Being nosy! what photo edit program etc

[stoneylonesome]

I was wondering what photo editing program people used and on what platform i.e. PC or Mac, and what was the interner connection DSL, Broadband, Dial-up, and any thoughts or comments them.

I use Paint Shop Pro 8 on a PC which is getting a little tired and needs to be replaced, I also use dial-up at home (YUCK) broadband is to pricey in my area and we don't have DSL yet, at work I've got a T-1 line very fast and I get spoiled..

[stopbath]

I mostly use GIMP for PC. This version is buggy, but works most of the time. Use it mostly for curves, and levels. It's only cost is download time. If you can live with the software glitches, it's a very capable program.

I also use Picture It! by Microsoft (only because it came with the preloaded software when I got the computer.)
Simple to use, but lacks curves and levels. Not as good as it could, but nice none the less.

I would like to get PhotoShop, but there is no way I could justify affording it.

I used to use GIMP for Linux. It's the stable version, and it's a good program, but is a bit difficult to get used to. Sadly I don't have Linux anymore on the PC.

I have dial up at home. Too costly for other options for the amount of use.

[stoneylonesome]

stopbath wrote:
I mostly use GIMP for PC. This version is buggy, but works most of the time. Use it mostly for curves, and levels. It's only cost is download time. If you can live with the software glitches, it's a very capable program.

I also use Picture It! by Microsoft (only because it came with the preloaded software when I got the computer.)
Simple to use, but lacks curves and levels. Not as good as it could, but nice none the less.

I would like to get PhotoShop, but there is no way I could justify affording it.

I used to use GIMP for Linux. It's the stable version, and it's a good program, but is a bit difficult to get used to. Sadly I don't have Linux anymore on the PC.

I have dial up at home. Too costly for other options for the amount of use.

Cost was the reason I went with PSP7 ( http://www.jasc.com/products/paintshoppro/ ) got a good deal, then when they afford the upgrade to 8 for $49 I jumped on it I think it's got most of the features of photoshop but no where near the cost..

[CyberDyneSystems]

On Windows, I use Photoshop, ACDSee, and Breezebrowser. Photoshop 7.01 with the RAW plug-in handles the majority of my editing.

I use ACDsee as my file veiwer/managemnet tool and as a batch processing tool.

I use BreezeBrowser primarily for working with Canon's embedded J[eg in RAW files. I suspect that Breezebrowser can do a lot of what I use ACDsee for,. but it is new to me. As I have been using ACDSee for nearly 10 years,. I am attached to it :D

[John_T]

I use Corel PhotoPaint 11 and Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.

[MrPogo]

I have Photoshop 7 and Paint Shop Pro 7, but probably use the latter more as I find it easier to use (probably because I got it several years earlier) unless I'm doing something it can't manage.

[Conk]

PC-952 Mhz, 512 ram
17" Samsung 750s monitor
Adsl connection.
I use Irfanview for viewing. Photoshop 7 with a series of different plugins and stand alone software for editing.
I'm quite happy with the setup I have. It's not real fancy but meets my needs very well.

[Jesper]

I mainly use Picture Window Pro from Digital Light & Color: http://www.dl-c.com

I also have an evaluation version of Paint Shop Pro 8 installed right now. I like it, it's very user-friendly and has a lot of useful tools for photo editing, I especially like the colour correction tools. Unfortunately it misses some features, such as more elaborate support for color management (I haven't discovered yet how I can assign a different ICC profile, for example Adobe RGB, to an image in PSP 8).

PC: AMD Athlon 1800+ (runs at 1533 MHz), 512 MB RAM, 80 GB harddisk, Sony Multiscan E400 monitor (19"), Windows XP Home.

Internet connection: ADSL (256 kbit/s download, 64 kbit/s upload).

[MrChevy]

Running Photoshop7.01 w/ACR and Photoshop CS, P4 2.66 1GB 120GB Desktop, Notebook P4 2.66 1GB 60GB, broadband 1.5Mb home, broadband 1.5Mb work. Ani (wife) uses Photoshop7.01, P4 2.4 1GB 120GB. Use BreezeBrowser a lot for looking/moving photo files.

In 2004 want to get a Spyder and probably a new monitor (probably a LaCie), if this one won't calibrate correctly with the Spyder.

Ken

[pradeep1]

I use Paint Shop Pro 8.1. I was using the 7.02 demo that someone gave me, but went ahead and bought 8.1 when someone was offering a copy without books for $45 on eBay.

I don't think I need Photoshop, nor can I afford it.

[Don Ellis]

CyberDyneSystems wrote:
On Windows, I use Photoshop, ACDSee, and Breezebrowser. Photoshop 7.01 with the RAW plug-in handles the majority of my editing.

I use ACDsee as my file veiwer/managemnet tool and as a batch processing tool.

I use BreezeBrowser primarily for working with Canon's embedded J[eg in RAW files. I suspect that Breezebrowser can do a lot of what I use ACDsee for,. but it is new to me. As I have been using ACDSee for nearly 10 years,. I am attached to it :D

I think we were separated at birth... I could have written the same thing -- except that I prefer BreezeBrowser's RAW conversions over Photoshop's, including the new CS version that I'm now using.

Don

[Jesper]

I use my EOS 10D always in RAW mode. I use CaptureOne DSLR LE (http://www.c1dslr.com) for most of the corrections (white balance, exposure, sharpness etc.).

I use Photoshop Elements 2.0 for editing and printing the converted TIFF files. A very nice book to accompany it is The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements 2 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0782141781/qid=1073129013/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-2266492-9260734), which contains a CD-ROM with very useful tools for PS Elements 2.0.

I also use Picture Window Pro (http://www.dl-c.com) from Digital Light & Color, but only if I want to do some special things that PS Elements can't do (editing in 16/48-bit mode, converting between colour spaces). Unfortunately it doesn't have layers like Photoshop.

I have an ADSL connection - 384 kbit/s download, 128 kbit/s upload. ADSL has become very popular here last year since lots of Internet providers are offering it for low prices now. This month the speed is going to be increased to 1024 kbit/s download, 320 kbit/s upload (for the same price).

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Ah I see I already posted an answer on 6 Oct.... you can see some things have changed.... :) since I have a 10D now...

[ohenry]

Photoshop CS on a PC. Cable modem connection

[RichardtheSane]

Currently using photohop 7 on a fairly quick PC. Capture 1 DSLR for conversions, breezebrowser for viewing/organising my raw files.

I have a 1meg cable connection and a carrier pigeon just in case

[Tom W]

I'm using (or learning) Photoshop Elements 2.0. I haven't been at the digital thing all that long, but so far, I've found it pretty versitile. I sometimes use zoombrowser as well, depending on whether I'm downloading directly from the camera or using a card reader. I sort and organize with Windows Explorer.

No choice of RAW or JPEG with the S-400 - Its JPEG, superfine, as large as possible for my images. My digital camera choices will hopefully change in a couple of months.

Computer-wise, I've got a 2.4 Gig P4 desktop at home with a very sharp Gamma-adjusted (with PS-E's gamma program) Dell Trinitron 19" monitor. The laptop has a very nice super XGA+ screen, but it isn't as suitable for working on pictures due to the contrast change that occurs when I change my angle of view. I try to stay perpendicular to the screen when I"m really working with photos.

Both computers are networked to a Cable broadband connection at home, but the laptop also has a dial-up connection for travel. Its a wonderful toy. 8)

[KO_300D]

PC / MGI Photosuite III / ADSL

I'd love to say I use photoshop or a similar app but I'm just too lazy to learn how! Photosuite is really hands on, and has some nice features, such as auto-enhance image, whereby it'll improve the lighting/contrast/colours etc automatically, you can stitch multiple photos together and get a 360deg shot, the clone tool's really good for making both major and minor adjustments... there's lots of project type stuff if u'r into photo layouts and adding txt/props.

I don't play with layers much, although I know there are major benefits to getting into using them and not being so idle and set in my ways!

[sdommin]

Even though I have PhotoShop, I just keep going back to Corel PhotoPaint 9. I haven't found anything better.

[Laziferous]

-PS7 for editing
-Breezebrowser for RAW file viewing/conversions (canon RAW converter is crappy... very crappy)
-3mbps cable connection :D

PC user, but one who covets the G5. I've used Macs in the past, and if I could justify the cost, I'd convert without a second thought. So clean and smooth. I have three PC's, and sometimes a laptop on my home network though, so I have no need for another computer. My wife would kill me, and I'd rather save up for a D60 (yep a D60, not a 10D). A boy can dream, can't he?

[evilenglishman]

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[cityboy_ca]

Corel PhotoPaint 11 for editing
BreezeBrowser for RAW conversion
Downloader Pro for downloading

I started with Corel way back in version 2 and refuse to give up the time and effort spent learning how to use it effectively. There have been some rotten versions along the way, but 11 seems to have got it all together and is working fine.

[twl845]

:D I am using Elements2 and am learning more as I use it. It's alot to learn, but there's nothing you can't do with it. If your not a pro, you will never need all the bells and whistles of Photoshop. Even Elements is more than most people will use. I also have Picture it which I hardly use any more, but it's good if you want to do something simple.
I'm using a 450mhz computer with Roadrunner Broadband. It's $45 a month, but it's worth it. Dial up is aggrevatingly slow and you tie up your phone. Not to mention the bugs. I'll never go back.

[Deckyon]

Simple. Adobe Photoshop 7.0

Computer:
Custom Built, generic case.
Intel 1.7 GHz P4
Intel Motherboard (support up to 3 GHz P4)
1 GB SDRAM
2x 80 GB HDDs w/ 8MB Cache, 7200 RPM
ATI Radeon 9600 Vid Card (128MB RAM)
52x CDRom drive
24x/24x/48x CDR/CDRW/CD Rom drive
17" Monitor @ 1280x1024x24bit
Epson Photo Stylus 820

Bunch of other stuff connected, but not worth mentioning.

[TeraGram93013]

Photoshop 6 on a PC. I think its a P II running around 300 MHz with 256 meg RAM. Dialup (whimper). 20" Magnavox monitor.

My new machine's being built even as we speak. P IV, I think, with 512 meg RAM. My husband's building it from scrap. I'd rather spend cash on new lenses.

One thing I am going to spend money on this year, computer wise, is a new monitor. With as much time as I spend in front of a screen editing pics, I do believe I'd benefit having a monitor that's easier on my eyes.

[Yance]

I use an antiquated version of Photoshop - 5.0. It does everything I need and can usually be found on Ebay for a decent price. Even the older version is very powerful and comes in handy when doing batch actions or multiple layer editing.

[mvrekum]

On both PC and Mac I use Photoshop 7. I have been using Photoshop since version 1.0 (on the mac). Furthermore I use NeatImage to remove grain and noise. This is a bit tricky and needs lots of tries.

To archive the images I use Canto Cumulus PE (www.canto.com)

I upload the images over a fast ADSL line.

Martin

[G3]

I use Photoshop CS on a PC platform with a fiber DSL connection.

[UK_Terry]

Photoshop CS, fairly fast computer & cable modem

[jiaxuan]

Highly recommended:

http://www.mediachance.com/pbrush/

[Tom W]

I use Photoshop CS on a PC platform with a fiber DSL connection.

Fiber!!! Now THAT's got to be fast. :D

[webstations]

I use Photoshop CS on a PC, I also use Breezebrows & ACDSee 6.0. Focal Blade and Colorwasher are new additions that I haven’t had time to work with yet. As for internet I use a fast ADSL connection.