I'm a new Photoshop Elements user. I'm looking for a newsgroup in which I
can discuss Photoshop Elements with other users. This newsgroup
(comp.graphics.apps,photoshop) as well as others I've looked at, seems to
focus on the full-blown CS2 and CS3 versions of Photoshop. Is there another
newsgroup that focuses more on Photoshop Elements?

As an amateur photographer, I don't think I need to spend $600 for the full
version of Photoshop. At present, I'm very satisfied with the amazing
capabilities Photoshop Elements offers. I bought my copy of Photoshop
Elements 6 on sale at Costco for $49.99--that's a bargain price for so much
capability.

Adobe provides great support for Photoshop Elements in the company's web
site. But unanswered questions remain.

Is there a newsgroup already established that focuses on Photoshop Elements?
If not, perhaps we should create one.

Comments?

On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 20:12:43 -0800, "GordonP" <gpadwick@earthlink.net>
wrote:

>I'm a new Photoshop Elements user. I'm looking for a newsgroup in which I
>can discuss Photoshop Elements with other users. This newsgroup
>(comp.graphics.apps,photoshop) as well as others I've looked at, seems to
>focus on the full-blown CS2 and CS3 versions of Photoshop. Is there another
>newsgroup that focuses more on Photoshop Elements?
>
>As an amateur photographer, I don't think I need to spend $600 for the full
>version of Photoshop. At present, I'm very satisfied with the amazing
>capabilities Photoshop Elements offers. I bought my copy of Photoshop
>Elements 6 on sale at Costco for $49.99--that's a bargain price for so much
>capability.
>
>Adobe provides great support for Photoshop Elements in the company's web
>site. But unanswered questions remain.
>
>Is there a newsgroup already established that focuses on Photoshop Elements?
>If not, perhaps we should create one.

If you have specific questions or problems, you'll find more in
the Adobe Photoshop Elements Forums:
http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.eeb4f8b/ and subscribe to the 1st,
2nd, and 4th on the list.

You won't find much in the way of tips on how to do it better, but you
will be able to ask questions about things you don't know how to do.
The forums are more of a problem-solving venue than anything else.

This newsgroup, and alt.graphics.photoshop, go further into how to do
certain things. Since the readership ranges from Elements users to
users of different versions of the full Photoshop, you won't be able
to do some of the things covered.

I have both the full Photoshop and Elements. Many of the things I
learn here can be done in Elements.




--

Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida

"tony cooper" <tony_cooper213@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:hjh1t31n9tmq5qb283vv7fsajunnevms33@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 20:12:43 -0800, "GordonP" <gpadwick@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
>>I'm a new Photoshop Elements user. I'm looking for a newsgroup in which I
>>can discuss Photoshop Elements with other users. This newsgroup
>>(comp.graphics.apps,photoshop) as well as others I've looked at, seems to
>>focus on the full-blown CS2 and CS3 versions of Photoshop. Is there
>>another
>>newsgroup that focuses more on Photoshop Elements?
>>
>>As an amateur photographer, I don't think I need to spend $600 for the
>>full
>>version of Photoshop. At present, I'm very satisfied with the amazing
>>capabilities Photoshop Elements offers. I bought my copy of Photoshop
>>Elements 6 on sale at Costco for $49.99--that's a bargain price for so
>>much
>>capability.
>>
>>Adobe provides great support for Photoshop Elements in the company's web
>>site. But unanswered questions remain.
>>
>>Is there a newsgroup already established that focuses on Photoshop
>>Elements?
>>If not, perhaps we should create one.
>
> If you have specific questions or problems, you'll find more in
> the Adobe Photoshop Elements Forums:
> http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.eeb4f8b/ and subscribe to the 1st,
> 2nd, and 4th on the list.
>
> You won't find much in the way of tips on how to do it better, but you
> will be able to ask questions about things you don't know how to do.
> The forums are more of a problem-solving venue than anything else.
>
> This newsgroup, and alt.graphics.photoshop, go further into how to do
> certain things. Since the readership ranges from Elements users to
> users of different versions of the full Photoshop, you won't be able
> to do some of the things covered.
>
> I have both the full Photoshop and Elements. Many of the things I
> learn here can be done in Elements.
>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida

You want adobe.photoshop.elements. Your server may or may not host it,
if not use 'news.aioe.org'. They also carry other adobe groups as well as
other elements
groups.
Hope this s.

"GordonP" <gpadwick@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:13t1g2ufhbbctff@corp.supernews.com...
> I'm a new Photoshop Elements user. I'm looking for a newsgroup in which I
> can discuss Photoshop Elements with other users. This newsgroup
> (comp.graphics.apps,photoshop) as well as others I've looked at, seems to
> focus on the full-blown CS2 and CS3 versions of Photoshop. Is there
> another newsgroup that focuses more on Photoshop Elements?
>
> As an amateur photographer, I don't think I need to spend $600 for the
> full version of Photoshop. At present, I'm very satisfied with the amazing
> capabilities Photoshop Elements offers.

There you go.

> I bought my copy of Photoshop Elements 6 on sale at Costco for
> $49.99--that's a bargain price for so much capability.

Show-off. I paid the full 180 bucks for Elements 5, and then had Elements 6
come out 4 days later. No refunds - another 180 bucks.

> Adobe provides great support for Photoshop Elements in the company's web
> site. But unanswered questions remain.
>
> Is there a newsgroup already established that focuses on Photoshop
> Elements? If not, perhaps we should create one.
>
> Comments?

Absolutely, Gordon. There is a yahoo group, filled with excellent elements
folks. It's been going on for years:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/photoshop_elements/
--
Mike Russell - www.curvemeister.com

On Mar 7, 6:03 am, "Mike Russell" <RE-MOVEm...@Curvemeister.comRE-
MOVE> wrote:
> "GordonP" <gpadw...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>
> news:13t1g2ufhbbctff@corp.supernews.com...
>
> > I'm a new Photoshop Elements user. I'm looking for a newsgroup in which I
> > can discuss Photoshop Elements with other users. This newsgroup
> > (comp.graphics.apps,photoshop) as well as others I've looked at, seems to
> > focus on the full-blown CS2 and CS3 versions of Photoshop. Is there
> > another newsgroup that focuses more on Photoshop Elements?
>
> > As an amateur photographer, I don't think I need to spend $600 for the
> > full version of Photoshop. At present, I'm very satisfied with the amazing
> > capabilities Photoshop Elements offers.
>
> There you go.
>
> > I bought my copy of Photoshop Elements 6 on sale at Costco for
> > $49.99--that's a bargain price for so much capability.
>
> Show-off. I paid the full 180 bucks for Elements 5, and then had Elements 6
> come out 4 days later. No refunds - another 180 bucks.
>
> > Adobe provides great support for Photoshop Elements in the company's web
> > site. But unanswered questions remain.
>
> > Is there a newsgroup already established that focuses on Photoshop
> > Elements? If not, perhaps we should create one.
>
> > Comments?
>
> Absolutely, Gordon. There is a yahoo group, filled with excellent elements
> folks. It's been going on for years:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/photoshop_elements/
> --
> Mike Russell -www.curvemeister.com

I don't remember what it was but PSE had some kind of serious
limitation. It was a deal breaker but I can't quite put my finger on
it. Maybe it was layers?
Anyway, glad your happy with it and that you got it at a good price.

Good luck,
Ron

On Mar 7, 6:24 am, "ronvi...@gmail.com" <ronvi...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't remember what it was but PSE had some kind of serious
> limitation. It was a deal breaker but I can't quite put my finger on
> it. Maybe it was layers?
> Anyway, glad your happy with it and that you got it at a good price.
>
> Good luck,
> Ron

That didn't sound very nice. I wasn't thinking. PSE is very powerful
and has a ton of very useful features - no sarcasm intended.

Ron

On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 04:24:02 -0800 (PST), "ronviers@gmail.com"
<ronviers@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Mar 7, 6:03 am, "Mike Russell" <RE-MOVEm...@Curvemeister.comRE-
>MOVE> wrote:
>> "GordonP" <gpadw...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:13t1g2ufhbbctff@corp.supernews.com...
>>
>> > I'm a new Photoshop Elements user. I'm looking for a newsgroup in which I
>> > can discuss Photoshop Elements with other users. This newsgroup
>> > (comp.graphics.apps,photoshop) as well as others I've looked at, seems to
>> > focus on the full-blown CS2 and CS3 versions of Photoshop. Is there
>> > another newsgroup that focuses more on Photoshop Elements?
>>
>> > As an amateur photographer, I don't think I need to spend $600 for the
>> > full version of Photoshop. At present, I'm very satisfied with the amazing
>> > capabilities Photoshop Elements offers.
>>
>> There you go.
>>
>> > I bought my copy of Photoshop Elements 6 on sale at Costco for
>> > $49.99--that's a bargain price for so much capability.
>>
>> Show-off. I paid the full 180 bucks for Elements 5, and then had Elements 6
>> come out 4 days later. No refunds - another 180 bucks.
>>
>> > Adobe provides great support for Photoshop Elements in the company's web
>> > site. But unanswered questions remain.
>>
>> > Is there a newsgroup already established that focuses on Photoshop
>> > Elements? If not, perhaps we should create one.
>>
>> > Comments?
>>
>> Absolutely, Gordon. There is a yahoo group, filled with excellent elements
>> folks. It's been going on for years:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/photoshop_elements/
>> --
>> Mike Russell -www.curvemeister.com
>
>I don't remember what it was but PSE had some kind of serious
>limitation. It was a deal breaker but I can't quite put my finger on
>it. Maybe it was layers?

Lack of "Curves" (in the form used in PS) and Lab Space, probably.
Not a deal breaker for all.

>Anyway, glad your happy with it and that you got it at a good price.

PS 6.0 retails for $99 from Adobe (I don't know where Mike got such a
"deal") and can be found for $50 to $60 (legit) without much trouble.
You can buy 5.0 (legit) for about $40.



--

Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida

On Mar 7, 7:47 am, tony cooper <tony_cooper...@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Lack of "Curves"


That was it. In retrospect that was a pretty amateurish take on
things. After I got CS2 it took months of hard work before I even
needed to look at curves. I think I was looking for excuses to justify
the cost of the fancier version.

"tony cooper" <tony_cooper213@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ieh2t311eason69ouf0euj4lbea0v8lrb6@4ax.com...
....
> PS 6.0 retails for $99 from Adobe (I don't know where Mike got such a
> "deal") and can be found for $50 to $60 (legit) without much trouble.
> You can buy 5.0 (legit) for about $40.

After thinking about it, the 99 dollars actually sounds more like what I
paid - twice though :-(
--
Mike Russell - www.curvemeister.com

Thanks, guys, for all the useful information. I'll be looking at the web
sites you suggest.

Regarding the limitations of PE, the one I've been concerned about is the
omission of Curves. However, a free substitute (SmartCurve) for Curves is
available from http://free.pages.at/easyfilter/curves.html as a plug-in. It
seems to work well and might even be superior to Curves provided by Adobe in
the full version of Photoshop.

GordonP

"Mike Russell" <RE-MOVEmike@Curvemeister.comRE-MOVE> wrote in message
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> "tony cooper" <tony_cooper213@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:ieh2t311eason69ouf0euj4lbea0v8lrb6@4ax.com...
> ...
>> PS 6.0 retails for $99 from Adobe (I don't know where Mike got such a
>> "deal") and can be found for $50 to $60 (legit) without much trouble.
>> You can buy 5.0 (legit) for about $40.
>
> After thinking about it, the 99 dollars actually sounds more like what I
> paid - twice though :-(
> --
> Mike Russell - www.curvemeister.com
>
>

I would see if I could find a forum on fredmiranda.com or radiantvista.com
to fit your needs besides watching the posts here. do a Google search and
see what you find... they might be a ... good luck... kk

"GordonP" <gpadwick@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:13t1g2ufhbbctff@corp.supernews.com...
> I'm a new Photoshop Elements user. I'm looking for a newsgroup in which I
> can discuss Photoshop Elements with other users. This newsgroup
> (comp.graphics.apps,photoshop) as well as others I've looked at, seems to
> focus on the full-blown CS2 and CS3 versions of Photoshop. Is there
> another newsgroup that focuses more on Photoshop Elements?
>
> As an amateur photographer, I don't think I need to spend $600 for the
> full version of Photoshop. At present, I'm very satisfied with the amazing
> capabilities Photoshop Elements offers. I bought my copy of Photoshop
> Elements 6 on sale at Costco for $49.99--that's a bargain price for so
> much capability.
>
> Adobe provides great support for Photoshop Elements in the company's web
> site. But unanswered questions remain.
>
> Is there a newsgroup already established that focuses on Photoshop
> Elements? If not, perhaps we should create one.
>
> Comments?
>
>
>

"www.kevinkienlein.com" <krash@junction.net> wrote in
news:13tclpijfe52s85@corp.supernews.com:

> I would see if I could find a forum on fredmiranda.com or
> radiantvista.com to fit your needs besides watching the posts here. do
> a Google search and see what you find... they might be a ... good
> luck... kk
>
> "GordonP" <gpadwick@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:13t1g2ufhbbctff@corp.supernews.com...
>> I'm a new Photoshop Elements user. I'm looking for a newsgroup in
>> which I can discuss Photoshop Elements with other users. This
>> newsgroup (comp.graphics.apps,photoshop) as well as others I've
>> looked at, seems to focus on the full-blown CS2 and CS3 versions of
>> Photoshop. Is there another newsgroup that focuses more on Photoshop
>> Elements?
>>
>> As an amateur photographer, I don't think I need to spend $600 for
>> the full version of Photoshop. At present, I'm very satisfied with
>> the amazing capabilities Photoshop Elements offers. I bought my copy
>> of Photoshop Elements 6 on sale at Costco for $49.99--that's a
>> bargain price for so much capability.
>>
>> Adobe provides great support for Photoshop Elements in the company's
>> web site. But unanswered questions remain.
>>
>> Is there a newsgroup already established that focuses on Photoshop
>> Elements? If not, perhaps we should create one.
>>
>> Comments?
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

Adobe forums has a newsgroup just for Photoshop elements, also for
everyother one of there programs. I used to lurk on the elements one
untill I upgraded to Photoshop CS2,CS3. There was a large number of very
good and ful people there.
Go to Adobes web site and look for user to user groups.

John Passaneau

"GordonP" <gpadwick@earthlink.net> a écrit dans le message de
news: 13t44a286copga6@corp.supernews.com...
> Thanks, guys, for all the useful information. I'll be looking
> at the web sites you suggest.
>
> Regarding the limitations of PE, the one I've been concerned
> about is the omission of Curves. However, a free substitute
> (SmartCurve) for Curves is available from
> http://free.pages.at/easyfilter/curves.html as a plug-in. It
> seems to work well and might even be superior to Curves
> provided by Adobe in the full version of Photoshop.
>
> GordonP
>
> "Mike Russell" <RE-MOVEmike@Curvemeister.comRE-MOVE> wrote in
> message
> news:3BjAj.13235$xq2.10568@newssvr21.news.prodigy. net...
>> "tony cooper" <tony_cooper213@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:ieh2t311eason69ouf0euj4lbea0v8lrb6@4ax.com...
>> ...
>>> PS 6.0 retails for $99 from Adobe (I don't know where Mike
>>> got such a
>>> "deal") and can be found for $50 to $60 (legit) without much
>>> trouble.
>>> You can buy 5.0 (legit) for about $40.
>>
>> After thinking about it, the 99 dollars actually sounds more
>> like what I paid - twice though :-(
>> --
>> Mike Russell - www.curvemeister.com
>>
>>
>
>
Amazing