Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]After having used elements 2 and 3 for some years I updated 3 to CS2 - even though I don't use more than a fraction (yet) of the possibilies - it's good to know they're there when I should need them or get around to finding out just how versatile CS2 is. It was always frustreating to read how-to articles in magazines which were beyond the capabilities of elements. Douglas Allen Graves wrote: >I guess one point that I left out is that I think that >these products are being developed as a replacement >for Photoshop for many users, not just a supplement. I >don't see them replacing it for the skilled PS user, >but there are an awful lot of photographers who just >want to adjust color balance, contrast and brightness, >then crop and print. Lightroom makes this quite simple. > >Allen > >Allen > >--- Original Message --- >From: Allen Graves <ahgraves@prodigy.net> >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Breakfast - I figured it out!! > > > >>>I agree entirely. CS2/Bridge is what I use. I just >>> >>> >think that many > > >>>people are overwhelmed by the PS interface and I >>> >>> >think that the > > >>>simplified interface of these new products will win >>> >>> >over many > > >>>photographers. I'm sure that Adobe will not be >>> >>> >giving Lightroom away > > >>>and I agreee that Aperture is overpriced for any >>> >>> >except the pros who > > >>>need to work with high volumes of photos. >>> >>> >>Allen >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>Allen, >>>The integration of Bridge to CS2 makes the Raw >>> >>> >format in many ways easier > > >>>than a JPG. You select an image, it happens to be a >>> >>> >RAW file and the > > >>>appropriate RAW converter opens up. Make your >>> >>> >decisions on how the image is > > >>>supposed to look and send it on the Photoshop for >>> >>> >whatever other changes you > > >>>want to make such as masks. If you have a lot of >>> >>> >images shot in the same > > >>>situation then just select the group and apply the >>> >>> >same RAW conversions to > > >>>them. Pretty simple and the various other >>> >>> >converters can be plugged right > > >>>in so if Adobe's offerings don't suit you some other >>> >>> >product will surley do > > >>>the trick. >>> >>>I did sit through two lectures on Lightroom and >>> >>> >could see the possiblities > > >>>for studio work flow or a stock photographer. After >>> >>> >sitting through the > > >>>Aperture seminar I just could not see spending money >>> >>> >on it. It did not seem > > >>>to offer that much functionality to CS2 no matter >>> >>> >how hard they tried. I > > >>>could be wrong. >>> >>>Don >>>don.dory@gmail.com >>> >>> >>>On 3/10/06, Allen Graves <ahgraves@prodigy.net> >>> >>> >wrote: > > >>>> I think RAW will be more widely accepted by those >>>> >>>> >who are intimidated > > >>>> by Photoshop when the newer workflow tools like >>>> >>>> >Apple's Aperture and > > >>>> Adobe Lightroom are more mature and integrate RAW >>>> >>>> >file processing and > > >>>> photo organization. Considering that it is still >>>> >>>> >a beta product, I've > > >>>> been quite impressed by Lightroom. >>>> >>>> >>>> Allen >>>> >>>> >At 06:14 PM 3/9/2006, you wrote: >>>> >>Adobe Camera Raw makes it so easy to process >>>> >>>> >raw files, I can't imagine > > >>>> >>wanting to shoot jpeg for any reason. >>>> >>-- >>>> >>Eric >>>> >>http://canid.com/ >>>> > >>>> >Amen, Eric! I'm still trying to convince a few >>>> >>>> >photographers on a > > >>>> >project that I'm working on that everyone should >>>> >>>> >be shooting Raw. > > >>>> >Some of them see no difference, but I guarantee >>>> >>>> >that as soon as we > > >>>> >see the sample prints - 17x24 - from the >>>> >>>> >printer, everyone will be > > >>>> >able to see the difference easily. I've already >>>> >>>> >seen the submitted > > >>>> >files from each photographer and there is no >>>> >>>> >comparison between the > > >>>> >ones who use Raw and the ones who use Jpeg. >>>> >>>> >It's night and day. > > >>>> > >>>> >Tina >>>> > >>>> >Tina Manley, ASMP >>>> >http://www.tinamanley.com >>>> > >>>> >_______________________________________________ >>>> >Leica Users Group. >>>> >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> >>>> >for more information > > >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> >>>> >for more information > > >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >>> >>> >more information > > >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >> >> >more information > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >