Review 3 of 6
Price Paid:
$20.00
from Web Site Summary: This program is oriented toward the photographer who either does (or would like to) print their photos and exercise control over the process. It is NOT oriented toward the printing trade or the graphics professional (although the professional photographer would probably find most of the things THEY wanted). It's not a product you would use to produce a rock album cover or a cover for a science fiction novel.
It's possible to do nearly every purely photographic step that's suggested (e.g. in Photoshop Artistry) in standard Photoshop books. And the perspective controls are unique.
I just purchased the upgrade mentioned (hence the price, so I haven't recieved or used it yet) but have used v.2 for several years and used v.1 before that.
It isn't necessary to do fancy tricks, as most pictures can be dealt with in relatively few (and automatic) steps. A minority will require a little more work (and learning), but that's half the fun. Strengths: The program is reasonably intuitive and the learning curve is MUCH less steep than Photoshop (not to mention the steep price!). There's an abundance of documentation of the web site, and questions are answered almost immediately by either the owner/developer or his chief programmer! (great support!) Unlike the "lite" version of Photoshop, you actually have access to and control over the color channels (Red, Green and Blue). Plus you can make a cyanotype or sepia print from those old B&W pictures!
Some of the techniques, e.g. involving correction by filtration, dodging and burning, might require quite a bit of experimentation if you Weaknesses: Some of the techniques, e.g. involving correction by filtration, dodging and burning, might require quite a bit of experimentation if you never did darkroom work. But there ARE work-arounds for many "problems". I would have liked being able to do a ring-around with those Color Correction filters, though.
Doesn't allow the use of Photshop compatible plug-ins (actually a plus for me). Similar Products Used: Photoshop LE & 4
Paint Shop Pro Customer Service: Just direct any question to the web site as mentioned above.
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