Thanks everybody, downloaded elements 11 as a trial version and am enjoying it enormously, the crop tool is more like CS5 than CS6 which is taking some re-adjustment to using but on the whole its exactly what I need. I also use an external hard drive to store my photos so doubt any of the changes mentioned below will affect me. Will download the full version when the trial ends.
Many thanks,
Joe
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Aug 24 9:49 PM, 2013
Elements 11 would suit you fine and a bit more user friendly than elements 10 and a few extra items to use also. :)
Nick Isherwood said
Sat Aug 24 7:33 PM, 2013
Joe, I bought elements 10 earlier this year and its great to use. It's got all the tools you need to edit your shots.
Adrian Drummond-Hill said
Sat Aug 24 6:30 PM, 2013
Joe, If you go to the Adobe website, you can download both for a trial period. Then choose the one you like best.
Joe Wynn said
Sat Aug 24 5:04 PM, 2013
My computer died around this time last year and with it my copy of CS5. Since then i've been using a school copy of CS6 to edit everything, which is very nice to use but a right pain in that all my photos come in on a memory stick and out again and I don't get enough time to get all my shots done. I haven't been able to do many at all over the summer, so i'm resolved to get a new copy and senior authority tells me that i'm not getting another 'free copy' of CS5!
So that basically leaves me lightroom or elements. Lightroom's more expensive, would anyone think its worth going for it over elements? All I really need is unsharp mask, layers, denoising and the lasso tools, I think you can get all this on Elements without having to shell out on Lightroom?
Many thanks,
Joe
Paul Wilson said
Fri Jan 27 4:42 AM, 2012
Photoshop is the BEST. If only Adobe would reduce the price to something people could afford, we could all get legal copies! They would probably make loads more money if they charged £50.
The annoying thing is that they "make" you update. I had an old version of Photoshop (version 7 I think) that worked fine with photos taken on my Nikon D70. Then I bought a D300 and couldn't get a RAW plug-in - they no longer "supported" the version i had.
I was forced to upgrade to CS5. Do they seriously think people go out and spend hundreds of pounds on the latest version every time a new camera is purchased?
Joe Wynn said
Fri Jan 27 4:05 AM, 2012
Tony Coatsworth wrote:
Gimp is cheap and cheerful - free actually !
Yea, I like gimp too, good for most of the stuff you'll ever need to do. Photoshop's just the icing on the cake stuff really.
Tony Coatsworth said
Fri Jan 27 3:16 AM, 2012
Gimp is cheap and cheerful - free actually !
frank wood said
Fri Jan 27 1:00 AM, 2012
Elements 2 was perfect for what most of us amateurs need. I succumbed to upgrading to Elements 9 (£50 from Amazon) because of its RAW handling capabilities - which it does really well and in a pretty idiot-proof way. But I often find myself using the superb Stoik Imagic 5 editing software, which is free to download in its non-premium version. Its browsing mode puts Adobe in the shade and the whole programme is far more user-friendly than either of my Elements versions. If you like to play around, it has the most brilliant greetings card and calendar making programmes, plus the best automatic red-eye remover you'll find anywhere. Just Google "Stoik Imagic 5" and several sources offer a free download.
Adam Jones said
Thu Jan 26 8:25 PM, 2012
I'd not heard of Gimp. Must say I was not too sure what I would find once I put it into google tonight, but not a rubber mask in sight. Looks quite good.
-- Edited by Adam Jones on Thursday 26th of January 2012 08:25:38 PM
Adrian Dancy said
Sat Jan 21 1:57 AM, 2012
Good grief! have I missed something?....I'm still using Elements2!
-- Edited by Adrian Dancy on Saturday 21st of January 2012 01:58:20 AM
Paul Wilson said
Fri Jan 20 3:32 AM, 2012
Steve Suttill wrote:
And, yes, I know there are people who do that
I know some people who pay for software too - how strange!
Joe Wynn said
Fri Jan 20 12:44 AM, 2012
JOHN TYMON wrote:
Joe Wynn wrote:
I've 'got' CS5, its great stuff, but its stupid money. You get some really good effects with it, and the layout is great. Stuff like layers (so as sharpening can be applied to a specific area) has helped my pictures to improve drastically. Still, I wouldn't pay for it!
Elements 10 has all those functions as well,layers has been a part of elements since elements 4,and sharpening to certain areas has always been present.
I stand corrected!
Nick Isherwood said
Thu Jan 19 11:44 PM, 2012
Thanks for all the advice on here. My choice seems much clearer now.
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Jan 19 2:44 PM, 2012
Joe Wynn wrote:
I've 'got' CS5, its great stuff, but its stupid money. You get some really good effects with it, and the layout is great. Stuff like layers (so as sharpening can be applied to a specific area) has helped my pictures to improve drastically. Still, I wouldn't pay for it!
Elements 10 has all those functions as well,layers has been a part of elements since elements 4,and sharpening to certain areas has always been present.
Steve Suttill said
Thu Jan 19 6:30 AM, 2012
I use a full version of Photoshop at least 3 hours a day, five days a week, and use less than 1% of its functions - and I deal with a lot more than photos. Buying yourself the latest full version would be like buying a Lamborghini for the weekly trip to the supermarket!
And, yes, I know there are people who do that
Elements will do everything you need, unless you intend setting up in business as a graphic designer.
Steve
Joe Wynn said
Thu Jan 19 6:20 AM, 2012
I've 'got' CS5, its great stuff, but its stupid money. You get some really good effects with it, and the layout is great. Stuff like layers (so as sharpening can be applied to a specific area) has helped my pictures to improve drastically. Still, I wouldn't pay for it!
Pete Welch said
Thu Jan 19 4:21 AM, 2012
I think last time I bought Photoshop Elements it was a genuine copy for about £50 on ebay and was certainly all I needed for ages [until I went Lightroom and Macs]. Just had a quick look and loads of proper copies for £59 BIN. Hope that helps, Peter
Nick Isherwood said
Thu Jan 19 3:57 AM, 2012
I'm looking to invest in Adobe photoshop for the editting of my photos etc. Unfortunately there seems to be umpteen different versions on the market and I'm not sure what I'm looking for.
I don't want to pay stupid money but if someone could guide me in the right direction with the cheaper versions then that would be much appreciated.
JOHN TYMON said
Wed Jan 18 8:25 PM, 2012
Nick Isherwood wrote:
I'm looking to invest in Adobe photoshop for the editting of my photos etc. Unfortunately there seems to be umpteen different versions on the market and I'm not sure what I'm looking for.
I don't want to pay stupid money but if someone could guide me in the right direction with the cheaper versions then that would be much appreciated.
adobi Elements 9 or 10 is the best cheap option,you may be able to pick up 9 for under £50 a bargain-9 is what i use.The other photoshop options are just too complicated for the beginner at this lark,and too expensive,and you will find you only use whats in elements anyway,expecially if you stick to jpegs like me. elements 10 seems about £80 everywere,CS5 is £500,So you can see why so many choose elements if they buying a legit one,don't be tempted with free downloads,its not worth the hassle as you can never get updates,for plug ins etc.
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Wednesday 18th of January 2012 08:35:12 PM
Adrian Drummond-Hill said
Wed Jan 18 8:20 PM, 2012
Nick Isherwood wrote:
I'm looking to invest in Adobe photoshop for the editting of my photos etc. Unfortunately there seems to be umpteen different versions on the market and I'm not sure what I'm looking for.
I don't want to pay stupid money but if someone could guide me in the right direction with the cheaper versions then that would be much appreciated.
I use CS5 Extended and bought it from www.buyitultracheap.com.
-- Edited by Adrian Drummond-Hill on Wednesday 18th of January 2012 08:25:02 PM
Many thanks,
Joe
:)
So that basically leaves me lightroom or elements. Lightroom's more expensive, would anyone think its worth going for it over elements? All I really need is unsharp mask, layers, denoising and the lasso tools, I think you can get all this on Elements without having to shell out on Lightroom?
Many thanks,
Joe
The annoying thing is that they "make" you update. I had an old version of Photoshop (version 7 I think) that worked fine with photos taken on my Nikon D70. Then I bought a D300 and couldn't get a RAW plug-in - they no longer "supported" the version i had.
I was forced to upgrade to CS5. Do they seriously think people go out and spend hundreds of pounds on the latest version every time a new camera is purchased?
Yea, I like gimp too, good for most of the stuff you'll ever need to do. Photoshop's just the icing on the cake stuff really.
But I often find myself using the superb Stoik Imagic 5 editing software, which is free to download in its non-premium version. Its browsing mode puts Adobe in the shade and the whole programme is far more user-friendly than either of my Elements versions.
If you like to play around, it has the most brilliant greetings card and calendar making programmes, plus the best automatic red-eye remover you'll find anywhere. Just Google "Stoik Imagic 5" and several sources offer a free download.
Looks quite good.
-- Edited by Adam Jones on Thursday 26th of January 2012 08:25:38 PM
-- Edited by Adrian Dancy on Saturday 21st of January 2012 01:58:20 AM
I know some people who pay for software too - how strange!
I stand corrected!
Elements 10 has all those functions as well,layers has been a part of elements since elements 4,and sharpening to certain areas has always been present.
And, yes, I know there are people who do that
Elements will do everything you need, unless you intend setting up in business as a graphic designer.
Steve
I don't want to pay stupid money but if someone could guide me in the right direction with the cheaper versions then that would be much appreciated.
adobi Elements 9 or 10 is the best cheap option,you may be able to pick up 9 for under £50 a bargain-9 is what i use.The other photoshop options are just too complicated for the beginner at this lark,and too expensive,and you will find you only use whats in elements anyway,expecially if you stick to jpegs like me.
elements 10 seems about £80 everywere,CS5 is £500,So you can see why so many choose elements if they buying a legit one,don't be tempted with free downloads,its not worth the hassle as you can never get updates,for plug ins etc.
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Wednesday 18th of January 2012 08:35:12 PM
I use CS5 Extended and bought it from www.buyitultracheap.com.
-- Edited by Adrian Drummond-Hill on Wednesday 18th of January 2012 08:25:02 PM