Comments on: How Much Would You Pay for Photoshop? http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/07/22/how-much-would-you-pay-for-photoshop/ A Photography Resource for the Aspiring Hobbyist Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:46:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: clonemask http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/07/22/how-much-would-you-pay-for-photoshop/#comment-92818 clonemask Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:06:14 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/?p=2253#comment-92818 what money? what money?

]]> By: child safety services http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/07/22/how-much-would-you-pay-for-photoshop/#comment-91039 child safety services Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:38:49 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/?p=2253#comment-91039 hmm... I would probably not spend any money on it unless it was a significant upgrade. Most of the upgrades to me just don't offer enough usable new functionality, but then again the program is so versatile that there isn't much more you can add that I can use... I'd say $50 at most unless it is just a huge upgrade... of course most people i know don't even pay for photoshop! hmm… I would probably not spend any money on it unless it was a significant upgrade.

Most of the upgrades to me just don’t offer enough usable new functionality, but then again the program is so versatile that there isn’t much more you can add that I can use…

I’d say $50 at most unless it is just a huge upgrade… of course most people i know don’t even pay for photoshop!

]]> By: keithAs http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/07/22/how-much-would-you-pay-for-photoshop/#comment-90572 keithAs Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:32:15 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/?p=2253#comment-90572 I read somewhere that adobe has a pretty good guesstimate on how much Ps is pirated. As a high school photo instructor my kids snicker at the cost of buying PS, because they don't. Thanks for the link to the Gimp vids, as a photoshop instructor I want to be familiar with other popular photo editing programs. There's also Picasa - which is great just to organize your image files, if you used it for nothing else. Paint.net is one I recently installed - just to see what it offers, seemed OK. Nothing to write home about though. PS continues to be the industry standard for image editing. Perhaps one factor that's not considered when thinking about the cost of adobe software & that's the money adobe spends on development. As for a reasonably priced alternative to PS, buy Elements. It has nearly everything that the full version of PS. What doesn't it have? I'm still trying to figure that out. And for most editing needs, its got everything you'll want. I read somewhere that adobe has a pretty good guesstimate on how much Ps is pirated. As a high school photo instructor my kids snicker at the cost of buying PS, because they don’t.

Thanks for the link to the Gimp vids, as a photoshop instructor I want to be familiar with other popular photo editing programs. There’s also Picasa - which is great just to organize your image files, if you used it for nothing else. Paint.net is one I recently installed - just to see what it offers, seemed OK. Nothing to write home about though.

PS continues to be the industry standard for image editing. Perhaps one factor that’s not considered when thinking about the cost of adobe software & that’s the money adobe spends on development.

As for a reasonably priced alternative to PS, buy Elements. It has nearly everything that the full version of PS. What doesn’t it have? I’m still trying to figure that out. And for most editing needs, its got everything you’ll want.

]]> By: News Flash: Photoshop is Overpriced (which could be hurting Adobe’s profits) http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/07/22/how-much-would-you-pay-for-photoshop/#comment-88782 News Flash: Photoshop is Overpriced (which could be hurting Adobe’s profits) Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:14:32 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/?p=2253#comment-88782 [...] a recent poll here on Epic Edits, I asked How Much Would You Pay for Photoshop? It’s no surprise that the results indicate that Photoshop is priced way above a majority of [...] [...] a recent poll here on Epic Edits, I asked How Much Would You Pay for Photoshop? It’s no surprise that the results indicate that Photoshop is priced way above a majority of [...]

]]> By: NRG http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/07/22/how-much-would-you-pay-for-photoshop/#comment-87819 NRG Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:30:13 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/?p=2253#comment-87819 I think Photoshop is priced about right, personally. I could not stomach any other 'photo editor' out there.. so even if Adobe charged $400 or even $500 for an upgrade, I would bite and get it. The vast array of functionality and tools available makes PS such an attractive app.. And with rumors swirling around about having possibly CS4 making use of your video card (thus Photoshop running MUCH faster) and with the rumor of Photoshop being rebuilt from the ground up to be more robust and efficient makes it all the more worthwhile (but of course, these are at this point rumors). But even as is, I don't think there is a mre powerful, fully featured app like PS out there.. Sure there are alternative that offer more 'bang for your buck', but I for one could not do without PS. So yeah, $400 or so seems quite reasonable to me. Cheers, NRG I think Photoshop is priced about right, personally. I could not stomach any other ‘photo editor’ out there.. so even if Adobe charged $400 or even $500 for an upgrade, I would bite and get it.

The vast array of functionality and tools available makes PS such an attractive app.. And with rumors swirling around about having possibly CS4 making use of your video card (thus Photoshop running MUCH faster) and with the rumor of Photoshop being rebuilt from the ground up to be more robust and efficient makes it all the more worthwhile (but of course, these are at this point rumors).

But even as is, I don’t think there is a mre powerful, fully featured app like PS out there.. Sure there are alternative that offer more ‘bang for your buck’, but I for one could not do without PS. So yeah, $400 or so seems quite reasonable to me.

Cheers,

NRG

]]> By: HyperPhocal    Hyperphocal http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/07/22/how-much-would-you-pay-for-photoshop/#comment-87412 HyperPhocal    Hyperphocal Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:37:51 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/?p=2253#comment-87412 [...] Epic Edits has a cool poll out asking readers how much they would pay for photoshop. What is the software actually worth to you? When I checked it $100 was the most common answer and [...] [...] Epic Edits has a cool poll out asking readers how much they would pay for photoshop. What is the software actually worth to you? When I checked it $100 was the most common answer and [...]

]]> By: Mark Groves http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/07/22/how-much-would-you-pay-for-photoshop/#comment-87409 Mark Groves Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:21:36 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/?p=2253#comment-87409 I said $300, I would like it to be lower, but it is a very good piece of software. I expect to pay something, but as Kris points out I think it is important to judge the new features against the upgrade cost. I said $300, I would like it to be lower, but it is a very good piece of software. I expect to pay something, but as Kris points out I think it is important to judge the new features against the upgrade cost.

]]> By: Kris http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/07/22/how-much-would-you-pay-for-photoshop/#comment-87217 Kris Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:58:18 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/?p=2253#comment-87217 The price I'm willing to pay would really depend on whether I thought the new features were worth upgrading for. Photoshop upgrades are so expensive that I generally skip several versions and just buy it new when Adobe comes out with something genuinely compelling. If Adobe would like me to upgrade with every version, the upgrade needs to be under $100. Otherwise, I'll just keep using my current CS3 until 2012. The price I’m willing to pay would really depend on whether I thought the new features were worth upgrading for. Photoshop upgrades are so expensive that I generally skip several versions and just buy it new when Adobe comes out with something genuinely compelling.

If Adobe would like me to upgrade with every version, the upgrade needs to be under $100. Otherwise, I’ll just keep using my current CS3 until 2012.

]]> By: DRB http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/07/22/how-much-would-you-pay-for-photoshop/#comment-87208 DRB Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:21:27 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/?p=2253#comment-87208 As a few others have mentioned, I also use GIMP and have always found other free (or cheaper -- Paint Shop Pro) software packages in the past which have been able to meet MY needs. I understand that not everyone's needs can be met by the alternatives to Photoshop however I wonder how many Photoshop users really do require Photoshop. If anyone is interested in learning to use GIMP as an alternative to Photoshop there is a series of video tutorials which may be helpful at http://meetthegimp.org/ If you are interested in reading more about Photoshop versus GIMP there is a fairly balanced discussion at http://meetthegimp.org/is-gimp-better-than-photoshop/ which ultimately reveals that Photoshop has more capabilities but that not everyone requires these benefits. As a few others have mentioned, I also use GIMP and have always found other free (or cheaper — Paint Shop Pro) software packages in the past which have been able to meet MY needs. I understand that not everyone’s needs can be met by the alternatives to Photoshop however I wonder how many Photoshop users really do require Photoshop.

If anyone is interested in learning to use GIMP as an alternative to Photoshop there is a series of video tutorials which may be helpful at http://meetthegimp.org/

If you are interested in reading more about Photoshop versus GIMP there is a fairly balanced discussion at http://meetthegimp.org/is-gimp-better-than-photoshop/ which ultimately reveals that Photoshop has more capabilities but that not everyone requires these benefits.

]]> By: Mark http://blog.epicedits.com/2008/07/22/how-much-would-you-pay-for-photoshop/#comment-87164 Mark Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:50:22 +0000 http://blog.epicedits.com/?p=2253#comment-87164 Another a couple other interesting polls you could do: What would you expect to be paid for one of your photos to be used in a nation/world-wide advertising campaign? Private Gallery? Commissioned Work? What do you think someone doing that type of work is actually paid? What would you expect to be awarded in a copyright infringement case if your image was used without your permission? What if it was used in a way that completely went against your beliefs? Another a couple other interesting polls you could do:

What would you expect to be paid for one of your photos to be used in a nation/world-wide advertising campaign? Private Gallery? Commissioned Work?

What do you think someone doing that type of work is actually paid?

What would you expect to be awarded in a copyright infringement case if your image was used without your permission? What if it was used in a way that completely went against your beliefs?

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