Best photo editing software????????

[KmH]

I'm still trying to figure out this question. I use Photoshop. If I had as much money as I would want, I would buy Photoshop. I already bought photoshop.

Which one?

Adobe Photoshop Elements 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8?

Adobe Photoshop CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 or CS5? Adobe Photoshop CS3, CS4, or CS5 Extended?

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Lightroom 2, or Lightroom 3?

They are all Photoshop!

 

[pbelarge]

LR3 was designed from the ground up for photographers, photoshop is not.
Photoshop is expensive, because it is a powerhouse program designed for graphic designers, of which it is also great for photographers. Many people who use photoshop for photography, are using only a fraction of the resource available to them, paying a lot of money for resources they will not use.

LR3 is much more than just a database program. Each time there is a software revision, the capabilities are expanded. There are many photographers today who use LR primarily for their work. ACR is part of the package of LR3, and has a lot of very good functions for photographers.
Derrel mentioned plugins, such as NIK. I use NIK software in tandem with LR3 and could not be happier with the results. These plugins add cost, but are much easier to manipulate than PS. There are free plugins, but I have not tried any...yet. The way I see it, Adobe will continue to increase the capabilities each time they offer upgrades. It only makes sense, as it is a large money maker for them.
If you are not sure what to do, there is a 30 day free trial. That will provide you with enough time to see if the program is suitable for your needs.

**Adobe just posted a 69% increase in revenues...Hmmm, LR3 and their xxx5 offering of their other products.

What LR3 cannot do is move pixels around, such as eliminate wires, branches, etc... PS also can do much more sophisicated work. PS has a function called content aware. That function is almost worth switching over to PS....almost.

The cost of photoshop (when legally purchased) and the learning curve generally are the reasons that people will look elsewhere for a software program.

 

[Methodd]

pffft,who buys software?
harrdy harr im a pirate.

 

[o hey tyler]

pffft,who buys software?
harrdy harr im a pirate.

That's hilarious.

 

[vtf]

We all know or use photoshop, but if money was no option what editing software would you like to use (The best one on the market). Thanks for your input.

The one NASA uses, they process great images of heavenly bodies, or better yet I would have someone else do the work while I travel the world. Remember, money is no option.

 

[pbelarge]

The one NASA uses, they process great images of heavenly bodies, or better yet I would have someone else do the work while I travel the world. Remember, money is no option.

^^+1

 

[Village Idiot]

The best photo editing software is a combination of CS5 and Lightroom 3

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Throw in Noiseware Pro and Genuine Fractals 6 with Noel Carboni's sharpening action.

Except Noiseware doesn't have a 64bit compatible app. At least not last time I checked...

 

[icassell]

The best photo editing software is a combination of CS5 and Lightroom 3

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Throw in Noiseware Pro and Genuine Fractals 6 with Noel Carboni's sharpening action.

Except Noiseware doesn't have a 64bit compatible app. At least not last time I checked...

Yes it does. I use Noiseware with 64bit win 7.

 

[KmH]

pffft,who buys software?
harrdy harr im a pirate.

And if you continue to advocate pirating software here at TPF, you will soon be a banned pirate. :lmao:

 

[icassell]

pffft,who buys software?
harrdy harr im a pirate.

And if you continue to advocate pirating software here at TPF, you will soon be a banned pirate. :lmao:

hmmmm .... do we have a gangplank here?

 

[Taylor510ce]

Ok ok.....joke..

A pirate walks into a bar with a steering wheel hanging around his junk. Bartender says "hey you know you got a steering wheel on your junk?" The pirate say "ARR!...its drivin me nuts"

 

[o hey tyler]

Better joke:

A man walks into a bar.

He is an alcoholic whose drinking problem is destroying his family.

 

[ann]

and i see ads for photoelements 9 appearing on the market.

and digital is so cheap:er: one up grade after and another.

 

[SrBiscuit]

Better joke:

A man walks into a bar.

He is an alcoholic whose drinking problem is destroying his family.

great delivery.



2 guys walk into a bar...
the third one ducks.

shiiiiiiit thats good.

 

[John27]

Lightroom, for me, gets the job done quicker and easier for most of my shots that only require moderate tweaking. I have all of my images there, I click on one, crop it are use the Camera RAW features to tweak it, I'm done. If it needs more I open it into photoshop.

In photoshop, while I can do as much and more, it takes a little bit longer to do it because I feel like there are more menus to dig through, and I basically do it one image at a time, I need to individually open each image into photoshop. That's what I say a combination is the best, if money is not an option, photo editing solution. Photoshop can do some amazing things on those best-ever shots, but if it's snapshots I took at a family event or me just piddlin', or even some of my "good" shots from a photo shoot, I can do most of what I want in lightroom, and do it quickly.