Brian Walters wrote: > when the cost of the software is about the same as the > cost of the camera (as in CS3), I remain to be convinced that it's > "reasonable". > > Abobe also seems to be intent on keeping Elements sufficiently crippled > to force photographers to the higher priced product (eg, no 16 bit > adjustment layers). I'll happily buy Elements when and if it supports > 16 bit adjustment layers but, until then, my old version of PS 6 will > have to suffice. >
This anecdote may or may not help you, perhaps it was a rare event. I initially bought PS Elements from adobe.com as a download (ie no box, but also didn't have to pay for shipping) for about $100 US way back in 2004. I registered it and signed-up for email announcements so I could get the little freebie (some headline font). About 4 months later Adobe emailed me an offer to upgrade to full PS CS2 for $399 US. I thought about that for about 15 seconds then went straight for the download. I recently updated that to CS3 when I upgraded to an iMac from my aging Powerbook G4. That download cost $199 US. So, even counting PSE in there, my use of full PS has cost me $700 US for four years of use, and I expect to use CS3 until well into the CS4 cycle, perhaps even skipping that and waiting for CS5. Seeing as how the initial upgrade at $399 is less than the amount I paid for one decent all-metal prime, I think it's justified. Photoshop, Bridge and Camera Raw are the critical parts of my workflow now. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
