[Rockhounds] Software for photo processing
Axel Emmermann
axel.emmermann at pandora.be
Thu Jan 31 15:05:02 PST 2008
Oh, yes Rik. You told me about that in at our December meeting.
You can indeed go the extra mile with CS but do you really need it if the
photo is good to start with?
It's like you say: tools for the professional.
And then : PaintShop Pro ain't half bad! ;-))))
Axel
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
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> [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] Namens Rik Dillen
> Verzonden: donderdag 31 januari 2008 22:34
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> collectors'
> Onderwerp: RE: [Rockhounds] Software for photo processing
>
> I understand your point of view, and I am fully aware of the
> complexity of Photoshop CS (last year I followed "just" an
> introductory course of about 10 evenings of 3-4 h each, which
> was only a rough introduction without any exercises).
> I agree completely with you that if you are a graphic
> designer you will probably need CS.
> But again : for the 50 % more you pay 10 times more.
>
> Grts,
>
> Rik DILLEN
> Doornstraat 15, B-9170 Sint-Gillis-Waas Belgium E-mail
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com
> [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] On Behalf Of J
> Bryan Kramer
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 10:08 PM
> To: Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors
> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] Software for photo processing
>
> For most users PS Elements is all they need but the
> difference is a more than you think. Unless you really learn
> to use Photoshop, and that is no simple task then you won't
> comprehend the differences. I'll list some of them
>
> Actions
> CYMK and LAB
> Layer masks
> Channels (very important)
> Alpha masks
> History palette
> Quickmask
> Adjustment layers
> HDR
> Stitching
> Stacking
> Layer styles
> Luminosity blending
> Calculations
> Channel Mixer
> Color Balance
> Soft Proofing
>
> And this list could go on for another page or more. Not much
> of the above list makes any difference to 90% of
> photographers. But the items above are all important to
> people seriously working in digital photography. I'd actually
> say that PSE has 50% of what photoshop does. But unless you
> are willing to spend months learning photoshop and actually
> need those features then the 50% that PSE has is all you need.
>
> And only 10% or so of Photoshop users are photographers, the
> rest are mainly graphic designers. Adobe actually has a
> advanced photographers tool called Lightroom. But it still
> lacks many of the items on the list above but it does have a
> very powerful media archiving tool set. It runs about $300
> over here. However many LR owners end up with CS3 anyway
> since they still need it for that 10% of shots that need the
> CS3 toolset.
>
> Just to give you an idea of how madly complex CS3 is, I'm
> work my way thru a
> 40+ hour video series on masking, which is just one tool in
> the list above.
>
> And finally, Adobe knows how poor the CS3 GUI is, but they
> say that every time they try to make the most minor change,
> or hint at making a change, they are flooded with complaints
> from current users. We know how to use it, and we suffered to
> learn how to use it, and we don't want any changes...period.
> That's the attitude from the current user base, and I'm
> sympathetic with it.
>
> BK
>
>
> On Jan 31, 2008 3:40 PM, Rik Dillen <rik.dillen at skynet.be> wrote:
>
> > Photography is my second hobby, and I think I can say that I'm an
> > experienced photographer (not photographing specimens, but general
> > photography). I work with a Nikon D200 and a Nikon D70, and for
> > processing I use Photoshop Elements (since a few weeks version 6.0).
> > Some personal thoughts :
> >
> > - Photoshop Elements 6.0 costs around 100 euro (!) here, 21 % VAT
> > included. This is the equivalent of about 150 USD.
> > Possible discounts are marginal here. In a bundle with Première
> > Elements it is much cheaper (about 151 EUR for the bundle,
> = 225 USD)
> > - IMHO Photoshop El 6 has almost 95 % of the features to
> "tune" your
> > photos for "normal" use. Except for a professional
> photographer with a
> > really high workload, who has to prepare photos for professional
> > printing in magazines or who has to create very special effects to
> > perfection etc. I think that 1000-1300 EUR (official price
> here, all
> > incl. !) is a tremendous overkill. On the other hand I
> agree that, if
> > you really need the functions it offers extra, the price should not
> > play a role, but for me anyway it is not worth a 1000 EUR or more
> > extra. If the ratio would be rather 100/300-400 I might have
> > considered perhaps to purchase CS3.
> > - The most important tool in the process of photography is
> the camera
> > (incl. lenses) combined with the person behind the camera. A good
> > photo usually does not need that much processing (limited
> to "normal"
> > use)
> > - I agree with the fact that it is not user-friendly, and mostly I
> > don't find the answer to a question in the help-file (including the
> > online help-site), but elsewhere on the web. Adobe seems to be a
> > specialist in disguising information in such a way that the user
> > cannot find it. But that is the same for Photoshop CS3.
> > - I had to wait for weeks to get an English version of El 6. I just
> > refuse to work with the Dutch version, as the translation
> of function
> > descriptions is totally unacceptable (as for most other software,
> > including Microsoft), and often plug-ins etc. are not available in
> > other languages than English.
> >
> > Just my opinion, I admit it is presented here a bit in (too) black
> > and white...
> > Don't throw stones, collect them :>)
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Rik DILLEN
> > Doornstraat 15, B-9170 Sint-Gillis-Waas Belgium E-mail
> > rik.dillen at skynet.be Homepage : http://users.skynet.be/rik.dillen
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com [mailto:
> > rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] On Behalf Of J Bryan Kramer
> > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:17 PM
> > To: Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem
> collectors
> > Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] New Idria cinnabar
> >
> > Shop around, you can get it for $70. PSE has all you need as a
> > starting photographer. It does not even come close to what
> a serious
> > photographer needs. But most people should be just fine with PSE.
> >
> > BK
> >
> > On Jan 31, 2008 2:01 PM, Tim Jokela Jr.
> <tjokela at execulink.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Photoshop Elements is like $120 and has all you need.
> Handy program
> > > but
> > I
> > > wish they'd made it user-friendly, I swear it'd be easier
> to learn a
> > > second language than to figure out anything besides the basics in
> > > Photoshop.
> > >
> > > Tim Jokela Jr., tjokela at execulink.com
> > > Business: http://www.element51.com
> > > Pleasure: http://www.ontariominerals.com
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "J Bryan Kramer" <codeburner at gmail.com>
> > > To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and
> gem collectors"
> > > <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 12:29 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] New Idria cinnabar
> > >
> > >
> > > > Axel, Photoshop costs between $700 and $1000 so I
> suspect it isn't
> > > > the first choice for people with $200 cameras.
> > > >
> > > > BK
> > >
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