Photoshop

[SZLiao214]

I have never used photoshop before and have been wanting to try my hand at photo editing.

I just wanted to improve the look of the photos i take.

What extras do you recommend?

 

[Kristi2k]

If you shoot in RAW, I would suggest the demo of Photoshop Lightroom... very simple yet powerful.

 

[SZLiao214]

Originally posted by: Kristi2k
If you shoot in RAW, I would suggest the demo of Photoshop Lightroom... very simple yet powerful.

Canon s2, no can do

 

[IrishBells86]

I always use just PS, so I don't know what extra you use. My favorite tool in PS, though, is the Levels adjustment. Just by drawing in the slidebars in each channel (R/G/B) to the edge of the histogram data, the colors come out crisper and the lighting looks a lot better. By far it's the most valuable tool I've used...

 

[episodic]

I've read about an unofficial firmware extension that lets you shoot raw on the s2.

I saw it in the canon forums at dpreview - a long thread about it.

Might wanna check it out - I know nothing about it though.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Kristi2k
If you shoot in RAW, I would suggest the demo of Photoshop Lightroom... very simple yet powerful.

unless you have a really new comp, built in the last 6 months id stay away from lightroom, it runs like crap on older comps

 

[Kristi2k]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: Kristi2k
If you shoot in RAW, I would suggest the demo of Photoshop Lightroom... very simple yet powerful.

unless you have a really new comp, built in the last 6 months id stay away from lightroom, it runs like crap on older comps

That's true... Core 2 Duo and 2GB is what I use it on...

 

[SZLiao214]

P4 oced to 3ghz with 1 gig of ram arg

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: SZLiao214
P4 oced to 3ghz with 1 gig of ram arg

itll run photoshop just fine, Photoshop elements is fine for most people

 

[Rottie]

Photoshop Element is for starter and if you only do touch up or any simple basic task then this is the program for you.
Photoshop requires a lot of knowledges and if you already have mastered all of advanced tasks like layers, mask, and many others then you are going to be a real PRO.

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: SZLiao214
I have never used photoshop before and have been wanting to try my hand at photo editing.

I just want to improve the look of the photos i take.

What extra do you recommend?

i recommend you use gimp instead on photoshop. since you've never used photochop before you'll find it easier to use gimp and its free and open source.

http://www.gimp.org/

save the money you'll spend on photoshop and get a better camera.

edit
i see your cam is already good. in that case just pocket the extra cash.

 

[ThePresence]

Learn how to dodge and burn, play with curves and levels. Of course IMO the biggest difference you can make with a photo is knowing how to crop it.
Photoshop is like half my life.