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These apply to CS3 and probably the newer versions as well. Some of the tricks don't work in Elements I'm afraid. I thought Elements was the bees knees until I blew a load of dosh on CS3 and discovered it is both better and faster than Elements...
Pete
Regards Paul.
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This is good stuff, maybe this should be the Elements Tricks thread :-)
My (old) copy of Elements served me well for a couple of years. When it came to changing to Photoshop it took some thinking to blow the cost a lens on a chunk of software.
CS3 was well out of date when I bought it and won't take E620 raw files, but there's no way I am blowing the cost of two lenses on CS5
Any more Elements tricks ??
Pete
Look, I'm an old man. I shouldn't be expected to put up with this.
Do you know if Elements 8 will recognize E600 Raw files, as I have found out that Elements 8 I am running will not. Seriously thinking about upgrade but would like to be sure
Do you know if Elements 8 will recognize E600 Raw files, as I have found out that Elements 8 I am running will not. Seriously thinking about upgrade but would like to be sure
Thanks
Ian
No, it won't, but if you check out this link Dekhog shows you how to change the camera from E600 to E620. Works a treat and Elements 7 recognises them without any problem so Elements 8 should do too.
This looks very impressive, and thanks for sharing it. But, and I'm sure I'm not the only one (at least I hope I'm not), I don't fully understand the "How it's done" part. Any chance you could explain what you did? I really have a lot to learn about editing, but again I'm sure I'm not alone in that.
Do you know if Elements 8 will recognize E600 Raw files, as I have found out that Elements 8 I am running will not. Seriously thinking about upgrade but would like to be sure
Thanks
Ian
According to the Adobe site, Elements 8 for Mac & PC with ACR 6.2 does support E-600 & E-620 Raw files
I know that Nick Temple-Fry does great things with The GIMP, which is also free. I really have tried to love it but I just can't get on with it - trying to install the help files had me tearing my hair out. Maybe he can chip in here with some suggestions for tutorials etc.
Waow, a topic for me alone! I really appreciate this! However I will gladly share the info with everybody . No, without kidding... great this thread and thanks a lot, Paul! I will certainly practise this. I have a lot of photos with "bad" skies and therefore much material to practise with.
The reason why I use Elements is that I've seen CS but for me this is much too complicated at the moment (just a beginner with Elements) and I cannot afford it. I think it is very expensive and prefer to save money for a new lens. If it is possible to have the same results with E8, I am interested in learning.
You say: there are so many ways of doing things in Elements, but most people never learn them: Do you have more tricks? If so, please teach us (Paul/Meach and I will not be the only ones interested I'm sure and I promise you we will be good pupils). I'm with Pete: could you please make an Elements Tricks Thread of just an Elements thread here?
Regards,
Wilma
E30 / E-PL1 /14-42 mm 1:3,5-5,6 / 40-150 mm 1:4,0-5,6 / 12-60 mm SWD / 70-300 mm /FL-50R / mFT 14-42 mm
I wish there was a sensibly priced alternative to Photoshop that offered the same sort of bells and whistles.
According to a book I read a while back that's exactly what Paint Shop Pro is - more the functionality of CS but more the price of Elements. I have PSP X2 but don't use it much, mainly because all the tutorials I come across lean towards CS/Elements. But I do like its built in presets for sharpening, and cropping while keeping the 4:3 ratio is much easier, as is printing when you want put more than one shot on a page.
EDIT - just found this on Trusted Reviews site:
Verdict
Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 may have a rather unwieldy name, but there's nothing silly about the software. It is a well-designed and highly effective photo editing and organising system that offers home users and hobbyist photographers 9/10th of the features of Adobe Photoshop for 1/10th of the price, which makes it a good bargain by any standard.
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Waow, a topic for me alone! I really appreciate this! However I will gladly share the info with everybody . No, without kidding... great this thread and thanks a lot, Paul! I will certainly practise this. I have a lot of photos with "bad" skies and therefore much material to practise with.
The reason why I use Elements is that I've seen CS but for me this is much too complicated at the moment (just a beginner with Elements) and I cannot afford it. I think it is very expensive and prefer to save money for a new lens. If it is possible to have the same results with E8, I am interested in learning.
You say: there are so many ways of doing things in Elements, but most people never learn them: Do you have more tricks? If so, please teach us (Paul/Meach and I will not be the only ones interested I'm sure and I promise you we will be good pupils). I'm with Pete: could you please make an Elements Tricks Thread of just an Elements thread here?
Please, please,please, Paul, can I join the class, too?
Bob
To see what is in front of one's nose requires constant struggle.
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). I'm with Pete: could you please make an Elements Tricks Thread of just an Elements thread here?
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