Re: understanding the Lingo!

[Michael Greer <mgreer942@yahoo.com>]

--- Gary Robertshaw <groberts@fix.net> wrote:
> 
> The "what is" questions were aptly answered by rafe (and probably others by
> now), so here's an opinion on your last 3 questions.
> 
> Photoshop is expensive, but once you have used it, nothing else really quite
> matches up.  

As is usual, I beg to differ. While I will not say and do not believe Corel's
Photo Paint is superior to Photoshop, they are very much in the same ballpark.
In my opinion, Photo Paint is superior in some respects, and inferior in
others. On the whole, it's a wash. Where Photo Paint can not currently compete
is in industry inertia, 3rd party support, and the vast user knowledge base
that Photoshop enjoys. There is simply more knowledge available to the neophite
Photoshop user than Photo Paint user (or any other image editor). This alone
can be worth the price of admition. But in capabilities/features, I don't think
an objective observer could give either the nod over the other.

> Even after you have learned the basics, you can continue
> learning, and learning.....and learning....
> 

As is the case with many of the more advanced editors.

> If the expense is a problem, Corel photo paint or Paint shop pro offer many
> of the features at lower prices, but if you can afford Photoshop, I doubt
> that you will regret buying it.  

I don't think any serious user would regret the choice of Photoshop. In
addition to its capabilities, using it has so many other thing advantages (as
I've already mentioned). But don't make it seem like Photo Paint is a
consolation prize that only gives you poor man's Photoshop capabilities. It is
very much as industrial strength as Photoshop. You just don't get the volume of
other advantages you get with Photoshop.



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Mike Greer
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