Which Adobe photoshop software should I get??

[btaylor]

Yep Wally I've had CS4 for probably 18 months now and I'm still learning it. I ordered a couple of books for CS4, one by Matt Koklowski called "Layers" and the other is Scott Kelby's "CS4 for Digital Photographers" (I think) and they were a huge help in the beginning.

[bob williams]

Wally, I don't know anything about the NIK software so I can't comment on that. But, I do have Photoshop CS4 and have been using Photoshop for a couple of years. I also purchased Lightroom last year and since then I rarely open Photoshop. For me, The work flow in lightroom is so much easier, photo adjustment isn't as robust as PS but it is still quite powerfull and much easier to learn than photoshop; and it integrates organization, and output functions very nicely. Lightroom is also less computer intensive than PS. So, for general photography, My recommendation is Lightroom. If you can get it at student pricing, its only $99 U.S.


Good Luck,


Bob