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Subject: [Leica] Photoshop purchase. question...
From: nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Thu Oct 12 13:19:25 2006
References: <20061009204816.68485.qmail@web25504.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> <D8E1C68E-9B4A-4608-A136-B4292B146689@pandora.be>

I second that wholeheartedly. It is one of those taste experiences that 
is really worthwhile to drive 200 km from Brussels along shitty roads.

Nathan

Philippe Orlent wrote:
> 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
>>>
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-- 
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

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