From a photographic standpoint, a combination of LR and PSE will
satisfy most needs. You can warp using the skew, free transform and
liquify tools and later versions of PSE support masking directly. You
could mask with earlier versions by linking an adjustment layer to a
pixel layer.
Add to that onOne software's Perfect Photo Suite and you have major
retouch and masking capabilities.
-p
On 2/1/2014 3:52 PM, Bruce Walker wrote:
None of these packages offer both layers, with all the Ps layer
blending modes, and masks. The fact that Ps Elements lacks masking
completely removes it from contention for retouching, for example.
Even the fact it cannot warp a layer is a show-stopper.
But if you really really must have Photoshop CS and the latest version,
you have no choice but to suck it up and pay for the privilege. You do
anyway if you buy a copy and then keep it updated properly with a
perpetual license.
I don't need the latest version. I need a capable version. CS5 suits me.
My model was to buy a copy then upgrade it after 2-4 years. To compare
to that CC would have to cost me less than $5 a month (forever). The
current model will charge me $20/month forever. Not reasonable.
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