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>Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:51:15 -0800
>From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject:
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>Lots of people use multiple programs because some of the tools are
>unique. If it were me I would upgrade to Elements 3, a really powerful
>and easy to use program. You pay a lot more for PS CS for some added
>functionality, but Elements 3 will probably take care of all your needs
>for years to come. But there is something to be said for using what you
>have.
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>Winsor
>Long Beach, California, USA
>On Feb 25, 2005, at 5:46 AM, Simon Worby wrote:
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>>>
>>> I don't enjoy photo editing, but need to do it, and need to get better
>>> at it.
>>>
>>> I've always used Jasc Paint Shop Pro for photo editing. I got it at
>>> version 4 and was pleased with its ease of use and simple
>>> functionality. I'm now on version 7, which I don't understand.
>>>
>>> It seems everyone uses Adobe Photoshop. I recently got Photoshop
>>> Elements 2.0 bundled.
>>>
>>> Should I switch to Photoshop Elements and learn how to use it
>>> properly? Or is there no point, and should I get Photoshop itself? How
>>> different is Elements to the "Creative Suite" and do I really need CS?
>>> Are the commands the same and it's just that CS has even more
>>> functionality? And should I upgrade to Elements 3.0 (only £50). Or
>>> should I stick with Paint Shop Pro and try to learn how to use that?
>>>
>>> The thing is, if I'm going to invest time in learning software, I want
>>> to get it right first time. Whilst I don't want to throw money away,
>>> I'd rather spend a couple of hundred quid and learn the right one
>>> rather than waste hours learning the wrong one.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Simon
>>
For those of you still using Paint Shop Pro, I was able to get an
upgrade to PSP 9 from PSP 7 for about $50. Actually it was 5 seats for
$245 or so. I have not tried any of the competing brands of software,
so even if I had any skill in using it (I don't) I cannot make a
meaningful comparison of the relative merits.
Another item that may be of interest to this discussion is, Corel has
just bought JASC, the creators of PSP. Others more in tune with the
software business can better speculate whether that is a good thing or
not. For myself, I am hoping they will continue to improve and compete
against the likes of Photo shop. Otherwise I have signed my coworkers
and myself to an software package without a future. We will see how it
works next week when the upgrades arrive.
HTH
Mike Butler
Dublin, California
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