Digital BW, The Print

One of the things that is really attracting me to this software 
besides the cost, is that it sounds like PW gives you the control 
and flexibility you need with curves, and tools simuliar to the 
channel mixer and other tools, one needs with B&W printing that you 
don't get with Elements or Microsofts product; I am familiar with 
Elements.  Also it appears that PW is simplier to use with less of a 
learning curve; any comments on this?

As far as layers I understand there are other ways to achieve what 
layers do; read a little about it on PW's website doing a search 
for "layers".
RR

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Iain Kirk" 
<iainkirk@m...> wrote:
> Picture window has a lot going for it having tried it... If they 
had some 
> thing vaguely alike PS's layers system????? 
> Hhmmmmmmmmmmmm... I agree that the new Adobe nonsense with 
> PS CS is a pain in the butt and very discouraging... We really 
need 
> someone to come along and challenge Adobe's perceived superiority 
> otherwise its going to get worse...
> I digress; Picture Window seems to get more interesting with each 
> upgrade and may have some real value sooner rather than later... 
Any 
> advice from those who use it may be an advantage as I would 
suspect 
> many are getting itchy about moving away from PS as it becomes 
less 
> atractive. Not so mush the software, more the crap that goes with 
trying 
> to use the damned thing!!!Iain Kirk,
> 56 Dundale Road,
> Liverpool,
> England.