Re: Need Advice: Photoshop vs. Corel PhotoPaint
I'm using both Photoshop 6.01 and Corel Photopaint, v10. I do a lot with my images in terms of digital analogs to traditional darkroom type adjustment - like adjusting contrast, dodging, burning, etc. 99% of what I do is in Corel. I really only use Photoshop for the final prep of files that are going out to printers or service bureaus. Most preflight instructions I've seen are tailored to Photoshop. I also use Photoshop for some plug ins that don't work on Corel, like Genuine Fractals 2.0 (which I read works on Corel v9, but not 10.) I've used Corel since v 3, skipping only 5 and 8 in the upgrade path. It's probably just what you are used to, but I like the ergonomics of Corel better. I've customized the tool bars and probably execute only 1 out of every 20 commands via the text menus. I haven't figured out how to do that with Photoshop, so I wind up clicking Filter / Sharpen / Unsharp Mask for example, instead of hitting the unsharp mask icon. What's nice about Corel is you can set up a task specific tool bar. My scanning bar starts with the icon for launching the twain driver, goes through icons for image adjustment, levels correction, clean up, resizing, sharpening, saving, and finally printing. I can go through the entire process - scan, prep, save, print - without having to go into menus. It sounds trivial, but doing things with one click vs 2 or 3 is a huge ergonomic difference. I'm only using both programs for prepping image scans for prints. When it comes to pure digital artwork - I don't know if either, or neither, is the better tool. - MCC . At 11:42 AM 4/6/2002 -0700, you wrote: I've been using Corel PhotoPaint 8, and find that I can do nearly anything I have wanted to do (so far). I do find masks hard to work with when the borders are critical. It also comes with a good assortment of plug-ins. The main things I work on with image-editing software concern color, contrast, saturation, backgrounds, sharpening, gaussian blur, correcting dust/scratches, repainting damaged areas, and masks. PhotoPaint seems to do all of those fairly well, except mask edges. My questions are to those who have used both: Is Photoshop worth the much greater cost? Can it do mask edges more easily? And does it come with the same range of included plug-ins (or do you have to buy those separately)? Thanks for the advice, Joe - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - Photos: http://www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - - - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Need Advice: Photoshop vs. Corel PhotoPaint
Photoshop is vastly more powerfull when you get all the plugins ( at extra cost ). Photo shop lite has 90% of what the full version has but I'm not to sure about the missing features etc. Try and find a demo of Paint Shop Pro 7 , it has a 30 day free trail, see if that will do what you need. It's what we have at work since Photoshop licenese are expensive and only the media arts guys get it. --- Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Corel PhotoPaint 8, and find that I can do nearly anything I have wanted to do (so far). I do find masks hard to work with when the borders are critical. It also comes with a good assortment of plug-ins. The main things I work on with image-editing software concern color, contrast, saturation, backgrounds, sharpening, gaussian blur, correcting dust/scratches, repainting damaged areas, and masks. PhotoPaint seems to do all of those fairly well, except mask edges. My questions are to those who have used both: Is Photoshop worth the much greater cost? Can it do mask edges more easily? And does it come with the same range of included plug-ins (or do you have to buy those separately)? Thanks for the advice, Joe - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . __ Music, Movies, Sports, Games! http://entertainment.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Re: Need Advice: Photoshop vs. Corel PhotoPaint
When i work on my Yearbook,i use 75% PhotoShop and 25% Corel PhotoPaint 7.Somethings i can do easier in Corel. For the horse stuff,100% PS. I like PS's preview better and over all layout. Dave --- Joseph Tainter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been using Corel PhotoPaint 8, and find that I can do nearly anything I have wanted to do (so far). I do find masks hard to work with when the borders are critical. It also comes with a good assortment of plug-ins. The main things I work on with image-editing software concern color, contrast, saturation, backgrounds, sharpening, gaussian blur, correcting dust/scratches, repainting damaged areas, and masks. PhotoPaint seems to do all of those fairly well, except mask edges. My questions are to those who have used both: Is Photoshop worth the much greater cost? Can it do mask edges more easily? And does it come with the same range of included plug-ins (or do you have to buy those separately)? Thanks for the advice, Joe - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . __ Music, Movies, Sports, Games! http://entertainment.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . End Original Message Pentax User Stouffville Ontario Canada http://home.ca.inter.net/brooksdj Sign up today for your Free E-mail at: http://www.canoe.ca/CanoeMail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
