way back then. Photo editing made a massive improvment. But I have noticed over the years as my equipment has improved that the editing is not as important. They come out of the camera much better. To my eye, adding Fill Light is about the only thing now needed.

jimmya Loc: Phoenix

Amateur1 wrote:

I enjoy photography, but I am by no means a pro. A few years ago I bought Corel Paintshop to try to do some editing and haven't had much luck with it. Do I need instructions in it or is there a different software that you would recommend to someone who is beginning to edit?
Thanks for your input.

For simple edits as in contrast, saturation, brightness, gama and so forth I like Fast Stone - free and easy to learn.
Plus it's an excellent photo viewer for just scanning and looking at your files.

janspetitpantry Loc: Washington

Thanks so much, and I will start that new thread,,,Jan

photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

When I first started using Photoshop Elements 9, I was basically at a loss. I went on ebay and bought a number of USED pse9 "how to" books. I'm still learning a bit at a time, but looking at what they did in the books, I realized that I could use the same techniques on many of my own photos.

Buy the books!

pmackd Loc: Alameda CA

mickeybob wrote:

Personally, I think adobe lightroom is world class, very friendly and made for photography. there are many online courses that offer help and guidance. it is not very expensive and does not take up lots of room on your computer. it is user friendly. I am sure these other programs and workable, but not the same. if you have lightroom, you are set up to take workshops in photography
all over the country.

You are comparing apples and oranges. Paint Shop Pro is a pixel editing program like Photoshop. Lightroom is not.

paccmps

Amateur1 wrote:

I enjoy photography, but I am by no means a pro. A few years ago I bought Corel Paintshop to try to do some editing and haven't had much luck with it. Do I need instructions in it or is there a different software that you would recommend to someone who is beginning to edit?
Thanks for your input.

There are many good editing software available and you will get differing comments to that end ! I "cut my teeth" on Adobe Photoshop and continue using it today and it is great for me. I am a B&W fan and it is easier for me to use for that but color processing as well. I recently purchased Adobe Elements 13 and have been told it is simpler for Manipulating images . What ever you decide on learn and master it and enjoy your craft !!

mickeybob Loc: Harrisville, NH

I am not sure what you are talking about pixel editing program. apples oranges etc,I have no problem editing my images with both
Photoshop and lightroom, they work together great, I don't see exactly what you are saying to me, like I said the wrong thing? Lots and lots of photographers use lightroom and Photoshop together and print beautiful images. I don't understand the pixel stuff taboo. Did I cross over a line? Light room is a great program that has matured over the years, I am not sure that corel paint is specifically for photography as LR is!

mickeybob Loc: Harrisville, NH

I realize that paint is a photo software, but I don't understand the pixel editing software concept and why that
under rates lightroom? I have never heard before that
LR was not up to standards because of pixel editing?
I am not sure what you are telling me? could you please explain?
Mike

pmackd Loc: Alameda CA

mickeybob wrote:

I realize that paint is a photo software, but I don't understand the pixel editing software concept and why that
under rates lightroom? I have never heard before that
LR was not up to standards because of pixel editing?
I am not sure what you are telling me? could you please explain?
Mike

Photoshop and PSP do a variety of tasks that Lightroom can't, for example those requiring layers. I don't use Lightroom myself. I believe it's basically a RAW processor (in that role duplicating the Adobe Camera Raw part of Photoshop) and a program for organizing and managing large numbers of images, but it has enough editing features that some photographers need nothing more. For a more complete explanation you might read this

https://photographylife.com/photoshop-vs-lightroom

James R. Kyle Loc: Saint Louis, Missouri (A Suburb of Ferguson)

Try a free [PDF] :

James R. Kyle Loc: Saint Louis, Missouri (A Suburb of Ferguson)

Amateur1 wrote:

I enjoy photography, but I am by no means a pro. A few years ago I bought Corel Paintshop to try to do some editing and haven't had much luck with it. Do I need instructions in it or is there a different software that you would recommend to someone who is beginning to edit?
Thanks for your input.

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Try a free [PDF]

http://product.corel.com/help/PaintShop-Pro/540214299/Main/EN/PDF/CorelPaintShopPro.pdf

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Amateur1 wrote:

I enjoy photography, but I am by no means a pro. A few years ago I bought Corel Paintshop to try to do some editing and haven't had much luck with it. Do I need instructions in it or is there a different software that you would recommend to someone who is beginning to edit?
Thanks for your input.

With Corel Paintshop, read the user guide that comes with the installation and try out everthing that may be useful to you. Search the program's help menu to solve any specific problems you are having. Success comes with reading, not luck.

Norm.P Loc: Northeast, UK

when you you open Paintsho Edit, click view, palettes, learning centre. it'll help with individual tools.