Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Absolutely. I have two crates of empty Westvleteren bottles in my garage awaiting a return trip to the Abbey...but I understand they have changed the sales procedure fairly recently. But the 12 is certainly the king of Trappist beers, one of the finest beers of all. Glorious stuff. Nick ----- Original Message ---- From: Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, 10 October, 2006 9:54:57 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Photoshop purchase. question... If you ever can taste it, try a Westvleteren. http://www.sintsixtus.be/eng/index2.html Op 9-okt-06, om 22:48 heeft Nick Roberts het volgende geschreven: > Surely the only question really relevant for this list is WHICH > Belgian beers? ;) > > Nick > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, 9 October, 2006 8:24:24 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Photoshop purchase. question... > > > I think you're right: I had the CS version and upgraded it to the CS2 > version. Not much differences for the average user. > > It's faster if your processor can follow... See http:// > www.barefeats.com/cscs2.html. > But I suspect that you don't work regulary on very heavy images (+300 > Mb) > > File Browser has been replaced with Bridge, but I'm not very fond of > it. Many arent't I have the impression. > > There's one thing that really is interesting if you do a lot of > retouching -which I know you don't-: the spot healing brush. > Also an inbuilt noise reduction tool, and intelligent sharpening. > > If you want to go into detail: http://www.adobeevangelists.com/pdfs/ > pscs2/pscs2new.pdf > > Cheers (also literally with all the Belgian beer you can buy form > this upgrade :-), > Philippe > > > > > > Op 9-okt-06, om 21:11 heeft Nathan Wajsman het volgende geschreven: > >> This thread brings me to a question: I have a (legal) copy of CS. I >> have been thinking of upgrading to CS2, but then again, I have not >> done it because there is no compelling reason to do so. When going >> from PS7 to CS, there was one--the ability to do many more things >> in 16-bit space. Going from CS to CS2 give me...exactly what? The >> price is not huge, but I can spend the ca. 200 EUR on a whole lot >> of Belgian beer or some other worthwhile pursuit. >> >> Input from people who have upgrade is greatly appreciated. >> >> Nathan >> >> Matt Powell wrote: >>> On 10/9/06, Kenneth Frazier <kennybod@mac.com> wrote: >>>> I've noticed that Photoshop CS2 is for sale on eBay, at a greatly >>>> reduced price, and advertised as legal and registerable. Some of >>>> them are sold with a copy of an earlier version, which can be >>>> used to >>>> register the new upgrade version. >>>> >>>> Can anybody comment on this? >>>> >>>> I wouldn't ask this, but if it is legal, I can save a lot of money. >>>> >>>> TIA, >>>> >>>> Ken >>> >>> You're in the clear if you receive a legit copy of the older version >>> and a legit copy of the upgrade - you own the software and the >>> license. >>> >>> It's not necessarily a scam (I know people who've done it), but I'd >>> check feedback very closely, and look into the possibility of just >>> purchasing a copy of Adobe CS off of Ebay and buying the CS2 upgrade >>> separately (newegg.com has the Photoshop upgrade for ~$170). >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Nathan Wajsman >> Almere, The Netherlands >> >> SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! >> >> General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com >> Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com >> >> Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >> http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 >> Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com >> >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide > with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.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 Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com