She Said, He Said: Adobe is the Best

In my July 28 blog on Photo Editing Software, I reviewed a bunch of programs I am aware of and concluded …

[Adobe Photoshop] “Elements is, by far, the best value. But if you’re really serious about getting into graphic design or digital scrapbooking/crafting, you may as well bite the bullet and get the Cadillac, Photoshop CS3.”

Simon came across the blog Sunday and added some professional advice …

"I do pro work in Photoshop, I virtually live in the thing. As I use it constantly, and put it through its paces, I find it is great value. However, I completely agree with you ... Photoshop is very pricey and it is also complete over-kill for the majority of people.

I don't know Serif, so can't comment on that, but I have heard excellent things about Picnik and it sounds like it meets a lot of people's basic photo editing needs.

In my opinion though a very good compromise is Photoshop Elements. It has most of the features of Photoshop at a fraction of the price. You can do very serious editing with it indeed. Unless you become a photo editing enthusiast you are unlikely to exhaust its potential. Last time I looked it was about $60. More expensive that some solutions, but not completely out of reach for most people.

I think Adobe allows you to download it for a 30 day trial (no restrictions other than time) so maybe have a look at that as well.

Good luck with whatever way you go :)

Simon"

Learn more about Adobe Photoshop in Photoshop Basics.