Editing software question
Oct 10, 2011 22:05:40 #
I just took a Photoshop Elements class and this same question came up. The instructor told us unless we wanted to do graphic design, stick with Elements, especially for the price. Elements $99.00; CS5 $400.00. She is a professional under water photographer and she has both programs.
Oct 10, 2011 22:07:48 #
Rexene wrote:
I just took a Photoshop Elements class and this same question came up. The instructor told us unless we wanted to do graphic design, stick with Elements, especially for the price. Elements $99.00; CS5 $400.00. She is a professional under water photographer and she has both programs.
As a note you can get Elements 9.0 from Amazon.com for $59.95 with $20 mail-in rebate. If you are a student , have a child that's a student or know a student you can get Photoshop CS5 for $199.95.
Oct 10, 2011 22:14:28 #
Here are a couple theories.
http://www.apertureland.com/2010/04/13/photoshop-cs5-vs-aperture-3/
http://www.apertureland.com/2010/02/19/apple-aperture-3-vs-photoshop-elements/
http://www.apertureland.com/2010/04/13/photoshop-cs5-vs-aperture-3/
http://www.apertureland.com/2010/02/19/apple-aperture-3-vs-photoshop-elements/
Oct 10, 2011 22:33:37 #
Yes, I have both Aperture and CS5 and I use both. Aperture is easier, has a great filing system, etc, but CS5 can do far more.
Oct 11, 2011 12:11:55 #
bobmielke wrote:
quote=Rexene I just took a Photoshop Elements cla... (show quote)
Thanks Bob! I'm going to place an order today!
Oct 11, 2011 19:16:49 #
Aperture is more appropriately compared to Lightroom 3, not Photoshop Elements or Photoshop CS5.
Oct 11, 2011 20:04:55 #
I just watched a You Tube clip on Elements 10 and the new features are awesome! Do you feel they have worked the bugs out in 10 or is it too early to purchase this version? Would I be better off to buy 9?
Oct 11, 2011 20:52:41 #
Adobe goes through a lot of beta testing before releasing new versions, so go with version 10. It has some nice new features.
Oct 11, 2011 21:10:22 #
It all depends on how deep you go into your editing. Lightroom's developing tool is very similar to PhotoShop's Camera RAW plugin.
Photoshop is an industry standard for photo editing. You can get away with using lightroom & Elements but there will come a time when you say to yourself..."Damn! I wish I had Photoshop!"
You can get a copy for almost nothing compared to the 8 or 900 bills to buy it in the box. With a monthly subscription of about $30, Lynda.com offers videos on how to use it. Layersmagazine.com also has a lot of stuff on how to do specific tasks in Photoshop as well. So there is plenty of training out there.
rs
Photoshop is an industry standard for photo editing. You can get away with using lightroom & Elements but there will come a time when you say to yourself..."Damn! I wish I had Photoshop!"
You can get a copy for almost nothing compared to the 8 or 900 bills to buy it in the box. With a monthly subscription of about $30, Lynda.com offers videos on how to use it. Layersmagazine.com also has a lot of stuff on how to do specific tasks in Photoshop as well. So there is plenty of training out there.
rs
Oct 11, 2011 21:32:06 #
Aperture is great for catalog photos. As far as really expecting it to be like Photoshop, forget it !!
Oct 11, 2011 21:49:52 #
phoneguy55
Loc: upstate NY
KJGregor wrote:
I have Photoshop Elements 8 and Lightroom 3, I was considering Photoshop CS5, do I need it?
Is there a difference that I would benefit from?
Is there a difference that I would benefit from?
( just my 2 cent's worth.....)
If any photographer was able to use the total arsenal of tools available in Lightroom, ...to make the perfect negative ( tweaked raw file) ,...then that file would possibly only need the power of Elements to do any final manipulations. Without Lightroom, I would think going with CS5 might make more sense.
( again...just my thoughts on your original post)
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