i still teach photoshop, but, must admit, ipad, iphone, apps are changing it all up. APPs for everything, yippee. health is wealth On Nov 15, 2011, at 12:03 PM, Michael Elenko <michael.elenko@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > A photographer with strong opinions, imagine that ;) > > I do agree. Photoshop is becoming more aimed at 3-D modeling and scientific > users. The cost of keeping up with each mandated upgrade soon will be borne > only by institutions. > > Until recently there were a few vital functions that Lightroom couldn't do > that meant that PS was still needed. That's changed big time with the > introduction of cheaper 3rd party LR plugins like Perfect Layers. Plus tools > like Photomatix will now automate HDR creation from LR and import the new > image back in. > > Lightroom 3.X has been on sale for about $150 lately, so maybe version 4 is > coming. Version 3.5 is excellent. > > ME > > On Nov 15, 2011, at 11:24 AM, Randy Green <rgreeniwa@xxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Might have something to do with Photoshop being way over-engineered. What >> other popular software out there requires the user to search the screen for >> a teeny, 3 pixel, non-intuitive symbol or icon to display an important but >> confusing menu, all just to do what should be a common function? Photoshop >> is a dinosaur at the beginning of the Age of Mammals. >> >> hmm, I must have a strong opinion on this... >> >> Randy >> >> On Nov 15, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Michael Elenko wrote: >> >>> Very interesting, this poll of 22,000 respondents shows that Lightroom is >>> the most popular post-production application with 32% followed by Photoshop >>> at 21%. >>> >>> http://www.digital-photography-school.com/the-most-popular-post-production-software-poll-results >>> >>> >>> >>> ME >>> Michael Elenko >>> Eye In The Triangle Photography >>> 206-226-3315 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>