Everyone takes a bad photo now and again, even the professionals. If they didn't you can be sure they wouldn't need to own any expensive photo manipulation software like Photoshop. Whenever I had to fix a photo (mine or someone else's). I had enjoyed the power that Photoshop gave when doing the manipulations. Be forewarned, though. With any photo manipulation software make sure you either back up the original or at least make a copy of the layer and leave the original layer intact.
Having said all this, if you have ever purchased Photoshop before, you are quite aware that this is one rather expensive photo manipulation software. At a hefty $700 you are paying for a great product. But unless you're a graphic designer or professional photographer, it may be overkill. I personally do not know how to use all the features of the software. One nice thing about initially buying the software is that future upgrades are $200. That's still hefty but much better than having to shell out the full $700. There are a couple of alternatives that can often get the job done and won't break the bank (in fact one of them is free). If you are looking to get many of the features of Photoshop at a fraction of the cost, I would consider (and now own it), Serif's PhotoPlus X3. It has the same kind of look and feel as Photoshop, although the functionality is very different. It can enlarge photos and without losing resolution. It can read and write Photoshop PSD files. And it even includes an animation feature which Photoshop decided to remove in its most recent versions of Photoshop (I was really upset with that). Finally, there is Gimp from Gimp.org. This is an Open Source program (which means you get it free of charge) and it was meant to directly compete with Photoshop. One caveat to be aware of: the look, feel, and functionality are quite different than Photoshop so if you are coming from Photoshop there is a learning curve. But again, it's free software. I used to jump right to Photoshop to fix or add effects to my photos. Now, I am more inclined to use PhotoPlus X3 instead. It really satisfies all my manipulation needs and it is a heck of a lot cheaper (even the upgrades are less than $50). James has been writing online for almost 1 year. Please note: I have removed the link that was here due to the FTC's new and sketchy guidelines about what constitutes an endorsement. I apologize if you are reading this and it left you a bit puzzled. But there are too many unknowns in these new guidelines to take a chance. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/James_Cochrane/3315 |
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