Is Photoshop Worth $649.95? - Page 2

niko084 · Feb 6, 2008, 04:06 AM

To most people obviously no....

To people that use it, well then yes...

If you want something good and don't want to pay... *Gimp*

Ravenas · Feb 6, 2008, 04:08 AM

I'm thinking I will be getting it, I'm an avid user of Photoshop. I create website templates every now and then for fun and I do some wallpapers ect.

niko084 · Feb 6, 2008, 04:12 AM

If you are not using it professionally, I would honestly look on ebay or something for a used copy of CS or CS2 or something from someone who upgrades every version...

I paid $100 for my copy of CS from a digital design guy over ebay.

asb2106 · Feb 6, 2008, 04:12 AM

I vote yes, but I didnt pay for my copy, my work did. I now do all the marketing work and I got a version of illustrator, and photoshop and couldnt be happier. They are great programs but I would never spend that much of my personal money to use it. No way

asb2106 · Feb 6, 2008, 04:13 AM

use up that 30 day trial and really see if its worth it for you

Cold Storm · Feb 6, 2008, 04:24 AM

I've used Photoshop all through High school and then restarted about a month ago. As for if its worth it!?? Yes and no. I say yes for the simple fact that I've used it so long, that I know the protencial that you can get out of that software compared to something else... But, I say no because if your not a die hard artist, that wants to spend the time with tutorial and stuff of that nature then your not going to get the FULL aspect of the program... I've used CAD, and other programs like that and feel the same way....
I say its worth it. IMO

Silverel · Feb 6, 2008, 04:33 AM

Alternatives are cheaper and just as effective. Sometimes you just need to be a little more creative with em is all. That's quite a chunk of change to drop on a slight advantage in flexibility. How could you undervalue something free?

Ravenas · Feb 6, 2008, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverel

Alternatives are cheaper and just as effective. Sometimes you just need to be a little more creative with em is all. That's quite a chunk of change to drop on a slight advantage in flexibility. How could you undervalue something free?

By using 400$ of the software as opposed to 600$ of the software. Oh nvm, you said for free.

asb2106 · Feb 6, 2008, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverel

Alternatives are cheaper and just as effective. Sometimes you just need to be a little more creative with em is all. That's quite a chunk of change to drop on a slight advantage in flexibility. How could you undervalue something free?

4sure!

JacKz5o · Feb 6, 2008, 04:41 AM

My opinion: Almost every Adobe product is worth what it costs.

Except maybe Adobe Premiere.. Sony Vegas > Adobe Premiere..

ex_reven · Feb 6, 2008, 04:45 AM

Large software packages are always expensive.
IMO get CS2 and be done with it

stordoff · Feb 7, 2008, 05:40 PM

I personally think this, Adobe CS3 Master Collection - Student Edition (PC), is worth the money. £360 on Amazon

zCexVe · Feb 7, 2008, 06:24 PM

I myself being taught at an Adobe certified place and as a Graphic designer and a video editor knows and feels that you cant beat Adobe in their software.They are really worth the money you pay + you get good support.I even type my letters in Photoshop ,Since I am like addicted and its ease of use to me.Almost each piece of Adobe is worth the money and the cooperation between their software is great.I work with Photoshop + illustrator + Premiere + AfterEffects.When editing a video usually all of them are used.Really easy.

zCexVe · Feb 7, 2008, 06:26 PM

Just for the record,ATM I used a pirated Adobe CS3 master suite.But I do have a Licensed Photoshop ,a gift for me :P

zCexVe · Feb 7, 2008, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ex_reven

Large software packages are always expensive.
IMO get CS2 and be done with it

Ya,Thats a good idea.There aint much different in basics.But the quality have improved a lot in selecting tools and some great new features are added.But if you are pro with it NM.

CrAsHnBuRnXp · Feb 7, 2008, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ravenas

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that the software isn't awesome and really good blah blah. I consider Photoshop among the best. However, is Adobe Photoshop CS3 worth its price tag?? What do you guys think?

No piece of software is worth that price. IMO no piece of software should be over $100. Even that is a stretch.

pt · Feb 7, 2008, 07:03 PM

hell no, if i payed for every software i need for school i will be living under a bridge

photoshop is one of them

hat · Feb 7, 2008, 07:12 PM

I dunno man, looking at your specs, I'd say a video card comes first...

asb2106 · Feb 7, 2008, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAsHnBuRnXp

No piece of software is worth that price. IMO no piece of software should be over $100. Even that is a stretch.

That would be nice, if only it could be possible though!

mdm-adph · Feb 7, 2008, 09:08 PM

No, it's not worth that price.

Yes, they will sell it at that price, and you will buy it, if you work in a professional setting. There's no way around it.

asb2106 · Feb 7, 2008, 09:24 PM

as much as I hate the prices that they charge I have to defend them alittle bit,

there is alot of R&D, and alot of time programming and updating those programs. They make that price depending on how much it costs to develop and maintain. And yes, its still over price. But they charge that much and penalize those who do pay because of all the people that use illegal copies.

Very unfare, but there isnt much to be done. Thats why Im in favor for what google and others have done by offering free versions of popular software out there. Almost all programs that cost alot have a free or cheap alternative, they may not be as good but they still work.

If you want the best they make you pay for it!

Cold Storm · Feb 7, 2008, 09:31 PM

here is the thing.. if your worried about the price.. look at a buying a old version of photoshop.. then from that look at an UPGRADE... i can get photoshop 7 cheaper and then upgrade to cs3 for less money then just buying out cs3...
But here is another thing.. what happens with a os? You spend outragely high price for it, then you go and when there is a new version out, you what?!?! update and it cost what??!?! LESS then buying a new one all together...
Thats just my opinion...

W1zzard · Feb 7, 2008, 09:55 PM

photoshop is by far the best application for image editing out there, i couldnt live without it. But all this greatness comes at a price. if you make money while using photoshop, $649 (put it on taxes) is not that bad because it gives you better results or you can do more in your time = more money.

as non professional i think there are plenty of alternatives out there that cost nothing or less but are a bit harder to use. you can also look at buying CS or CS2 on ebay and save some money

FatForester · Feb 7, 2008, 09:56 PM

I would say basically what everyone else has. I'm not sure about student discounts for adobe tho. The IEEE club sells XP and Vista for 20 bucks, so they might be able to point you in the direction of getting it for cheap. You can probably talk to someone on campus that can buy it through the university to save you big bucks if IEEE can't help. If you can't get it for less than 300 bucks, I really wouldn't fool with it tho.

Cold Storm · Feb 7, 2008, 09:58 PM

Now that was spoken by the W1zzard him self!! A pro use....

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Feb 6, 2008, 04:06 AM	#26
niko084 Eligible for custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota Posts: 6,387 (2.71/day) Thanks: 190 Thanked 739 Times in 599 Posts System Specs	To most people obviously no.... To people that use it, well then yes... If you want something good and don't want to pay... Gimp __________________ This electronic post is encrypted in the 'English language method', any attempt to decipher meaning from these symbols is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. This includes, but is not limited to: interpreting the symbols through use of biological, visual decryption devices, translating the symbols into another language encryption scheme, and digital processing the symbols into a form conducive to oral interpretation. HWBOT HEATWARE

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Feb 6, 2008, 04:12 AM	#28
niko084 Eligible for custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota Posts: 6,387 (2.71/day) Thanks: 190 Thanked 739 Times in 599 Posts System Specs	If you are not using it professionally, I would honestly look on ebay or something for a used copy of CS or CS2 or something from someone who upgrades every version... I paid $100 for my copy of CS from a digital design guy over ebay. __________________ This electronic post is encrypted in the 'English language method', any attempt to decipher meaning from these symbols is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. This includes, but is not limited to: interpreting the symbols through use of biological, visual decryption devices, translating the symbols into another language encryption scheme, and digital processing the symbols into a form conducive to oral interpretation. HWBOT HEATWARE

Feb 6, 2008, 04:08 AM	#27
Ravenas Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,992 (1.82/day) Thanks: 387 Thanked 316 Times in 244 Posts System Specs	I'm thinking I will be getting it, I'm an avid user of Photoshop. I create website templates every now and then for fun and I do some wallpapers ect.

Feb 6, 2008, 04:12 AM	#29
asb2106 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: kTOwN WI!! Posts: 1,858 (0.95/day) Thanks: 31 Thanked 149 Times in 132 Posts System Specs	I vote yes, but I didnt pay for my copy, my work did. I now do all the marketing work and I got a version of illustrator, and photoshop and couldnt be happier. They are great programs but I would never spend that much of my personal money to use it. No way

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Feb 6, 2008, 04:13 AM	#30
asb2106 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: kTOwN WI!! Posts: 1,858 (0.95/day) Thanks: 31 Thanked 149 Times in 132 Posts System Specs	use up that 30 day trial and really see if its worth it for you

Feb 6, 2008, 04:24 AM	#31
Cold Storm Battosai Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In a library somewhere on this earth Posts: 10,566 (5.14/day) Thanks: 4,240 Thanked 3,047 Times in 2,493 Posts System Specs	I've used Photoshop all through High school and then restarted about a month ago. As for if its worth it!?? Yes and no. I say yes for the simple fact that I've used it so long, that I know the protencial that you can get out of that software compared to something else... But, I say no because if your not a die hard artist, that wants to spend the time with tutorial and stuff of that nature then your not going to get the FULL aspect of the program... I've used CAD, and other programs like that and feel the same way.... I say its worth it. IMO __________________ The only way success is before work, is in the dictionary Support for the mind. Support for your hardware

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Feb 6, 2008, 04:33 AM	#32
Silverel Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 1,596 (0.79/day) Thanks: 93 Thanked 237 Times in 217 Posts System Specs	Alternatives are cheaper and just as effective. Sometimes you just need to be a little more creative with em is all. That's quite a chunk of change to drop on a slight advantage in flexibility. How could you undervalue something free? __________________ http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=62786

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Feb 6, 2008, 04:41 AM	#35
JacKz5o Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 456 (0.20/day) Thanks: 49 Thanked 100 Times in 38 Posts System Specs	My opinion: Almost every Adobe product is worth what it costs. Except maybe Adobe Premiere.. Sony Vegas > Adobe Premiere..

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Feb 6, 2008, 04:45 AM	#36
ex_reven Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,413 (1.39/day) Thanks: 117 Thanked 181 Times in 166 Posts System Specs	Large software packages are always expensive. IMO get CS2 and be done with it

Feb 7, 2008, 05:40 PM	#37
stordoff Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 178 (0.06/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts System Specs	I personally think this, Adobe CS3 Master Collection - Student Edition (PC), is worth the money. £360 on Amazon

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Feb 7, 2008, 06:24 PM	#38
zCexVe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 379 (0.17/day) Thanks: 26 Thanked 33 Times in 33 Posts	I myself being taught at an Adobe certified place and as a Graphic designer and a video editor knows and feels that you cant beat Adobe in their software.They are really worth the money you pay + you get good support.I even type my letters in Photoshop ,Since I am like addicted and its ease of use to me.Almost each piece of Adobe is worth the money and the cooperation between their software is great.I work with Photoshop + illustrator + Premiere + AfterEffects.When editing a video usually all of them are used.Really easy. __________________ fEEl tHe DiffERenCe!!! “Microsoft Windows: A sixty four bit graphic cover up to a thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell to a sixteen-bit patch to an eight-bit operating system originally coded for a four-bit CPU which was written by a two-bit company that can't stand a one bit of competition .” [img disabled]http://www.hwbot.org/signature.img?t=1&uid=10404&iehack=.jpg[/IMG]

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Feb 7, 2008, 06:26 PM	#39
zCexVe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 379 (0.17/day) Thanks: 26 Thanked 33 Times in 33 Posts	Just for the record,ATM I used a pirated Adobe CS3 master suite.But I do have a Licensed Photoshop ,a gift for me :P __________________ fEEl tHe DiffERenCe!!! “Microsoft Windows: A sixty four bit graphic cover up to a thirty-two bit extension and graphical shell to a sixteen-bit patch to an eight-bit operating system originally coded for a four-bit CPU which was written by a two-bit company that can't stand a one bit of competition .” [img disabled]http://www.hwbot.org/signature.img?t=1&uid=10404&iehack=.jpg[/IMG]

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Feb 7, 2008, 07:03 PM	#42
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Feb 7, 2008, 07:12 PM	#43
hat Maximum Overclocker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 12,236 (5.15/day) Thanks: 2,054 Thanked 2,039 Times in 1,549 Posts System Specs	I dunno man, looking at your specs, I'd say a video card comes first... __________________ My Heatware “Inb4 smartphone LN2 overclocking.” -radrok

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Feb 7, 2008, 09:08 PM	#45
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Feb 7, 2008, 09:24 PM	#46
asb2106 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: kTOwN WI!! Posts: 1,858 (0.95/day) Thanks: 31 Thanked 149 Times in 132 Posts System Specs	as much as I hate the prices that they charge I have to defend them alittle bit, there is alot of R&D, and alot of time programming and updating those programs. They make that price depending on how much it costs to develop and maintain. And yes, its still over price. But they charge that much and penalize those who do pay because of all the people that use illegal copies. Very unfare, but there isnt much to be done. Thats why Im in favor for what google and others have done by offering free versions of popular software out there. Almost all programs that cost alot have a free or cheap alternative, they may not be as good but they still work. If you want the best they make you pay for it!

Feb 7, 2008, 09:31 PM	#47
Cold Storm Battosai Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In a library somewhere on this earth Posts: 10,566 (5.14/day) Thanks: 4,240 Thanked 3,047 Times in 2,493 Posts System Specs	here is the thing.. if your worried about the price.. look at a buying a old version of photoshop.. then from that look at an UPGRADE... i can get photoshop 7 cheaper and then upgrade to cs3 for less money then just buying out cs3... But here is another thing.. what happens with a os? You spend outragely high price for it, then you go and when there is a new version out, you what?!?! update and it cost what??!?! LESS then buying a new one all together... Thats just my opinion... __________________ The only way success is before work, is in the dictionary Support for the mind. Support for your hardware

Feb 7, 2008, 09:55 PM	#48
W1zzard Benevolent Dictator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 13,770 (4.18/day) Thanks: 184 Thanked 10,218 Times in 3,161 Posts System Specs	photoshop is by far the best application for image editing out there, i couldnt live without it. But all this greatness comes at a price. if you make money while using photoshop, $649 (put it on taxes) is not that bad because it gives you better results or you can do more in your time = more money. as non professional i think there are plenty of alternatives out there that cost nothing or less but are a bit harder to use. you can also look at buying CS or CS2 on ebay and save some money

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Feb 7, 2008, 09:56 PM	#49
FatForester Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 937 (0.41/day) Thanks: 94 Thanked 155 Times in 139 Posts System Specs	I would say basically what everyone else has. I'm not sure about student discounts for adobe tho. The IEEE club sells XP and Vista for 20 bucks, so they might be able to point you in the direction of getting it for cheap. You can probably talk to someone on campus that can buy it through the university to save you big bucks if IEEE can't help. If you can't get it for less than 300 bucks, I really wouldn't fool with it tho.

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Feb 7, 2008, 09:58 PM	#50
Cold Storm Battosai Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In a library somewhere on this earth Posts: 10,566 (5.14/day) Thanks: 4,240 Thanked 3,047 Times in 2,493 Posts System Specs	Now that was spoken by the W1zzard him self!! A pro use.... __________________ The only way success is before work, is in the dictionary Support for the mind. Support for your hardware