Paint Shop Pro vs. Photo Shop

Paint Shop Pro vs. Photo Shop - opinons wanted

Published on March 12, 2007 By Ingui In WinCustomize Talk

Hey everyone,

First this is not a "bash this app" or "that app". I have been a faithful PSP user since version 5 and bought every version up to Corel's ver. 10. But the main reason has been cost. That is less of an issue these days. I am aware that in skilled hands almost any app will produce great results. I have seen jaw dropping graphics done with MS Paint. But I have never doubted that Photo Shop is a superior product and I want to make what I consider a step up. I have seen demos of features that I have wished for. The program seems more refined and feature rich.

So what I am really looking for is anyone who is familiar with both apps. Particularly versions 8 and up. Are they VERY different or can I expect a pleasant learning experience? I am excited (expecting the package tomorrow) and oddly a little apprehensive.

Thanks for the input

Ciao,
Jason

Comments (Page 2)

Ingui

on Mar 13, 2007

jazzymjr, ama02 - exactly the kind of feedback I am looking for.

cybermessiah- Thanks for the tip, but I tried quite a few filters, many of the ones you mentioned and learned pretty quickly that it was unsatisfying. In fact I have not loaded any into PSP 10. I would rather create the effect myself. If I cannot create the effect myself or it not create it well enough, I would rather omit it from my work until I learn how to.

WOM - I seriously considered Corel Draw, one reason comes to mind. Mormegil. I believe he uses it, and reading some of his tutorials... the control over gradients for example, anyway, Mormegil could probably make great art with a stone wall and some berry juice.

I reminded myself that it's not the app, but the artist and so I want to learn on what is considered the Industry Standard.

Koasati- You are of course correct, I have used vectors in PSP for almost everything I have done lately.

Kinjin and BuddhaV10- Thanks again. More of the kind of info I am after.

Corky_O- You are quite right. CS2.3 Premium. The lastest versions of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, VersionCue, Bridge, Stock Photos, Acrobat 8 Pro, and Dreamweaver 8. Hopefully I have the time and aptitude to master them all. Fortunatelt, I actually do have a use for them all. Thanks for pointing me to the books, I will absolutely be looking for one or all of them. Thanks again

And now, my package is here at my desk at home, I anxiously tracked it's travel online as ups brought it cross country to New York, and after it;s arrival,stared at it on my desk at work for half a day. Spent an hour in traffic with it riding shotgun. So... I am about to plunge into a 9 disk install. With any luck I may have time to play tonight.

Thanks agian to EVERYONE for the input. See ya around soon.

Regards,
Jason

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