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I am somewhat confused as to which programme to buy in order to process my shots.
I do not do video so have no interest in that area.
I am thinking that Adobe elements 9 would suffice but a colleague has said that i need a creative suite.
Yet when I take a look at sales sites I get even more confused
CS5 pro
CS5 extended
Elements master
Elements extended
Elements Pro etc etc etc
By the way I qualify to purchase student teacher packages are these exactly identical to the others???
HELP WHICH DO I NEED
Photoshop CS is overkill for most people. Elements is often more than enough.
Creative suite includes high cost movie editing, illustration and web page design. Really, few outside of a design studio would need this.
You are asking some detailed questions which only Adobe can answer properly. Everything you want to know is on their site - you only have to read it or email them.
Quote: Elements is often more than enough
Absolutely.....
Quote: By the way I qualify to purchase student teacher packages are these exactly identical to the others
Yes they are identical, Being able to buy at the " Student/Teacher " pricing, Might tempt you to go for the " Full Monty " CS5 Photoshop option, But in the real world Elements will provide you more than enough editing/processing capability, Without the high cost.
If you work with Elements, Then manage to outgrow it, There is nothing lost because most if not all you learn in Elements, Will help you in the full Photoshop option.
Quote: but a colleague has said that i need a creative suite
Ask him to explain in detail " Why " you would need a full on CS5 creative suite, Just to process & edit digital images....!!!
In most cases you can do exactly that with the software that comes " Free " with your camera....
I see you do not have " Lightroom " listed, Have a good look at what this software offers, For many its all you need alongside Elements.
Quote: Quote: Elements is often more than enough
Totally agree...
Post-production 'suffers' from the same pre-conception as that when considering which camera to buy.
The number of photographers 'out there' that (seriously) believe that, by owning the very best camera that a given manufacturer can produce will, instantly turn them into a 100%, world-shattering 'PROFESSIONAL' - are legion.
The exact same scenario exists when it comes to the choosing of their post-production tool. They (truly!!) believe that, by owning Adobe Photoshop CS5, (Extended - of course!) - or having the very latest (in either category!) - they are 'Le Boule de Chien'. (Translation available via PM if required. )
God 'elp 'em.
If you are a bona fide card-carrying student, you can buy Photoshop CS5 Extended for under £200 as a download. You aren't allowed to use it for commercial purposes. Also worth taking a look at is www.software4students.com ( I think it's .com) where the student version was available for £30 less than what I paid to Adobe.
Quote: www.software4students.com ( I think it's .com)
.com does exist but I couldn't get it to open. However, they also have a .co.uk one which does work.
Having said that, I looked at these people some time ago when I was considering buying a new version of "Office". The prices are ludicrously low and just loooking at their site, I was immediately put off.
I may be doing them a huge injustice but first impressions count for a lot and their site, coupled with their prices just put me off.
If I was buying CS5 at a student rate, I'd go to Adobe who, bizzarely, were cheaper than Amazon the last time I looked, even if it does cost a few pounds more.
Jester.
Unless you want to spend 10 times as much time stuck in front of a computer as you spend out with your camera, I would strongly recommend Adobe Lightroom 3. That way you get an excellent filing and indexing program, superb workflow control and all the post-processing power that most photographers are ever likely to need.
Another vote for Lightroom although having said that, I don't think I could use just that.
And having used CS2 and now CS5 it would be very dificult to be happy with anything less.
Jester.
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