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Permalink Reply by Andy McNee on June 15, 2010 at 18:18

i use photoshop and lightroom, having used photoshop before I started using lightroom I have not really used lightroom to manipulate photos, a friend who is a fan of lightroom reckons you don't need Photoshop any more.

download the trial version of lightroom and see what you think

AdminPermalink Reply by James Higginson on June 15, 2010 at 18:45

I use Aperture too, and Photoshop. I've never used Lightroom. Do you not like Aperture?

James

Permalink Reply by Andy McNee on February 11, 2011 at 15:49

A few years ago I would have dismissed you a dinosaur Jonny ;), I am coming to the end of a Professional photographers diploma aimed at film and digital users, only some of the assignments differ for film, It has taken me back to to a greater understanding of what I was trying to achieve 20 years ago when I was a serious amateur B+W film photographer. I take great delight now getting it right in the camera first time rather than taking a series of exposures, I can see digital has made me lazy and in some ways a worse photographer than what I was or could have been. That confession over I still don't see me going back to film, If I find my P6 again I might have a go! I have always understood the delights of film, seeing the beauty of the print slowly appear in the developer will always be with me. Meanwhile I will concentrate on what I have learnt in the last few months, hopefully relying on post production less and less.

Permalink Reply by John MacMAHON on June 17, 2010 at 16:41

I like you use Aperture and was considering upgrading , but now have Elements and find it very good.
Good luck.

John

Permalink Reply by John Slate on June 17, 2010 at 19:36

I've used Elements for some years now and it does everything I want. Trying something else requires another learning curve so I'll stick with what I know. The bottom line is: it's the programme that suits you that is best.

John

Permalink Reply by neil whitehead on July 3, 2010 at 19:46

I've always used Photoshop for manipulation from the first version xxx years ago when you had to scan in your negs or trannies but have only kept up to number 7 until I swap my G5 Mac for an Intel processor one so can't comment on the latest updates. It does all the basics very well and some nifty tricks. It all depends on how much you want 'interfere' with the original image.

Permalink Reply by David Sass on September 20, 2010 at 12:10

I use photshop regulaly but it is a bit expensive for some people who unlike me get paid to use it :)

Has anyone tried 'Gimp' its a free image manipulation software - or Microsoft Picture Manager?

Not sure about Apple based software anymore as I stopped using a Mac some years ago ... still a closet fan though.

Permalink Reply by Linda Shepherd on December 31, 2010 at 18:33

I  have not come accross Gimp. Paint.net is another free download and is pretty good.http://www.getpaint.net/ I have achieved some good results with it, currently am experimenting with the cloning tool. Takes ages, but again it is possible to render a promising image into something pretty stunning. The tablecloth was black and white, and really detracted from the pretty decoration. Didn't quite pick up the right shade, but it's hard to notice.

 

Permalink Reply by Carl Alban on January 10, 2011 at 0:33

Long term Photoshop user here.

I still remember the days when Photoshop scared the hell out of me but now I think 'in Photoshop' while shooting pictures.

Although expensive, the on-line community of Photoshoppers, tutorials and videos available must make it the easiest software to learn.

 

Permalink Reply by Linda Shepherd on February 9, 2011 at 17:14

Just looked at Capture NX2 (I use Nikon camera) and have downloaded the free trial version. I like especially the correction brush tool! However the logiciel is way out of my price bracket! So what do people know about freeware such as these: Picture.Net (which I currently use, but find the cloning tool hard work) Gimp, Serif Picture Plus? Picasa is great for some basic things, but so far does not provide the cloning or correction brush, which I need from time to time. Can't afford Paintshop pro or other similar suites.

Permalink Reply by Linda Shepherd on April 26, 2011 at 21:09

I can't afford Photoshop! However I have discovered Serif Photoplus X4 which I now use. I am still finding my way around it, but the Serif forum is very helpful, and members have posted simple tutorials to complement to Serif tutorials. You can download a free starter version. The upgrade is about 40€. So far I like it very much. No problem with RAW images either. I can now deal with animal green eye, or whatever colour they turn out, and have learned how to build a simple frame using layers and the gradient tool.

Permalink Reply by Phil Benn on May 28, 2011 at 12:49

Thanks all for the comments so far.

I've been using Aperture a little more recently and I'm getting on well with it. Haven't yet felt the need to move to the latest (version 3) but I may do once I find there's something I can't do that is offered in the newer version.

I haven't yet started using Photoshop or other image manipulation programs, everything I need to do can be done in Aperture - I don't tend to heavily edit my images anyway. I'm thinking about buying Photoshop Elements 9 - it can be had for around £50 in the UK and will most likely do everything I need at my level.

Phil.

PS Johnny - the first version I used was v6 in the mid 90s, and it was the first time I had ever used something called a 'plugin' which is a common term these days.

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