Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan Post wrote: > > IF you got Photoshop 5 LE like a friend of mine did, when he got his > scanner, he simply upgraded to PS 6.0 for about $299! > Got the full version, too! > Dan I found this: (on 5) Photoshop 5.5 has all of the functions in 5LE and more. Photoshop 5LE has: No File portability Cannot import full version PSD files, PDFs, EPSs, and TIFFs, and JPEGs - it does support PDF, but ONLY a PDF created by LE, same for PSD No import for Illustrator, PostScript, and Acrobat files DOES NOT support ANY colour management whatsoever No support for CMYK, Lab, Duotone, Multichannel, spot color No Color separations No Channel palette or editing No Advanced color correction features No Guides and Grids - those pull-down lines to help you line up objects It has gamma problem - colours do NOT display right, they ALWAYS print darker, no matter what!... even on a colour-calibrated system. No Adjustment Layer command (cannot import Adjustment Layers or effects layers created with full-version) No Live text, color adjustment, and effects layers, etc No Paths palette, commands, or tools - no vector path tools No multiple undo, only one undo No History palette No Actions palette No Alpha channel support No Pattern Stamp tool No Vertical Type tool No V. Type Mask tool No Art History Brush tool No Radial Gradient tool No Angle Gradient tool No Reflected Gradient tool No Diamond Gradient tool No Color Sampler tool No Background Eraser tool No Magic Eraser tool No Measure tool No Batch processing No animation for Web No JavaScript rollovers for Web No Image slicing for Web No Image size/quality optimization for Web No File > Automate... etc... commands No File > Save for Web command No File > Place command No File > Info command No File > Jump To command No Edit > Define Pattern command No Edit > Transform > Distort No Edit > Transform > Perspective No Edit > Transform > Numeric command No Edit > Transform > Skew command (it only has Size and Rotate commands) No Edit > Free Transform command No Image > Adjust > Auto Contrast command No Image > Adjust > Desaturate command No Image > Adjust > Replace Color command No Image > Adjust > Selective Color command No Image > Adjust > Channel Mixer command No Image > Apply Image command No Image > Calculations command No Image > Rotate Canvas > Arbitrary command No Image > Trap command No Image > Extract command No Layer > New > Adjustment Layer No Layer > Layer Options command - you can only change the layer's name & opacity No Layer > Effects... etc... commands No Layer > Type... etc... commands No Layer > Adjustment Options command No Layer > Matting > Defringe... etc commands No Select > Color Range command No Select > Transform Selection command No Select > Load Selection command No Select > Save Selection command No View > Preview... etc... commands No View > Gamut Warning command No View > Hide Path command No View > Hide Guides command No View > Snap to Guides command No View > Lock Guides command No View > Clear Guides command No View > Show Grid command No View > Snap to Grid command No Wizards to "Export Transparent Image" or "Resize Image" Mark Rabiner I'm sure it's a differnt ballgame with 6. I'm loving 6 by the way.