Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]dump the > trash before replacing iphoto back into the system. > I sent a query to the dunderheads at Mac some time ago on how to > disable iphoto, but have yet to receive a reply. > I think the next Q&A will have to go to Jobs his-self. > I'm using CS2. I had planned to get Photo Mechanic, for the browsing > tool, but Bridge has been an adequate for now. > > Slobodan Dimitrov > Studio G-8, > Angels Gate Cultural Center > http://sdimitrovphoto.com > > On Jan 27, 2006, at 2:52 PM, Alastair Firkin wrote: > >> Well I finally updated photoshop and acrobat via the "Creative >> Suite package", and boy am I confused. Now I can't use anything ;-) >> Any documents or comments on how to start learning this "fantastic >> monster". I need follow the yellow brick road type instructions to >> the land of Oz. >> >> Cheers >> >> Alastair I don't know this is bad vibes man, bad energy. Both Alastair Firkin and Richard S. Taylor come on to say that when confronted by immensity of Photoshop and or the Creative Suite that are stopped dead in their tracks and it's Adobes fault and what's the big rip-off and they're going to sell their computer and there Leicas and buy a digital point and shoot and move to that little island with 99 cent a gallon rum., The Virgin island that's it! What an inappropriate name! What if there were an island with a bunch of virgins on it? They'd probably call it: Meyers Island Bacardi Breaker Ron Rico Reef Mount Gay archipelago Captain Morgan Atoll Plantation Eyot Gilligan's Isle Sapphos The way to approach these respective burgeoning galaxies that CS2 and the whole CS gang represent (the entire universe as we know it) is not get all freaked out about it; but one at a time? To go boldly one step at a time. Not boldly go in hyper mode to hyper space and get all hyped up about it, How do I adjust density and contrast? The curves or levels just like always! They work the same! Just like an H&R curve if you have your highlights on the right (the thing on the bottom) Color Balance? Command B just the same. Unsharp mask ? Just the same unless you want to fool with smart unsharp mask which I've only occasionally had time for and my G4 with one gig needs plenty of time for as I go and fix myself a cup of coffee just like the days of doing Photoshop 2 on my SE. where I'm make a pot AND drink it., . But regular unsharp works the same and have the shots in m stacks of prints all over the place were unsharped and they ain't broke so why fix it? Fix it when you have the time and inclination, The highlights and shadows thing is an adjust men which is a gift from God; or Dr. John E. Warnock whoever answers your prayers the fastest. I think God calls Warnock all the time and asks him how to use "that adjustment layers thing". The average Photoshop user does great with using one percent of one percent of the depth of power PS has. But in the Grammer and High School a lot more than that everyday they learn another useful tidbit from one off their classmates during recess or before school when the computer room is full with photoshopers who used to be into pinball. Electronic pinball I guess, Think of it as the newest game? Most of us are just printing in effect "to screen" and the demands of us and our gear are minimal. If we've made a commitment to printing to paper then, well I always get the Photoshop Bible by Deke McClellan and as he says something totally absurd or just plain silly on ever single page it keeps my attention riveted and gets me out of any jam I ever get myself in once a month, Right now I'm having to plow thought the classroom in a box of the big upgrade to GoLive cs2 as its practically a new program now having gone CSS and I want to redo my website and get it up there and have it work. I'm in hyper mode. And enjoying it less., Mark the Shark Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/