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05-12-13, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richie

Have a look Here

Thanks I'll have a look through those.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mister c

Don't know if the link is still live (I downloaded it months ago) but here is a free full version of Photoshop CS2
http://www.techspot.com/downloads/36...oshop-cs2.html

It looks to be I'll download that later when I'm home form work. Might as well have a play with some free software before splashing out cash on others, cheers.

mister c · 05-12-13, 07:11 PM

I prefer CS2 over the other photoshops, nice & easy to play with, I was really pleased when Adobe were giving it away (I got rid of a hooky version of CS4)

06-12-13, 01:44 AM

Not to burst your bubble Col but they weren't technically giving it away. They were discontinuing the DRM servers for that version so had to put out a DRM free version for existing users. The link got shared and everyone now has it but it isn't quite legal unless you have a license (a key isn't a license)

There are plenty using it though and try aren't chasing people down for it as it is their own fault.

Richie · 08-12-13, 03:47 PM

do your worst...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/y5ecsfjpvmhrguq/006.CR2

10-12-13, 08:04 PM

Finally got round to having a play (very much like this shot Richie!)
I went for a simple approach and cropped it to remove the red bouy and then re-framing to give the lighthouse the presence.
I desaturated the lights on the island (told you I hated orange lights) and the purple around the highlight on the lighthouse.
Bumped the vibrance a little and upped the contrast.

I'm surprised you didn't get more cloud movement over 2.5 minutes, the sea looks great and too much movement in the sky would distract. Nice shot!

Richie · 10-12-13, 11:41 PM

^^^ I like it Brett

Thank you ^^^

Richie · 23-12-13, 04:38 PM

Totally FREE image editors! (Please review if you use these)

Photopad editor
http://www.nchsoftware.com/photoedit...FWjmwgodnV8AuA

Paint.NET
http://www.fileparade.com/listing/12...FUrJtAodTigAxA

Photo Pos
http://www.photopos.com/

Photo filtre
http://www.photofiltre-studio.com/pf7-en.htm

Chasys draw
http://www.jpchacha.com/

RAW Therapee
http://rawtherapee.com/

Phoxo
http://www.fileparade.com/listing/12...FRLMtAodwDkAlw

Photoscape
http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php

Lightzone
http://www.lightzoneproject.org/

Gimp
http://getgimp.com/lp/index.php?pk=4...tgimp_UK_Broad

Gimpshop
http://www.gimpshop.com/

30-12-13, 09:04 AM

After Richie's post and quite a few new members getting cameras for Christmas, I got to wondering if any of the free software let you do the same manipulations that I'm used to in Lightroom, first one I tried RawTherapee seems to do the job admirably and looks surprisingly similar. This is my new go to recommendation for new shooters. I always thought lightroom was worth the money (£100ish) but this does the important bits for free. (it seems to lack spot healing and gradient filters which can be useful but aren't used often)
http://rawtherapee.com/ is well worth a look

Richie · 20-02-14, 01:04 AM

Ok boys & girls have a go at this one

RAW image

my attempt

better quality image

05-12-13, 07:11 PM	#42
mister c Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Crewe, Cheshire Posts: 2,326	Re: Post processing post I prefer CS2 over the other photoshops, nice & easy to play with, I was really pleased when Adobe were giving it away (I got rid of a hooky version of CS4) __________________ Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/croozenooze/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/colin.hughes.1213?ref=tn_tnmn Yoo Toob https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjG...eMWUx4Ud2dK-yA

06-12-13, 01:44 AM	#43
Brettus Guest Posts: n/a	Post processing post Not to burst your bubble Col but they weren't technically giving it away. They were discontinuing the DRM servers for that version so had to put out a DRM free version for existing users. The link got shared and everyone now has it but it isn't quite legal unless you have a license (a key isn't a license) There are plenty using it though and try aren't chasing people down for it as it is their own fault.

08-12-13, 03:47 PM	#44
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	Re: Post processing post do your worst... https://www.dropbox.com/s/y5ecsfjpvmhrguq/006.CR2 __________________ My Flickr photos

10-12-13, 08:04 PM	#45
Brettus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Post processing post Finally got round to having a play (very much like this shot Richie!) I went for a simple approach and cropped it to remove the red bouy and then re-framing to give the lighthouse the presence. I desaturated the lights on the island (told you I hated orange lights) and the purple around the highlight on the lighthouse. Bumped the vibrance a little and upped the contrast. I'm surprised you didn't get more cloud movement over 2.5 minutes, the sea looks great and too much movement in the sky would distract. Nice shot!

10-12-13, 11:41 PM	#46
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	Re: Post processing post ^^^ I like it Brett Thank you ^^^ __________________ My Flickr photos

23-12-13, 04:38 PM	#47
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	Re: Post processing post Totally FREE image editors! (Please review if you use these) Photopad editor http://www.nchsoftware.com/photoedit...FWjmwgodnV8AuA Paint.NET http://www.fileparade.com/listing/12...FUrJtAodTigAxA Photo Pos http://www.photopos.com/ Photo filtre http://www.photofiltre-studio.com/pf7-en.htm Chasys draw http://www.jpchacha.com/ RAW Therapee http://rawtherapee.com/ Phoxo http://www.fileparade.com/listing/12...FRLMtAodwDkAlw Photoscape http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/index.php Lightzone http://www.lightzoneproject.org/ Gimp http://getgimp.com/lp/index.php?pk=4...tgimp_UK_Broad Gimpshop http://www.gimpshop.com/ __________________ My Flickr photos

30-12-13, 09:04 AM	#48
Brettus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Post processing post After Richie's post and quite a few new members getting cameras for Christmas, I got to wondering if any of the free software let you do the same manipulations that I'm used to in Lightroom, first one I tried RawTherapee seems to do the job admirably and looks surprisingly similar. This is my new go to recommendation for new shooters. I always thought lightroom was worth the money (£100ish) but this does the important bits for free. (it seems to lack spot healing and gradient filters which can be useful but aren't used often) http://rawtherapee.com/ is well worth a look

20-02-14, 01:04 AM	#49
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	Re: Post processing post Ok boys & girls have a go at this one RAW image my attempt better quality image __________________ My Flickr photos Last edited by Richie; 20-02-14 at 01:26 AM.

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