Cougar Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Hi! I'm thinking that it might be time to learn how to do some editing. So I'm interested in knowing a few things - what program do you use/prefer, is one easier/more instinctive to use than the other and can I learn them via internet sources or would it be best to do a course of some type (which I'm more than happy to do)? So - tips, tricks, experiences, anything of use - lay them on me please, I'm ready!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 depends what you want to do - and how much you can afford . I use lightroom a lot .. it is where changes are made to fix exposure issues/sharpening/colour etc... in my photos. lightroom I do have photoshop (came on a laptop from a friend ;) ) but rarely use it - it confuses me It is handy for the times I want to try fancy stuff ..like creating different scenes ,etc. I tend to use a free program to quickly do bits & pieces .. THIS ONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Lightroom is much easier to get your head around than Photoshop. Another freebie that's user friendly is Photoscape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Lightroom is great for editing an entire photo, as well as being an image library with *excellent* sorting abilities. Photoshop is better at spot fixes and editing smaller portions of images. I need both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:ange: Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I have both and used each for a while.. I prefer lightroom for it's simplicity (it seems a little confusing at first). But Photoshop is just too technical for me. If I went a did a course or something on it I would probably like it. I just love lightroom because if you find a setting you love you can save it as a preset and you won't have to keep fiddling around to get the same look you did before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tay. Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Another freebie that's user friendly is Photoscape. x2 for Photoscape. It's quick and easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) I have photoshop and I dont know how to use it. I know people say there's lots of tutorials on the net, but I dont understand them! Here's an example. I copied someones description of how to create a vignette, he insists it's an easy way. Good, that sounds like what I need. Here we go. Create new layer Ctrl + Alt + shift+ N Fill layer with pure white Shift + backspace Yep, so far so good. Set blend mode to multipy Alt + shift + M yep, still here. Apply vignette filter to the new layer Filter>>Distort>> lens correction. He's lost me. I got filter and distort but couldn't find lens correction the next instruction was Mess with the amount and midpoint slider in vignette section. I couldn't find any of that either. then press OK and you're done. I couldn't find an OK key either. so once again, I go to the bottom of the class and put my dunces hat on. Edited March 12, 2011 by Kirislin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo's mum Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 kirislin...are you sure we aren't related that made no sense to me either I like where the program has the word vignette you click that and samples pop up and you click on the one you want to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 you can do vignette is lightroom easy enough ...easier than PS , anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:ange: Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I agree Kirislin, vignetting in PS was just made WAY to hard. I remember one shot (before I had LR) that I wanted to vignette but I just couldn't be bothered.. love LR, just one slide and it's perfect! The only time I really use PS is when I need to do really detailed work and you need to do little fiddly things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 love LR, just one slide and it's perfect! yes! or you can slide another ..and make it a perfect circle , or rounded corners.... or just play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Thanks! I often forget to reply (serial reader, much less of a poster!). Will do a bit of research then and thanks for those links to other programs, much appreciated. I'll have to go and play! Yeah Kirislin, I think that would do my head in too! THe photoshop we have, doesn't seem particularly easy to use - much like your story. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 +1 for Lightroom I have Photoshop, of course, but it doesn't get much use by me most days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redangel Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Lightroom 90% Corel 10% Only use the latter as I am familiar with the clone tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarLapyz Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 If you have a Mac (which hardly anyone does I know) Aperture is easily the best photo editing solution available. It isn't expensive either ($99 from the App Store). If you serious about photography your going to want a Mac anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregW Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Lightroom for me! I bought Photoshop as well but find I use it more for creating web graphics and banners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Thanks again! Have just downloaded the lightroom trial and have started playing a bit. Its fun and i can see a lot of time being wasted (messing around!) with it! I can vignette now!!! I'm a bit excited... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 For what it's worth - if you've got Photoshop and you set JPGs to open in Camera Raw (which I'd suggest), the vignette it slider driven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Is that a later version of photoshop Luke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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