Photography

flamin lib

(14,559 posts) Sun Aug 31, 2014, 07:07 PM Aug 2014

Thinking about upgrading my system and adding Photoshop

but it looks like Adobe is all cloud all the time and only available by subscription. Can this be true or is Adobe recognizing that I'm on a tablet.

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Thinking about upgrading my system and adding Photoshop (Original Post) flamin lib Aug 2014 OP

would gimp work for you? nt d_r Aug 2014 #1

Cloud in name. ManiacJoe Aug 2014 #2

There is other photo editing software out there NV Whino Aug 2014 #3

If you have iPhoto it has a simple RAW converter. From there I export into GIMP for alfredo Aug 2014 #5

Corel's PaintShop Pro is another good one. ManiacJoe Sep 2014 #6

Yes, PSP is cntrygrl Sep 2014 #10

I use it and it's not cloud dependent Stevenmarc Aug 2014 #4

You can download Photoshop CS2 as freeware now Tom Kitten Sep 2014 #7

Thank you. nt flamin lib Sep 2014 #9

Lots of photo editing/ enhancing apps for tablets Mz Pip Sep 2014 #8

d_r

(6,907 posts)

1. would gimp work for you? nt

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 07:14 PM

Aug 2014

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

2. Cloud in name.

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 08:02 PM

Aug 2014

The software is still installed on your computer. Your pictures stay on your computer.

Photoshop is now subscription only as far as I can tell.

If you are OK with software as a subscription, the bundle of Lightroom + Photoshop for $10 per month is a hard deal to beat.

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

3. There is other photo editing software out there

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 08:14 PM

Aug 2014

Gimp (free)

Perfect Photo Suite (the Perfect Effects module is free, and may be all you need)
http://www.ononesoftware.com

I use Perfect Photo Suite for most things. If I need to use other Adobe products, I go back to an old computer running CS4. I refuse to pay a monthly bribe to Adobe.

alfredo

(60,074 posts)

5. If you have iPhoto it has a simple RAW converter. From there I export into GIMP for

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 10:03 PM

Aug 2014

resize and tweaking the levels a bit. LightZone is a hoot too, but I am so used to GIMP, and have learned, to some extent, how to use it.

I'm not a pro, not an artist, so spending money on a tool I don't need is silly.

Not a fan of Adobe. I used it, lost it, and don't miss it.

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

6. Corel's PaintShop Pro is another good one.

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 1, 2014, 03:23 PM

Sep 2014

It is a pixel editor similar to Photoshop and uses most of the same plug-ins.

Corel also has a digital asset manager similar to Lightroom, but I don't know much about it.

cntrygrl

(356 posts)

10. Yes, PSP is

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #6)

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 09:11 AM

Sep 2014

a great alternative to Photoshop. I've used it for many years, back when V3 came out. It was a free photo editor then. I have to admit that although I'm now using 13X now, I am still learning the many features it offers.

Stevenmarc

(4,483 posts)

4. I use it and it's not cloud dependent

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 08:29 PM

Aug 2014

You download your software and it works exactly as it did before, they are installed on your computer, you can work in offline mode for 90 days when you do a yearly subscription and 30 on a monthly but as soon as you are online it basically hits the reset button.

You should go to the FAQ page it will help with any question you have

Tom Kitten

(7,347 posts)

7. You can download Photoshop CS2 as freeware now

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2014, 02:20 AM

Sep 2014

Mac or Windows. No gimmicks, really. It's what I did in order to get a Windows version (I already had Mac version). It works fine!

Look here, if you'd like...

http://www.techspot.com/downloads/3689-adobe-photoshop-cs2.html

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

9. Thank you. nt

Reply to Tom Kitten (Reply #7)

Thu Sep 18, 2014, 05:29 PM

Sep 2014

Mz Pip

(27,449 posts)

8. Lots of photo editing/ enhancing apps for tablets

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2014, 01:44 PM

Sep 2014

I have Photoshop Express that is a simple editing app. There are many out there.

I uses SnapSeed, Photocopier, LensLight, Moku HD, InstaFusion. These are all apps. I have an iPad, somI don't know what's out there for other tablets but there are probable similar programs.

Some are free, some cost a couple of dollars.

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