Photoshop CS vs Photoshop elements

hellsharpt · Post by **hellsharpt** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:22 pm

Is getting CS worth it? There's a $500ish difference in price. Unless I take a class at the community college then I get a student price.

Mostly I'll use it for pictures and stuff like that.

The alternative is Elements 5.0 for 79.99.

I don't want to hear about illegally obtaining it using a keygen, etc. I don't do that.

Luoma · Post by **Luoma** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:00 pm

damn if you dont want to do it the torrent way its very expensive! :banghead:

Although you get nice results, i'd never pay that kind of money.

(pm if you change your mind about the "other" way of getting ps CS2...)

RuYi · Post by **RuYi** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:04 pm

I'm not familiar with Elements, but I've heard it's mainly for photo-editing.

CS is good, but yeah it's very expensive. If you go for it, get it for the student price, 500 is just so frigging expensive >>

Shimohime · Post by **Shimohime** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:06 pm

elements is mainly photo only. however, photoshop has so much more drawing (pen tool), and painting options/tools (better brushing). ps also has more filters and stuff.

Luoma · Post by **Luoma** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 7:14 pm

Shimohime wrote:elements is mainly photo only. however, photoshop has so much more drawing (pen tool), and painting options/tools (better brushing). ps also has more filters and stuff.

and downloadable stuff + tutorials

Fresia · Post by **Fresia** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:56 am

I used photoshop elements 4.0 before I started using photshop CS2. It has actually got some features that ps cs2 doesn't have, but still, CS2 is way better.

But ur not BUYING, right?? It took me 5min to download photoshop CS2 at adobe and crack it with a keygen. Search for it on limewire, and find instructions for how to crack it. Thousands of ppl do it.. ^^

Anyway, it's up to you. Good luck!

naljamees51 · Post by **naljamees51** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:14 pm

he didn't wanted to hear anything about illegal but 2 perso hawe sayd something about it

so il join in

ps CS is much better then ps elements..
yes there are much more options and stuff

i use ps CS and i didnt boght it ... :oops:

olso i hawe ps 7 in my old computer and it is good has well...
buy ps 7 hasnd that much options like CS has ^^

hellsharpt · Post by **hellsharpt** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:06 pm

just because thousands do it doesn't make it right.

CS 2 seems to be the runaway winner. It's $299 at the local community college, ouch. Sure beats the $628 retail price though.

NightSky · Post by **NightSky** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:51 pm

get gimp lol

RuYi · Post by **RuYi** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:11 pm

NightSky wrote:get gimp lol

Can't say that's a bad idea. Photoshop is ass expensive.
If I had to choose between buying Photoshop or Gimp, I'd definitely go for Gimp.

MastaChiefX · Post by **MastaChiefX** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:06 pm

Fresia wrote:I used photoshop elements 4.0 before I started using photshop CS2. It has actually got some features that ps cs2 doesn't have, but still, CS2 is way better.

But ur not BUYING, right?? It took me 5min to download photoshop CS2 at adobe and crack it with a keygen. Search for it on limewire, and find instructions for how to crack it. Thousands of ppl do it.. ^^

Anyway, it's up to you. Good luck!

Limewire is a haven for trojans.

Skitsefrenik · Post by **Skitsefrenik** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:33 pm

If youre not planning of making money with PS.......its not worth buying.

NightSky · Post by **NightSky** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:00 am

hellsharpt wrote:just because thousands do it doesn't make it right.

you must not download music then :shock:

MastaChiefX · Post by **MastaChiefX** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:20 am

Skitsefrenik wrote:If youre not planning of making money with PS.......its not worth buying.

Schools, buisnesses, and all kinds of things still download ps + other progs illegally.

Miyoko · Post by **Miyoko** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:13 am

I would pass on buying CS 2 right now, altough I did when it launched.
The reason for this is that they are releasing a new photoshop version in the next few weeks / months (CS 3).
It is already released as a beta version, so I would recommend you download it and try it for 30 days (trail) :wink:

Luoma · Post by **Luoma** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:36 pm

Miyoko wrote:I would pass on buying CS 2 right now, altough I did when it launched.
The reason for this is that they are releasing a new photoshop version in the next few weeks / months (CS 3).
It is already released as a beta version, so I would recommend you download it and try it for 30 days (trail)

i think ill wait until its up on IsoHunt, then..."buy" it

hellsharpt · Post by **hellsharpt** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:47 pm

NightSky wrote:
hellsharpt wrote:just because thousands do it doesn't make it right.

you must not download music then

You are correct. When I do, I buy it @ $0.99ea on itunes.

Piracy of all kinds is illegal. The music and software industry can, and has gone after individuals that have stolen from them. They will again.

Do what you want I prefer to stay legit in all aspects of my life.

Skitsefrenik · Post by **Skitsefrenik** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:38 pm

MastaChiefX wrote:
Skitsefrenik wrote:If youre not planning of making money with PS.......its not worth buying.

Schools, buisnesses, and all kinds of things still download ps + other progs illegally.

So its not worth buying >.>

Misaklo · Post by **Misaklo** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:41 pm

Miyoko wrote:I would pass on buying CS 2 right now, altough I did when it launched.
The reason for this is that they are releasing a new photoshop version in the next few weeks / months (CS 3).
It is already released as a beta version, so I would recommend you download it and try it for 30 days (trail)

the full CS2 trail is 30 days, the CS3 trail is only 2 days

Miyoko · Post by **Miyoko** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:22 pm

Owww... must have misread somewhere, sorry >.<
I didn't try it yet, waiting for the full release :roll:

I'll be first in line at the shop once it's there