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Post by danielazarc on Jul 18, 2009 20:41:51 GMT -5
Despite the name, many people don't use it for their photos, instead using it with a mix of other programs.
Do you use Photoshop for any of your photos? If so, what do you commonly do to them, and what makes you use Photoshop over other programs?
Personally I started using Photoshop for strictly graphic work and creation, however, I found it easy to use for photos after I found my way around the controls, tools and options. Generally I don't edit my photos, however if there is something that I wouldn't mind editing (and admitting to editing) I'll use it to help boost some colour, maybe crop things a bit, or work with night photography, something I'm still rather new to.
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Post by comicIDIOT on Jul 18, 2009 21:00:07 GMT -5
I use photoshop to add an element that cannot be achieved in real life or through simple editing performed by Lightroom. I'm actually working on a piece now in photoshop for my Photography class. I'll upload when I have more than one photo done so my idea is conveyed more clearly. I also use photoshop to fully create my HDR images - which I plan to upload one soon. From merging to adjustments. I leave nothing to Lightroom; except for colour corrections and crop. But primary exposure is in photoshop. night photography, something I'm still rather new to. You and I both. |
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Post by Saknika on Jul 18, 2009 21:06:46 GMT -5
I use photoshop for all my retouching. Zits, blemishes, dust spots, ect; I get rid of it in photoshop. I can also drop in digital backgrounds and such with it, which is really nice. I also use it to touch up commercial shots to make sure the background is pure white, or to combine images to form an ad or design of some sort. Photoshop is one of my main photography tools.
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Post by midnightmystery on Jul 18, 2009 21:35:42 GMT -5
I use Photoshop for touching up photos, and any real manipulation in it too. I'm really good with the graphic design sort of stuff so I use it to do any sort of thing. I used Bridge at one point, but I'm just more comfortable with Photoshop.
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Post by ~Hero~ on Aug 4, 2009 1:31:53 GMT -5
I use photoshop for manipulation, bringing out the lights and darks, etc. I'm a HUGE fan of it and end up editing pretty much everything I take. >.>
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Post by comicIDIOT on Aug 4, 2009 9:03:06 GMT -5
One of the uses I believe photoshop is great for is something I call "manipulative retouching." I basically retouch an image by manipulating small features. Recently, I shot a model in a park and the best photo of a location wasn't focused on her face but another, lesser, shot was. So I cut her face from the one photo and manipulated it onto the stronger photo.  |
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Post by karababy47 on Aug 10, 2009 4:50:23 GMT -5
I usually don't do much to my photographs, keeping them original. But when I do want to use them for something, such as emailing, uploading to a website or forum, then I use Photoshop CS2 for resizing, cropping, saturation, contrast, etc. But, I use Photoshop almost everyday for other graphical design projects. These would be avatars, signatures, banners, headers, contest entries using a combination of stock images and Sims, etc. Then I use a multitude of PS CS2 features such as, brushes, layer styles, filters, contrast, hue, the cutting tools, blur, erase, etc., etc. It seems like every time I open it, I learn something new. I've only used two other photo editing programs, PhotoFiltre and Paint. Both of which do not use layers, and are limited in what they can do. Then I got PS CS2 and have never looked back. I love it because of the layers and the vast array of options available for editing. Some of which I'm still learning after using it for almost three years now.  |
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Post by enigmarose on Aug 15, 2009 18:43:29 GMT -5
I have used Photoshop for a number of years now starting with Photoshop 5 through to 7 and now CS4.
The main reason for using it is for Photo repairs and image manipulation, I have not yet tried out any of the 3D elements or animations with it yet.
The first Adobe photo program I used was PhotoDelux Home Edition, this was and I believe still could be the best piece of software for anyone starting out with digital imaging, it's pop out help that appears with a description of what each tool is for as you use it was priceless for me and got me hooked without realising it. Not sure if it would be compatible with modern day op-systems though.
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Post by Saknika on Aug 15, 2009 20:47:56 GMT -5
That is a crappy thing with new OSs, the fact that they're not backwards-compatible. Especially ever since they stopped using DOS.  |
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Post by comicIDIOT on Aug 15, 2009 21:55:08 GMT -5
Those of you running PowerPC Macs (everything before Intel came into the picture) will not be able to use CS5 and possibly LR3, Adobe says. Glad I never bought CS4 since it was only 32-bit on OS X. CS5 will be 64-bit native on OS X as well as Windows. Going to buy this sucker EDIT: Looks like LR3 will be Intel only as well. |
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