Good Programs to Buy?, Confused... |
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 Feb 16 2008, 02:31 PM
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Newbie  Group: Member Posts: 3 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 561,392  |
Im just starting out with all of this and I want to buy photoshop of some sort...
But Im not sure what ones will be best for what I need. I need Photo-editing software, as well as layout and web design. And I dont want to spend too much.. Whats the difference between photoshop elements and CS...  Please help. |
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Feb 16 2008, 02:35 PM
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 Resource Center Tyrant Group: Official Member Posts: 2,263 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,306 |
Photoshop Elements is targeted at editing images only, not for designing layout and web design. Photoshop CS is.
Also moved to Designer's Cafe. |
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Feb 16 2008, 02:51 PM
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Newbie Group: Member Posts: 3 Joined: Aug 2007 Member No: 561,392 |
Thanks. :) CS is the expensive one though...
I dont really want to spend much more than $300. Will elements work for layout and web design? or is there another program that is similar? |
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Feb 16 2008, 06:21 PM
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 vivacity Group: Official Member Posts: 3,183 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 495,247 |
Of course Elements will work. It's just a much more condensed version. If all you need are the basics, then Elements will be suitable enough. But if you are willing to go beyond and advanced, then consider investing in the full program. GIMP is actually a free photo editing software, if you haven't heard of that, btw, and is very close to Photoshop.
For layout and web design software, you can do it from scratch if you'd like (on Notepad) or you can use programs like Dreamweaver CS3, etc. |
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Feb 16 2008, 07:39 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
^ I agree.
If this is just something that you're getting into, start out a little more simple. You probably don't need some expensive fancy program. There's lots of free and cheaper programs out there, esspeically if this isn't something that needs to be professional. You can find Photoshop on the internet, but I'm sure you already knew that. So if you don't want to pay you can search. |
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Feb 24 2008, 07:31 PM
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 badassified Group: Member Posts: 36 Joined: Feb 2008 Member No: 621,426 |
I think you should start out by using trial programs, like Paint Shop Pro. Since Paint Shop Pro is a lot like Photoshop, it's easier to understand the basic concepts before you move on to the big picture. :) But you should definitely buy Photoshop- it's worth every penny. Yay!
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Feb 25 2008, 04:54 PM
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 awestinnn Group: Member Posts: 624 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 460,069 |
I would start of with GIMP, just so you don't waste a bunch of money on something you might not like, or something along those lines. (GIMP is free.) Then, after that, if you want to keep going with it, definitely buying some sort of Photoshop will help you out.
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