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Quote: i am using elements 2 and paintshop pro 7, will i be able to do a lot more with CS2 ?,
Yes, a lot more although it is not an easy program to get to grips with. Many have to resort to one of the many tutorial books while there are handy tutorials on this site.
Elements2 and PSP7 are well dated now.
Ken
You could find that PSPX or the latest version will be easier to learn and work with. For every day photography I'm not sure that the latest versions give you very much more than PSP7 though I find it nice to have Warp Mesh which arrived with PSP8. I think you will find that Eke#2 is a lot more freindly than CS2, you could also find that Ele#5 easier to work with since you have started with both. Ele#5 and PSPX would make a good combination with each having tools that the other doesn't, without breaking the bank. But I don't know what your interests are.
Quote: The problem is nearly all articles and so on assume we all use Photoshop.
Thats exactly the problem Ken, i'm going to have to follow the articles then figure out how to perform the same actions in psp7 instead of photoshop....will have to think if i can justify the expense.
The expense is the dilemma. You will justify it, if you want to, or need to. 
The tools are there with PSP although under a different label.
CS2 is a powerful program that uses a fair bit of memory. New versions of software expand on the use of the basic tools often making it easier and smoother, a sort of fine tuning.
Photoshop is the benchmark by which all others aspire to. Those that manipulate their shots beyond the standard corrections will find Photoshop invaluable. It was written for designers
who used photography which is why you find that many photographers that use it only use a fraction of what it is capable of.
Ken
compared to the price of CS3 though it isn't a bad price....i'm still trying to justify it so i can get it and not feel bad.....lol
i am starting to do some manipulation and experiment though....here i go again, i REALLY think i need it 8- )
justifying it to meself is hard, but if the WIFE ever finds out.....OH MY WORD!!!
Quote: Then take a good hard look at her wardrobe
look is all i can do Ken, there are so many clothes in it i can't get past the doorway....lol and it's been a while since she was able to fit into half of them, will she give them to charity?.....NO! she insists that ONEDAY she will be a size 12 again....lol
Quote: will she give them to charity?.....NO! she insists that ONEDAY she will be a size 12 again....lol
Tell her that ONE DAY you will be [insert famous photographer of choice here] and that you can't make it without Photoshop
And you'll need CS3 to run ACR 4.1 which is quietly amazing - as it incorporates some pretty nifty sharpening (including edge masks) and several other cool features....
I've been experimenting this evening and it's good. Very good.
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