im a somewhat beginner photographer with interest in learning alot more in photography. maybe even professionally. can someone recommend good digital imaging software for me? i been thinking about getting photoshop elements 5.0. is that any good? thanks!
2007-03-19 05:39:57 · 5 answers · asked by HT 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Photoshop elements is an excellent choice. If someday you wish for more power, you can always upgrade to the full blown photoshop and you will already know, mostly, how to use the software. Learning photoshop isn't intuitively obvious- it will take some time. But- it's well worth it.
For basic handling and management and simple changes, I'd also suggest the aforementioned Picasa2 from google. Not just because it's free- but because it's fast and easy to use.
2007-03-19 06:48:07 · answer #1 · answered by Morey000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the mac-daddy of all image editing is Adobe Photoshop(not Elements, the BIG and EXPENSIVE ONE). But I think it is too much for a beginner. It kind of depends on how much of a beginner you are. You can get alot of software that does the same as Elements, probably for less. If you are really just beginning, download the free Picasa program from Google. It is terrific for beginners. It has some limits, but it is very user friendly. It will get you used to the basics of editing. Also, Microsoft Digital Image Editor may be installed already on your computer. It is great and offers more technical stuff than Picasa. I also like Arcsoft PhotoImpression.
Try out the software that came with your camera. Sometimes that is a great place to start. Then, the more you learn, you can make a better decision on what editing software you want because you will know what you need and use the most.
2007-03-19 09:03:46 · answer #2 · answered by Bakem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the folks that are saying to try Elements are pointing you in the right direction. I do quite a bit of photography for publications for the San Antonio Zoo, and I started with Elements. Later on, if you find you like it, it won't be too hard to move up to Photoshop Pro. And that is what I use.
2007-03-19 07:26:10 · answer #3 · answered by Zoobie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Photoshop Elements is a great start! As you get more involved, you may want to get the full version.
Photoshop is an industry standard application and is taught in all graphics schools.
Photoshop can be complicated to learn on your own. I like to go to http://forums.creativecow.net/index.html for most of my questions. Creative Cow is dedicated to graphics professionals.
2007-03-19 05:56:26 · answer #4 · answered by zenowing 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A good freeware is Google's Picasa2.
2007-03-19 06:40:42 · answer #5 · answered by cjadedred 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋