Waldemar Winkler |
April 22nd, 2008 06:57 PM |
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Originally Posted by Stephen J. Williams
(Post 865296)
thanks everyone... would a program like Photoshop Elements 6 work well??? I noticed that photoshop is around 600$ on the apple website. Elements is only 90$.
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I've used PS Elements for years. One can really do a lot with it. A little searching around the web with a term like "Photoshop Elements plug-ins" can give you access to a lot of specialized additional features.
PS Elements is a "dumbed down" version of the bigger, more expensive version and ... Adobe continues to dumb it down with every new version. You can't, for example, export in CMYK. but you can get a plug-in that allows CMYK exporting. There is a feature to Photoshop (forget what it is called) that allows one to program a series of steps to improve workflow efficiency that doesn't exist in Elements. Utilizing Curves to adjust image exposure was blocked I think after Elements 2.
Finding a plug-in that actually works in elements can be a bit of a chore. What works for one version may not work in another.
The full PS version allows you to do just about anything. Most people won't use most of the features, but they will regularly use a few features not available in Elements.
Buy Elements and spend some time with it. Adobe will allow a discount when you are ready to upgrade.
PS: Adobe links software serial numbers with a computer's ID number to create a very unique registration code. Just purchasing a used copy of CS2 requires a lengthy deregistration process by the original owner.
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