drevilsmom Goldmember  1,100 posts Likes: 1 Joined Apr 2008 Location: Miami, FL More info | Dec 23, 2008 21:57 | #1 Which one? I'm leaning towards Elements 7. Currently I have PhotoStudio 5.5, which came with my S1 IS, and while I can do quite a bit with it, I'd like something that is a little bit more mainstream, so to speak. Good idea, or do any of you have other suggestions? Elizabeth
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gjl711 Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill.  57,733 posts Likes: 4065 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Dec 23, 2008 22:01 | #2 PS Elements is a great program. Most of the power of Photoshop without the big price. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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Rohape Member 129 posts Joined Apr 2008 Location: Newport News, VA More info | Dec 23, 2008 23:59 | #3 I would say Photoshop Elements as well. I also like to use Corel's Paintshop Pro X2.
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gjl711 Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill. 57,733 posts Likes: 4065 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Dec 24, 2008 00:54 | #4 You can also download photoshop for a few 30 day trial. It's a bit different than Elements but it does have all the features. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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Dec 24, 2008 10:07 | #5 Rohape wrote in post #6936916  I would say Photoshop Elements as well. I also like to use Corel's Paintshop Pro X2. If you have time you could try out Gimp. It's a totally free program that I have seen some pretty nice work done with. It's at www.gimp.org I've tried downloading it before, but I could not get it to download. Elizabeth
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RenéDamkot Cream of the Crop  39,856 posts Likes: 8 Joined Feb 2005 Location: enschede, netherlands More info | Dec 24, 2008 10:19 | #6 Gimp is free as well and offers quite a few of the functions that Photoshop has... "I think the idea of art kills creativity" - Douglas Adams
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Pmolan Senior Member 521 posts Joined Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey More info | Dec 24, 2008 11:22 | #7 I have Lightroom 2.1 and Photoshop CS4. Lightroom is great for cataloging and adjusting basic picture controls. I have been playing with Photoshop lately and have been doing things like shrinking lovehandles and double chins, removing facial blemishes, removing shadows, and removing the stray arm or hand in a photo. Im not sure how elements compares but I have seen it on sale somewhere this week. I forget but its somewhere like Staples or BestBuy etc.. EOS 50D | 17-55 f/2.8 IS | 70-200 f/2.8 IS L | 100mm f/2.8 macro | 580EX | 430 EX | 430 EZ | Team Buff!!
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Pmolan Senior Member 521 posts Joined Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey More info | Dec 24, 2008 11:23 | #8 I should note that it seems you can't do anything extra in Lightroom that you cant do in Photoshop. Lightrooms GUI is better geared toward photographers. EOS 50D | 17-55 f/2.8 IS | 70-200 f/2.8 IS L | 100mm f/2.8 macro | 580EX | 430 EX | 430 EZ | Team Buff!!
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tonyrage Senior Member  699 posts Likes: 28 Joined Jan 2008 Location: orlando, Fl More info | Dec 24, 2008 14:12 | #9 I vote lightroom!... its perfect for me because I try not to edit stuff out of my photos... I have no interested in putting a models head on a donkey's body hahahaha... I really like lightroom 2. 5Dc * 1DMkII * 40D * 24-70 2.8 * 85 1.8 * and more!
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JimM Goldmember 1,656 posts Likes: 39 Joined Aug 2006 More info | Dec 24, 2008 21:47 | #10 Another vote for Elements. I'm back a few versions and I still have no strong desire to upgrade.
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Jonathan Cream of the Crop  More info | Dec 25, 2008 04:22 | #11 Elemnts is the logical upgrade from what you have. Ignoring the price, the full blown Photoshop may be a little overwhelming as an upgrade. "Don't believe everything you read on the Internet" - Winston Churchill
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MikeR Goldmember 4,319 posts Likes: 7 Joined May 2006 Location: 06478, CT More info | Dec 25, 2008 07:14 | #12 PSE 7 is a good program. I use it along with LR2. I now only use PSE 7 when I work on posters. If you shoot in Jpeg, you really don't need much more than Elements has. Mike R
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Dec 25, 2008 08:50 | #13 lemminglover wrote in post #6942595 Elemnts is the logical upgrade from what you have. Ignoring the price, the full blown Photoshop may be a little overwhelming as an upgrade. Yes, I had a bit of sticker shock, that is for sure! Mike R wrote in post #6942807 PSE 7 is a good program. I use it along with LR2. I now only use PSE 7 when I work on posters. If you shoot in Jpeg, you really don't need much more than Elements has. I would like to shoot in RAW, but the programs I have do not recognize RAW. Photostudio 5.5 came out in at least December of 2004, because that is when I bought our PowerShot S1 IS, which I still adore as a smaller camera to carry around. tony rage wrote in post #6940109 I vote lightroom!... its perfect for me because I try not to edit stuff out of my photos... I have no interested in putting a models head on a donkey's body hahahaha... I really like lightroom 2. LOL, I don't like to edit out stuff either, so it has taught me to be careful about framing shots, but I want the power to do it if the shot warrants it. I don't like to edit at all beyond contrast and sharpness, and maybe a little bit of color correctness, but like I said, I would like to use a program that is a little bit more mainstream. I do not have any user manuals for the PhotoStudio, so what I have learned has been from trial and error. Elizabeth
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RenéDamkot Cream of the Crop 39,856 posts Likes: 8 Joined Feb 2005 Location: enschede, netherlands More info | Dec 25, 2008 10:58 | #14 drevilsmom wrote in post #6943018 I would like to shoot in RAW, but the programs I have do not recognize RAW. DPP came with the camera... "I think the idea of art kills creativity" - Douglas Adams
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MikeR Goldmember 4,319 posts Likes: 7 Joined May 2006 Location: 06478, CT More info | Dec 25, 2008 11:19 | #15 drevilsmom wrote in post #6943018 Yes, I had a bit of sticker shock, that is for sure!  I would like to shoot in RAW, but the programs I have do not recognize RAW. Photostudio 5.5 came out in at least December of 2004, because that is when I bought our PowerShot S1 IS, which I still adore as a smaller camera to carry around. LOL, I don't like to edit out stuff either, so it has taught me to be careful about framing shots, but I want the power to do it if the shot warrants it. I don't like to edit at all beyond contrast and sharpness, and maybe a little bit of color correctness, but like I said, I would like to use a program that is a little bit more mainstream. I do not have any user manuals for the PhotoStudio, so what I have learned has been from trial and error. Elements 7 can handle RAW but limited compared to Lightroom Mike R
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So I tried out ActivePixels, another free program. It is ok, but I would find myself going back to my old software. I've also downloaded InfranView, as it is useful when I need to resize images. I also use it to convert RAW to JPEG, as my old software does not recognize RAW. Now I just shoot in JPEG anyway, just to save myself the hassle.
