Digital BW, The Print

Thanks Paul,
We can always count on you for a reasonable, level headed, as well 
as accurate view on the complex.
Thanks again for your comments.
Randy

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Randy,
> 
> Between the Pro and cheaper Picture Window (PW) program, the big 
difference
> that I'm aware of is that the Pro version is 16 bit, the cheaper 
one is 8
> bit.
> 
> The main reasons I PW as an alternative to PS is that it can use 
the curves
> I use to control the inksets, and it is also a small competitor as 
opposed
> to an Adobe or Microsoft.
> 
> I think the "best" program is usually the one that you're most 
familiar
> with.  That is, with the learning curves being what they are, it's 
hard to
> make a good comparison between two good programs that is not 
simply a
> reflection of how well you know the particular programs.
> 
> That said, I prefer Photoshop.  However, with my workflow, the way 
PW opens
> successive windows as you do things facilitates my use of the 
clone tool to
> paint in just the amount of the affect I want.  PW aligns the 
clone tool at
> the corners of the frames very easily -- virtually automatically.  
With PS I
> can use the History tool to do the same thing, but it takes a few 
more
> keystrokes and is less intuitive.
> 
> PW does not use layers.  This is a minor inconvenience for me, but 
could be
> a major problem for those who do composite images.  I'm not an 
expert in PW,
> so maybe there are good ways to do the same things in different 
ways.
> 
> What really irks me about PS now is the new licensing scheme that 
would make
> me buy multiple full-price copies to have copies on a laptop and 
secondary
> PC.  Because of this and the higher compatibility of the curves, I 
now use
> PS 6 the most.  I like PS CS/8 16 bit layers (never liked PS 7), 
but I only
> use PS 8 when I need those 16 bit layers.  If I had to live with 
only one
> image editor, it would be PS 6.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> ________________
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: randy_rancier2004 [mailto:rrancier@b...] 
> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:20 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Picture Windows opinion
> 
> Please, only comment on the Picture Window Program if you have at 
> least downloaded it and used it on more than one occasion.
> 
> I want some opinions on "Picutre Window" from those of you that 
have 
> used the professional version of PhotoShop (not Elements) for a 
> while and understand its controls relatively well and have 
> given "Picture Windows" a fair shot.  Hint: If you only used it on 
> one occasion or on someone elses compture; please don't comment. I 
> realize that this may tie many of your hands, but, I have found 
that 
> most that continually blast products, other than their favorite 
> products are usually narrow minded and don't know what the "H..." 
> their talking about.
> 
> Also, if you know, please explain the difference between Picture 
> Window and Picture Window Pro; they don't explain on their website.
> 
> From what I have read and have heard from some is that it sounds 
> like a good program that can be a lot simplier than the full blown 
> version of PhotoShop, but with a lot of control that you lose in 
> Photoshop Elements.
> 
> Thanks
> Randy
> 
> 
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