Comments on: Should I purchase Photoshop from a Spam Email? http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/137/should-i-purchase-photoshop-from-a-spam-email/ Take Amazing Photos with these little known tips and tricks! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Hooton http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/137/should-i-purchase-photoshop-from-a-spam-email/comment-page-1/#comment-98829 John Hooton Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:20:45 +0000 http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/?p=137#comment-98829 In terms of value for money, time and effort, my list is as follows. Professional Portrait Pro (for portraits only) Adobe Lightroom 3 (often, this all that's needed and can do so much more, such as create a web gallery in a single click) Adobe Photoshop Elements (great value for the reasons David has explained) Free software is OK but you are on your own and can't get the support and tutorials like you can for paid products. In terms of value for money, time and effort, my list is as follows.
Professional Portrait Pro (for portraits only)
Adobe Lightroom 3 (often, this all that’s needed and can do so much more, such as create a web gallery in a single click)
Adobe Photoshop Elements (great value for the reasons David has explained)
Free software is OK but you are on your own and can’t get the support and tutorials like you can for paid products.

]]> By: JimL http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/137/should-i-purchase-photoshop-from-a-spam-email/comment-page-1/#comment-96983 JimL Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:25:29 +0000 http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/?p=137#comment-96983 I own Ps3. I bought a used copy of Ps, on ebay, in the original box, bundled with the upgrade for less than half the price. I receive full Adobe support. As long as there are physical, factory sealed, products involved, I figured it was safe enough. I own Ps3. I bought a used copy of Ps, on ebay, in the original box, bundled with the upgrade for less than half the price. I receive full Adobe support. As long as there are physical, factory sealed, products involved, I figured it was safe enough.

]]> By: Grahme Perkins http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/137/should-i-purchase-photoshop-from-a-spam-email/comment-page-1/#comment-56619 Grahme Perkins Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:29:24 +0000 http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/?p=137#comment-56619 I saw a real good offer for Photoshop CS3 and when I replied and tried to buy it . Filled out the form nothing happened . Since this time I have lots of porn spam mail . The software was an acronym for erection dysfunction and with this software ( Porn or Viagra ) this software problem will disappear . I own CS3 legally brought form Adobe . I saw a real good offer for Photoshop CS3 and when I replied and tried to buy it . Filled out the form nothing happened . Since this time I have lots of porn spam mail . The software was an acronym for erection dysfunction and with this software ( Porn or Viagra ) this software problem will disappear . I own CS3 legally brought form Adobe .

]]> By: jacobson http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/137/should-i-purchase-photoshop-from-a-spam-email/comment-page-1/#comment-43379 jacobson Tue, 26 May 2009 17:55:20 +0000 http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/?p=137#comment-43379 hi, and another alternative : photofiltre : http://www.photofiltre.com/ there are the full (not free) and the older (free) versions both exists in english en french with several guides to downloads hi,

and another alternative : photofiltre : http://www.photofiltre.com/

there are the full (not free) and the older (free) versions
both exists in english en french with several guides to downloads

]]> By: Chris http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/137/should-i-purchase-photoshop-from-a-spam-email/comment-page-1/#comment-26852 Chris Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:51:16 +0000 http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/?p=137#comment-26852 Yes, but you have to understand that it is "unofficial" so Adobe will not support it. The low cost has to have some disadvantages. Yes, but you have to understand that it is “unofficial” so Adobe will not support it. The low cost has to have some disadvantages.

]]> By: Chzyphoto http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/137/should-i-purchase-photoshop-from-a-spam-email/comment-page-1/#comment-26764 Chzyphoto Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:45:35 +0000 http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/?p=137#comment-26764 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI and X2 are equvelant to CS3 at much lower price. Basically the same program and same features and capabilities for editing images. The "how to" videos found on youtube are applicable also as the commands and procedures are very similar if not exactly the same. Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI and X2 are equvelant to CS3 at much lower price. Basically the same program and same features and capabilities for editing images. The “how to” videos found on youtube are applicable also as the commands and procedures are very similar if not exactly the same.

]]> By: Mark http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/137/should-i-purchase-photoshop-from-a-spam-email/comment-page-1/#comment-26380 Mark Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:22:22 +0000 http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/?p=137#comment-26380 Another cheaper alternative to CS3 is GIMP which is free under the GNU license. There is a version for Windows which works well. It can be found here on the offical GIMP website: http://www.gimp.org/ Another cheaper alternative to CS3 is GIMP which is free under the GNU license. There is a version for Windows which works well. It can be found here on the offical GIMP website: http://www.gimp.org/

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