Re: Photoshop is crud!

by Timothy Embler <tembler(at)softcom.net>

 Date:  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 07:53:06 -0700
 To:  Nick Harrison <nick(at)iii.co.uk>
 Cc:  hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org
 References:  net erols
  todo: View Thread, Original
You said "It SHOULD be part of your suite of software, if you are a
designer!" what other programs do you use for graphics?  I also need a good
program for type.  I have done some type in Photoshop but I am still very
new to it.  Is Photoshop a good program to use for that?

Thanks,

Tim


At 12:34 PM 4/23/98 +0100, you wrote:
>Photoshop is *BY FAR* the best package available for what it does.
>
>Operations within photoshop are NOT tedious, if you know how to take
>advantage of the features. Recording macro's and playing them for multiple
>jobs is easy enough. If you have been using for some time, its a breeze to
>use.
>
>Saying that, it is a complex package, which can be difficult to get your
>head around if you don't know what half the things do. I doubt weather many
>people have used the 4 colour separation utilities, unless they have been
>involved in printing or bureau work.
>
>These days, 'Photoshop LE' ( print-separation stuff disabled) practically
>comes free with most flatbed scanners, so for =A3200 - =A31000 you will get=
 it
>for nothing!
>
>If you use it professionally, within the design industry, it walks over
>everything else, within New Media, its still at the top.
>
>I have working within new media for 5 years and using photoshop for about 7
>years, and it was version2 for Mac only then. Adobe has since made it
>available for PC etc etc...
>
>It SHOULD be part of your suite of software, if you are a designer!
>
>Rgds
>A photoshop Veteran!
>
>
>
>
>>Well Greg, I think it depends what you are doing. There is little doubt
>>that Photoshop is the most POWERFUL package, but that doesn't make it the
>>best if your needs are fairly simple. It is also the most awkward package
>>to use, and needlessly so. Most operations are tedious where cheaper
>>software offers the same facilities at the touch of a button. It is not
>>customisable in any way, and if you want to print out your graphic you can
>>forget it because it effectively doesn't have a workable printing option.
>>For a program of this stature, this is inexcusable!
>>
>>Buyers beware - there is a lot of hype about Photoshop. It is basically a
>>daft program which happens to be the only one which does certain things,=
 so
>>has become the 'leader'.
>>
>>BTW, I use PSP 4.12 and Photoshop 4.0 where I have to, but my favourite
>>program is still Aldus Photostyler, even though its only 16 bit and out of
>>date!
>>
>>Just my twopenneth!
>>
>>
>>regards
>>BOB (McClelland)
>>Cornwall ENGLAND
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>>
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>Freelance NewMedia Journalist &
>Art Director, interactive investor
>
>

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