Posted by John Robinson on November 5, 2012 at 6:24 PM
Can some one please tell me why every one seems to go for Adobe stuff ?
Does any one out there use Paint Shop Pro? ( I have version 4 through to twelve or something but I stick to seven )If they don't use PSP then why not ?
Its like class distinction. I would stick my neck out and say there is nothing that Adobe programmes can do ther PSP's can't !
That should get a few comments -let alone views !!!!
JR
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 6, 2012 at 3:49 AM
No John, it's not class discrimination
It's basically because Adobe Systems lies at the heart of digital imaging and has done since way back when. They are a money-grabbing bunch to boot, but they do produce the very best imaging software available (though PhaseOne might have something to say about that!).
I remember PSP from its JASC days before they were bought out by Corel - when I was still shooting film and just playing with digital it was okay and I couldn't really tell the difference between it and the then current Photoshop.
But times change; I had a little play with PSP "just for yucks" just when CS4 came out - I felt like my PC had suddenly changed back to an Atari
Some of us use software ex-10 West because we need it, most who use it do so because it seems to be the thing to do - and then there's John Robinson !
And more power to you mate - if you are happy with your images and with what you use then you stick with it - I think you're epic
Hi John I might have a look at PSP as I have aftershot pro (used to be Bibble 5pro) but coral took them over ,dose PSP have save for the web like CS2.
Phil.
Posted by David Sewell on November 6, 2012 at 5:10 AM
I think that, like a lot of things in life, you get used to one way of working and then just can't be bothered to learn a new system. I started off with Elements 2, I currently use Elements 9 and will upgrade again when Adobe start supporting the D600 RAW files. Being used to Elements, when I get a new version I can just load it and use it rahter than have to learn from scratch.
That said, I am thinking about LR4, but that again does not support the D600 yet.
If it works for you (and judging by your postings PSP certainly does), why worry about it?
David
Posted by Neil Burton on November 6, 2012 at 5:11 AM
Andy nailed it. Adobe was there right at the start and gave us tools we needed, even if they came on 10 floppy disks! Same goes for alot of software, 3D world Maya and 3DStudio Max rule, because they were there at the start.
Another reason some of these software gets popular is because they are (were) easily cracked. 15 year olds downloading illegal software get the easiest ones to crack, so 3DS, Photoshop, Flash all became popular because by the age of 21 those kids had skills and those programs were used by millions. Even if there were other programs, way cheaper, they were not as cheap as for free ;)
Why did flash player become so popular, because anyone could find a cracked version of Flash and learn to use it. Now of course programs like Lightroon are cheaper than chips (cheaper than a 128GB CF chip that is).
Posted by John Robinson on November 6, 2012 at 7:24 AM
Thanks for the comments. I wonder if anyone out there does still use it? I don't know how how they stop in business to be honestbut I suppose Corel is such a big company it can carry it.
JR
Posted by Bob Johnson on November 6, 2012 at 8:46 AM
David is correct. I bought Apperture with my imac 2 years ago and its still in the box as I just do not have the time to learn something new and I am still wading through Andy's DVD collection
Bob
Posted by Phil Ellard on November 6, 2012 at 1:10 PM
I am probably newer to photography than most buying my first camera in 2009. I bought photoshop (elements) as it was a famous name and i expect a lot of people would do the same. Since then I have tried to learn it and am amazed at its power though i am still scratching the surface. I have since bought Andy's latest DVDs so i can really try to exploit LR4 and CS6. I doubt i am good enough to need all of this a simple version would do i expect but i am hopeing if i start shooting at that level at least i will know how to use the software to finish the pic
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7 repliesDoes any one out there use Paint Shop Pro? ( I have version 4 through to twelve or something but I stick to seven )If they don't use PSP then why not ?
Its like class distinction. I would stick my neck out and say there is nothing that Adobe programmes can do ther PSP's can't !
That should get a few comments -let alone views !!!!
JR
It's basically because Adobe Systems lies at the heart of digital imaging and has done since way back when. They are a money-grabbing bunch to boot, but they do produce the very best imaging software available (though PhaseOne might have something to say about that!).
I remember PSP from its JASC days before they were bought out by Corel - when I was still shooting film and just playing with digital it was okay and I couldn't really tell the difference between it and the then current Photoshop.
But times change; I had a little play with PSP "just for yucks" just when CS4 came out - I felt like my PC had suddenly changed back to an Atari
Some of us use software ex-10 West because we need it, most who use it do so because it seems to be the thing to do - and then there's John Robinson !
And more power to you mate - if you are happy with your images and with what you use then you stick with it - I think you're epic
Phil.
That said, I am thinking about LR4, but that again does not support the D600 yet.
If it works for you (and judging by your postings PSP certainly does), why worry about it?
David
Another reason some of these software gets popular is because they are (were) easily cracked. 15 year olds downloading illegal software get the easiest ones to crack, so 3DS, Photoshop, Flash all became popular because by the age of 21 those kids had skills and those programs were used by millions. Even if there were other programs, way cheaper, they were not as cheap as for free ;)
Why did flash player become so popular, because anyone could find a cracked version of Flash and learn to use it. Now of course programs like Lightroon are cheaper than chips (cheaper than a 128GB CF chip that is).
JR
Bob