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The first copy of PS I ever bought was 2.5 and for me It was all I ever needed. I use the same tools now as then and none of the new bells and whistles have done anyting but bloat the program IMHO
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You obviously use the program in a more narrow way than others might then. I have CS4 to be a nice advantage over previous versions in many ways that I use. I do agree that many 'improvements' are simply bloating though.Originally Posted by Michaelaw
The first copy of PS I ever bought was 2.5 and for me It was all I ever needed. I use the same tools now as then and none of the new bells and whistles have done anyting but bloat the program IMHO
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Maybe you're right but I don't think so much a "Narrow" way but more I take the long way round. For example, rather than use a tool that clips an object from the background, I'll zoom in to the max, clip it out almost pixel by pixel, apply the appropriate selection feather, that sort of thing. Way more time involved but I like the control I feel I have over the end result. I can build an image from scratch in PS by using the tools as you've probably seen in a post long ago. Items like a smart cloning tool I have found through experience are not as good as good old fashioned time and effort. This is of course as seen by how my workflow is designed to suit me
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I remember your PS render stuff very well. Astounding work indeed. Don't always take the words I choose too literally ... perhaps 'specific' might have been a better choice than 'narrow.'
I too, rarely use the 'auto' style tools for things like cutting out etc ... the magic/magnetic lasso etc are crap in my opinion. Zoom in and take your time is the best way for me also.
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I should add though that I've found some of the newer features such as the photomerge and image processor functions to be far better in CS4 than previous versions.
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I have to agree on photomerge and add lens correction as another useful feature. Yes without painting the entire program with the bloat brush, I have to admit that improvements have been made and some of them have added value. Probably just me giving a finger to progress again
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It get better MA...In your mid fifties, you type a sentence with little or no value, then pause to recall what you're point was
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I think I'm there nowIt get better MA...In your mid fifties, you type a sentence with little or no value, then pause to recall what you're point was
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