 Angel Korenek |
What software to get Ok guys...I know this question has been answered a time or two, but I MUST ask! I am a beginnng photographer with very little experience with software. I have a handful of clients and want to expand my business. I would like to purchase software that will allow me to convert to B&W and add color back. I'd also like software that has several edgings(like Shutterfly/Snapfish) Does anyone have any advice?
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Sharon Day |
Photoshop is top of the line editing software with a price to match. If money is a factor Photoshop Elements is the next best thing I think. Some people use Paint Shop Pro and like it really well.
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Ariel Lepor |
There are also some free programs, like GIMP, (or the shareware pl32), but I haven't used it enough to know if it can do what you want. I use Helicon Filter (Windows only) (has free version and different licenses up to I think $115), and that has tools for changing color. You can desaturate a picture, and you can do selective color correction (only changes the color of certain colors). This might fit your needs, but there is a free trial for you to test it out. If this doesn't fit you needs, Photoshop would probably be better because you can select some objects by shape and outline and apply edits just from there, but I hear future versions of Helicon Filter will also have this ability, and some licenses give you unlimited free updates, unlike Photoshop. I've also found Helicon to be a little more user friendly than Photoshop. Another option (for Windows) is Picasa. It's free and has some nice B/W effects you might like, and it is the easiest program to use I've found. Just remember: You can remove color and undo that with many programs, but you cannot so easily draw in new color from scratch.
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Deborah Liperote |
If you don't get photoshop I think you will regret it. Get a cheap version if you cant afford cs2 but get something from photoshop because if you can start teaching yourself the baby steps of photoshop and graduate up to the next version. The industries standard is photoshop and if this ever takes you down the road anywhere to work you'll be glad you used it. I never thought I would do photography for a living I always had it as a hobby. and now I shoot weddings for a couple studios.
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Mike Rubin |
You can get Photoshop Elements 5 for under $80. It will make the transition to Photoshop CS3 easier if you later decide to go that way. I started with Elements 1 and over the years have switched to shooting only RAW and now use Photoshop Lightroom and Elements 5. I have no need for CS2 or higher.
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