Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]78 years old you should do what you wanna do but I've had bad experience with dumbed down software. I tried using the slipped down Photoshop when it was called something else and it drove me nuts. The idea is its easy because its simple but in the end its hard. Because the software with the more features can do it easier, faster and better, and with a choice of 7 different ways to do it and you pick the way you like to best. I need to paint a selection. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@bellsouth.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:09:56 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Sorry for the delay Frank (explanation) WAS > IsLightroom > 2.0 Really Shipping? > > Mark, > > This Elements user is 78 years old. Why should I burden my final years > learning an overly-complex product with hundreds of features that I will > never use. Elements 6.0 does a great job for me. YMMV. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2008 11:26 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Sorry for the delay Frank (explanation) WAS > IsLightroom > 2.0 Really Shipping? > > >> Photoshop Elements is for big babies. >> >> A grade school kid wants the real Photoshop. >> Only their dumb parents would stoop so low as to use Elements. >> :) >> You need Compounds. >> >> >> mark@rabinergroup.com >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >>> From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand@gmail.com> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:23:38 +0530 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Sorry for the delay Frank (explanation) WAS Is >>> Lightroom >>> 2.0 Really Shipping? >>> >>> Frank, >>> You need Photoshop Elements. That will do all that you want. >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 6:02 AM, Frank Filippone >>> <red735i@earthlink.net>wrote: >>> >>>> Here is my dilemma... I do not own LR or PS. I am going to purchase one >>>> or >>>> the other. Not both. >>>> >>>> So I am trying to determine which best fits my needs.... >>>> >>>> Needs: >>>> Need to import files from some gadget ( Scanner and Camera Card) >>>> Put them somewhere (drive and directory) I want them to be.. not where >>>> some >>>> company wants to put them...... >>>> Allow me to do pretty minor edits.. including Crop, contrast, >>>> Brightness, >>>> maybe color correction, and especially scratch and dust removal >>>> Edits are done on a select image. Not all images. >>>> B+W conversion of Color files >>>> Not crash. >>>> >>>> Not Need >>>> Batch processing of anything >>>> Sophisticated image naming and retrieval SW >>>> Anything to do with Movies type needs >>>> Slideshow make up >>>> Printing sophistication ( I only have a B+W Laser printer... and do not >>>> intend on getting anything else.) >>>> >>>> Seems simple... so why can't I figure it out? >>>> >>>> Frank Filippone >>>> red735i@earthlink.net >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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