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Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is the world-standard image-editing solution for print and the Web. It expands its scope to bring you innovative artistic tools and enhanced Web features, plus software for advanced p ...
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- Sep 12, 2008
- For version:
- CS3
A-dopey 
- Interface: 3
- Features: 3
- Ease of use: 2
- Value: 1
- Overall:
Well, my son's friend just bought the full CS3 Adobe, and I downloaded a trial as well. I have to say, for the price, it's a rip off. It's worth a couple hundred easily but not what they ask, that is robbery. The features are great, and yeah, it's the grand daddy of editors, not a weak app by any means and does unlimited amounts of creation, editing and what not. However, I have done anything in the free Gimp and inkscape that PS can do, it's just a learning experience is all, different means of doing things, of course inkscape helps as well. So really, Adobe can have equivalents to it from a couple of apps, and heck, I'm not shelling out nearly a grand for them either! I won't lie and say Adobe doesn't have more features than any standard free app, but not enough to make me pay that kind of money. I wasn't THAT impressed by it. I think I'll buy a really nice PC instead and run Gimp happily!
Review by: gimpguy (370)
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- Feb 09, 2007
- For version:
- CS2
A tool for color manipulation . . .
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 3
- Value: 4
- Overall:
PhotoShop is an expensive professional tool like AutoDesk's AutoCAD. PhotoShop is a continual learning experience. If a person has the wherewithal to purchase PhotoShop and the time and patience to learn how it functions, then it is a worthwhile program. However, it is designed more for the commercial user. A logical substitute for the casual paint manipulation user would be The Gimp. Not nearly as definitive, but will handle the average requirements. I suggest Photofiltre for touch ups and IrfanView for just about every other image handling requirements. Both of these small programs are stable, comfortable to use and tried and proven by most professionals. If a person is confused and agitated by either of the latter two programs, then PhotoShop is absolutely not the solution to the problem. A person would then want to consider Picasa2. JMM
Review by: JMMannion (19)
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- Mar 18, 2005
- For version:
- NA
Couldn't live without it
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 4
- Value: 3
- Overall:
Adobe Photoshop is one of my most treasured programs on the computer. Theres simply no limit to kind of digital art you can make in this program and it is such a useful tool to have - I definitely recommend any aspiring graphic artist or person working in an art related profession to consider investing into this great product because I doubt you will regret it!
Review by: digipaws (14)
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- Jan 04, 2005
- For version:
- NA
Top for pros, not meant for the average joe
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 2
- Value: 2
- Overall:
No question, this is the Porsche, Rolls Royce, Jaguar, Mercedes etc... of photo editing. You can do just about anything with it. The features are one of a class and the new versions just keep getting better and better. However, for the average homeuser, this is WAY too complicated. In that case get Adobe Photoshop Elements - highly recommended. One the other hand, if you are ambitious and want to learn more about photo editing (and have an extra 700 bucks to spend) then get Adobe Photoshop CS 8.0, buy yourself a good tutorial book for version 8.0 (for at least 50 dollars) and start learning. You'll be amazed at how much you can learn. You can become a "pro" in your circle of homeusers and improve photos in a way that will amaze you. There are also free online tips and tutorials... Like everything, it will take time and practice to feel comfortable with it and be good at it.
- Nov 16, 2004
- For version:
- NA
Top notch but expensive
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 4
- Value: 2
- Overall:
Can't deny PS 7 is high quality software but the price is definitely not justified. The Elements version is way enough for most users.
Review by: Philip (8)
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- Oct 06, 2004
- For version:
- NA
Maybe the best, but beyond me!
- Interface: 3
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 1
- Value: 3
- Overall:
I tried this image editor for a while on my computer. It seemed that it could do magic with images, but the program was so complex that I was unable to do much more than simple edit functions. The help files are extensive, but presume a lot of knowledge on the part of the user. On the whole, a great tool for a professional (who would probably already have bought it), but a strict no-no for a beginner unless he already has a tutorial at hand. Amateurs should try Photo Filtre or Rahman Imager, both available at this site. Another problem for the casual user is that it takes a lot of disk space and requires a lot of memory to start up.
Review by: thinavila (19)
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