Posted: 2/6/2015 7:00:49 PM EDT
| So what photo editing software is everyone using? Which is the best for the money? |
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At $10 per month, the Lightroom + Photoshop bundle from Adobe is hard to beat if you don't mind software as a subscription.
In addition to that I have PaintShop Pro by Corel. It is a cheaper alternative to Photoshop that uses most (all?) the same plug-ins. I used PSP way back before Corel took it over. I also have Nikon's Capture NX2 for my camera support. It is probably the best raw converter for Nikon, but not necessarily the best editor available. All that said, most of my work is now done in Lightroom with just a few handoffs to Photoshop every once in a while. |
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Is the Lightroom + available for purchase outright? I would like to avoid monthly expense. Buy once cry once.... Hasn't let me down yet! Not when it comes to Adobe software. Lightroom 5 is $140. Lightroom 6 may be out soon. You can't even buy the current version of Photoshop as a standalone product. You can only buy CS6 (two versions old) for $700. Given that you have to buy the upgrades when a new version comes out, the subscription costs pretty much the same if not cheaper. And... whether or not you like it, Adobe's subscription model is here to stay. As far as standalone software goes, Pixelmator comes up but is Mac only. Gimp is free, but apparently has a very steep learning curve. Capture One is fairly popular, but still expensive at $300. Apple's Aperture is still available for purchase, but is Mac only and essentially dead. |
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Quoted: What are you looking for in "photo editing"? There is a reason why Adobe stuff is number one. Consider this, before the subscription model Photoshop was $700+ and it was still number one. |
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When doing the subscription, are you tied to a year or can you just go monthly and end whenever you want? Month to month Note that when you stop paying the subscription the ability to edit photos goes away (viewing is forever). |
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Any of you folks have experience/have used Paint.net? It seems to get pretty stellar reviews for free software and seems to have a pretty large online forum/support system.
GetPaint.net website Dan. |
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Any of you folks have experience/have used Paint.net? It seems to get pretty stellar reviews for free software and seems to have a pretty large online forum/support system. GetPaint.net website Dan. For free, it is good. It is much better than the Windows Paint program. For editing your own DSLR pictures, I would recommend getting a much better editor, which will probably cost you money. Corel's PaintShop Pro is a great option for relatively little money. |
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Well that's not what I hoped to hear. What about photoshop elements 13? Is it even worth a damn or am I screwed and going to have to do the monthly subscription? ETA: what about coral paint shop pro ? Don't worry about being two versions behind in Photoshop. CS6 has all the powerful tools you'll want for photography and there hasn't been any meaningful update to Photoshop CC aside from the name on the box. I use CC at work and can install it at home but I choose to stay with CS6. Look at the change log for CC if you want to see what youre missing. Typekit, hi-dpi, and some cloud stuff. |
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Just saw this posted on Fstoppers.
They also have a link to download a free beta copy. https://fstoppers.com/free/adobe-watch-your-back-software-might-just-give-you-run-your-money-57838 |
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Just saw this posted on Fstoppers. They also have a link to download a free beta copy. https://fstoppers.com/free/adobe-watch-your-back-software-might-just-give-you-run-your-money-57838 Only for Mac? 
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If you mainly want Lightroom 5 the cheapest way to get it outright is to watch Slickdeals and buy it as a bundle with something else. Example: $60 with a printer. Just remember Lightroom 6 will be out sometime this year.
Only way to get the latest version of Photoshop is to subscribe to the $10 a month plan. Not sure how much CS6 costs but I imagine the subscription would be cheaper in the end. |
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I do most of my work in LR 5. However, I occasionally have to jump over to CS6. I don't have any desire to do the cloud shit. Keep in mind that all of Adobe's "cloud" stuff is a marketing gimmick. All of the software and all of your images still reside on your local hard drive. |
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Quoted: Keep in mind that all of Adobe's "cloud" stuff is a marketing gimmick. All of the software and all of your images still reside on your local hard drive. Quoted: Quoted: I do most of my work in LR 5. However, I occasionally have to jump over to CS6. I don't have any desire to do the cloud shit. Keep in mind that all of Adobe's "cloud" stuff is a marketing gimmick. All of the software and all of your images still reside on your local hard drive. I own my CS6 and LR5, no monthly subscription required. |
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Except that if the software doesn't check in with Adobe and get a green light every 90 days, it quits working. You're renting the software and you're Adobe's bitch special friend when they decide to jack up the monthly fees. I own my CS6 and LR5, no monthly subscription required. Quoted:
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I do most of my work in LR 5. However, I occasionally have to jump over to CS6. I don't have any desire to do the cloud shit. Keep in mind that all of Adobe's "cloud" stuff is a marketing gimmick. All of the software and all of your images still reside on your local hard drive. I own my CS6 and LR5, no monthly subscription required. Yup. Software as a subscription. |