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Hi whats everyones views on this, is it anywere near as good as cs3 or 4 does it do the same stuff.
my girlfriend brought me a copy today i was looking at getting cs3 (not cs4 cause of the price ) if i can still do some good editing with elements 7 ill stick with that. or am i gona be expecting to much out of this program..

your views on this please :D
 
I would go back to PSE if I thought that I'd get anything like a reasonable amount for my CS3. I should have done the trial first.....!

Seriously, CS3 is far better than PSE - I just wish I could use it all. If you knew how to use it all, you probably would not need to ask.

Chris
 
thanks for repliying
i dont know how to use any of them at the mo, im a complete novice.
just wondering if they can do the same stuff...
 
dan12345 said:
thanks for repliying
i dont know how to use any of them at the mo, im a complete novice.
just wondering if they can do the same stuff...
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You do not need CS3 or 4. Elements is a great program. Learn how to use that then you will know when it is time to move up. If you want a taster of something more difficult, try GIMP.

Let us know what you decide and how you get along.

Chris
 
im gona give elements a try then, and maybe move on like you say. Dont want to jump in at the deep end and i dont know anythink about editing pic's so probaly be better to start with this.
Havnt even opened it yet in case i wanted to take it back.

is there any tutorials on this.

thanks again ;)
 
I'm the same as you - trying elements first before making the expensive jump. To be honest, Elements has been brilliant - does all the main things you need without a problem and still runs some scripts designed in CS4. I'm not going to bother upgrading because I just dont need any more at the moment... If theres something else I really need I will try GIMP first before getting CS3/4...
 
Also do not forget you can get free addons like masks, proper curves channels etc to give you some of the things missing from Elements which will lessen the need to upgrade to CS3/4. :)
 
I installed Elements 7 from the Adobe cd yesterday and it was my first venture into Photoshop.
Obviously I am too much of a rookie with that software to comment on it's performance so I'll confine myself to saying that installation was absolutely trouble free and the user interface appears, so far, to be very straightforward.
 
Originally had Lightroom 2 installed but struggled to move forward. Now got Elements 7 and, with a bit of help from my IT colleague, and the free tutorials on "Youtube", i am slowly getting there.
The more i play the better it gets!
 
If you have elements then this will organise your files (RAW/JPG) and edit RAW files well. You can resize, add text and various other things but thats about it. CS3 does SO much more and depending on what you want will depend on what you need. If you just want to process photo's that you have taken then Elements is a good prog. If you want to edit the pic using layers and add special effects, custom borders etc, etc, etc then you will need either CS3/4 or you could try GIMP as it's free and does alot of what CS3 can do.

Alot of people use either Elements 7 or Lightroom 2 and then CD3/4 or Gimp to do the final bits that can't be done in the other progs.

I am trying out Lightroom 2 and i must say it's a superb prog for editing Raw images, nothing comes close! but again i still need Photoshop for extra bits.
 
AndyWest said:
If you want to edit the pic using layers and add special effects, custom borders etc, etc, etc then you will need either CS3/4 .
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Elements 7.0 does have layers and is a full editing suite :thinking:.

My daughter uses CS3 for 'A' level at school & Elements 7.0 at home, she thinks the toolset with Elements is more useful, just not as flexible
 
mrgubby said:
Elements 7.0 does have layers and is a full editing suite :thinking:.

My daughter uses CS3 for 'A' level at school & Elements 7.0 at home, she thinks the toolset with Elements is more useful, just not as flexible
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Sorry yes this is true but the Full PS can do SO much more. Elements is still superb value for money.
 
I use elements 6 at home and CS3 at college and, yes, you can do lots more in CS3 but as a tool to process your images Elements has very nearly everything you need.

Andy
 
Have a look at Lightroom2 I have the trial version on my PC and was seriously impressed. Elements 7 doesn't get a look in now! I have now purchased Lightroom2 and it will be going on my new Mac when it arrives this week.
 
I have used PSE2/3 for ages have now gone to PSE7 and havn't found anything I can't do. I am more into adjusting pictures than heavy creative stuff which may make a difference to your view point.

I know there are limits in "home" use software and that is reflected in the price.
I also know how frustrating it is when you hit the limits in the software version and it's always that, just out of reach, extra tweak that make the difference to your image.
Having said that the full version of the software sometimes just do something quicker or easier and you can still achieve you aim with a bit more time and effort.

I think generally you have to have a good justification for going to the expense and training to fully use "professional" versions of software.
 
TwentySixDays said:
I have used PSE2/3 for ages have now gone to PSE7 and havn't found anything I can't do. I am more into adjusting pictures than heavy creative stuff which may make a difference to your view point.

I know there are limits in "home" use software and that is reflected in the price.
I also know how frustrating it is when you hit the limits in the software version and it's always that, just out of reach, extra tweak that make the difference to your image.
Having said that the full version of the software sometimes just do something quicker or easier and you can still achieve you aim with a bit more time and effort.

I think generally you have to have a good justification for going to the expense and training to fully use "professional" versions of software.
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I agree, I'm only interested in Raw conversion and simple tweaks and that all important spot removal tool. I try to get everything right in camera and to keep the photo faithful to what i saw during the shoot.
I know a couple of pro shooters who use Elements 7 before going public with their work, I think CS4 territory is for very high creativity. It really depends on how much you want to manipulate an image but for the majority of shooters i think it would be highly unlikely they would be dissapointed with 7. :clap::clap:
 
Been using Elements 7 for a month now.
Well pleased with it.
 
I'd go with Elements as a good starter too. Get to grips with the tools and then you may or may not find you need the additional functionality offered by CS4.

Personally, Elements is enough for what I need.
 
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