I couldn’t work without curves, brush flow and my second monitor. And 16-bit support is a big plus as well. I’ll go to the cloud version of PS at some point if I have to, but will continue with PS 6 until the need is critical.
Paul On Feb 2, 2014, at 11:23 AM, Bruce Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > Paul, you're right about masks. I just reviewed my PSE 11 install to > check a few things, and sure enough layer masks are supported. But > there is simply a myriad of important workflow things missing, like: > second monitor support; brush flow; 16-bit support; Curves > adjustments; ProPhoto RGB; ... > > How could something so basic as Curves not be there? > Brushing with a mouse is almost impossible without adjustable flow. (I > can't use a tablet.) > > I'm sure I could eventually adapt to it, probably with the assistance > of some plugins. > > > On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 1:56 AM, Paul Sorenson <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > -- > -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. -- 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.
