Photoshop $$$

[snakemaw]

really nice photos:aok

[Dinger]

Uh yeah, Photoshop is really the only game in town. Why does it cost so much?

Well:
A) people will pay that much for it.
B) it's marketed at professionals or semi-professionals. MOst people don't need photoshop, and wouldn't pay for it. A smaller market means a higher price point to recover the investment.
C) It's the only game in town.

Of course, GIMP, the open-source alternative, seems to be gaining popularity and ground.

[Gh0stFT]

I work daily with Photoshop (Macintosh) mainly in CMYK format, if you work close with
print companys the color calibration alone is worth the money.
Imagine you spend hours creating an Illustration only to see the look
of the final product on paper looks complete different.

[Blank]

I use it everyday at work so also note if your buying Photoshop CS (creative studio) you are getting. illustrator, In design and Image ready as well.

And as GhOstFT said, it worth it just for the colour calibration.

And it supports Wacom tablets fully, with pressure sesitivity for brush size/opacity and tilt on brushes which really kicks arse :-)

[JB88]

i've been slowly switching over from the big brand name models to the open source versions.    in this case, i have been learning to use "the gimp"  blender is great for 3d modeling i am finding.

dont want to spend the money.  dont want to expose my system to wonky virus laden cracks anymore either.

they are nearly as good and can usually accomplish what i need to get done.

someday when im rich maybe ill buy a copy again.

[ramzey]

Originally posted by eskimo2
MS Paint can do 90% of what Photoshop can for free, just feast your peepers on this:


eskimo

PS is worth every penny if you use it at work

90%? dont think so

[Siaf__csf]

GIMP is free and does 99% of photoshops features. It's awesome.

http://www.gimp.org/windows/

[JB88]

the only thing that bothers me about gimp is that i can't seem to figure out how to keep the tool bar on top.  any idea how to do this?

[Siaf__csf]

Gimp/file/settings/session management

Choose toolbar type 'always on top'

[JB88]

ah.  yes.  thank you sir.

[Gixer]

Originally posted by nirvana
Why is Photoshop so expensive? Discuss



P.S. Photoshop CS is about $699.99 American currency according to Comp USA.

It's not expensive you can purchase it for as little as $5 or maybe $20  and have it mailed to your door. I got every photoshop programe on 1 DVD for free :-)


...-Gixer

[NUKE]

Originally posted by Gixer
It's not expensive you can purchase it for as little as $5 or maybe $20  and have it mailed to your door. I got every photoshop programe on 1 DVD for free :-)


...-Gixer

how? I want to get the latest version, I only have 6.0

[eskimo2]

Originally posted by ramzey
PS is worth every penny if you use it at work

90%? dont think so

Are you taking me seriously?

eskimo

[Gixer]

Originally posted by NUKE
how? I want to get the latest version, I only have 6.0

Have a holiday in Asia, just about every market sells software by the dozen for $5 I had a link to a few sites where you could order online and they mail out to you. I'll try find it as the two I just tried have been shut down and moved to another address. Or have a look around in bittorrent download client.


...-Gixer

[Gixer]

Originally posted by Torque
cuz it's the catz sphincter,  I wouldn't say it turns crap to gold but silver is close.

I've had PS for years but hardly ever used it other then for very basic funtions. Never understood the reason to spend hours pi**ing about with PS and photos when that time is better used out in the field taking more photos and improving technique.


...-Gixer