v.anisimov Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Hi, I'm still using PS 5.0. Also have the bundled Elements 2 but habitually prefer PS 5 - not sure why. Is there anything I'm missing by still using PS 5, instead of later versions? Or should I just use Elements 2 instead? I'm not a heavy PS user, just use it to crop and sometimes sharpen my EOS 20d files. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witam Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Honestly if that is what you do with it, you shouldn't upgrade. Adobe has added some new nifty things but hasn't changed much for this type of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v.anisimov Posted May 14, 2005 Author Share Posted May 14, 2005 what about Elements 2? IS it better than PS 5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witam Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Elements? Well if you use one of these: Curves, Channel Mixer, Color Balance, CMYK, channels, calculations and running actions it's easier done in photoshop. You'll need a work around in elements to get to these. If you don't use them often and extensively, you can use elements just as easily. The program has an easier structure than Photoshop. It depends on your use really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mendel_leisk Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 The realtime histogram that was introduced with CS is handy. You can leave it "open" and toggle between files. For me the healing brush that came with 7.0 was a big plus, but I suppose you don't get many scratches on your 20d files ;) For some reason the healing brush bogged down (got real slow) on CS, so I use 7.0 for my usual cleaning work, and CS for file comparisons, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_rosario Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Maybe you can pick up a cheap version of 6 or 7. Or even Elements 3. I doubt if CS would be worth it for you. Remember the added hardware and OS requirements too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian ball Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Download a demo from Adobe, and see how you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly_flanigan1 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Keep your older versions. You can just install the newer "upgrade" to a new directory; and run different versions. This helps one learn quicker. On one box here i have a mess of PS versions; 3 thru cs2; elements 2 and 3; LT 4 and 5; and photostyler too all on a pentium III.<BR><BR><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/ektar/PNdesktop/desktopcropcopy.gif"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuo_yen_ng Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Worth is in the evaluation of the user. I have Photoshop 5.5 and 7. 5.5 is more convenient for my use. I like the Rubber Stamp and Brushes better in 5.5. In hindsight, it wasn't worth it to get 7, nor was it necessary, 5.5 has all I need. Change in versions does not always mean improvements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly_flanigan1 Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Kuo; I agree too. I like old Photoshop 5.5 alot. The rubber stamp seems snappier in this version; and least with my older retouching boxes. I consider Photoshop 5 and above to be still good workhorse photoshop versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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