Photoshop has multipath logic and a very steep learning curve. There are many, many different tools and logic paths to achieve essentially the same result. Your PS paths will result from your experience, your instructional sources and the type of images you are processing. Tools such as Clone Stamp and Patch Tool achieve similar results but can exhibit extremely different properties in the final image. Since the cost is pre-loaded into the price of the software, the learning experience is essentially free and I would encourage you to get a few educational resources for PS and experiment as much as possible. Once you develop a standardized workflow process, retouching, adjustment and other manipulation becomes easy. Having shot film for many years, digital never looks "right" to me in terms of final color since I shot color only on transparency film. I primarily use PS for critical color and sharpness adjustment. Everything else I try to do in camera with lighting, exposure and production.
Aside to Edcculus: Lightroom is my hands down choice over Aperture, even though I conduct camera/computer interface seminars for Apple.
Aside to Edcculus: Lightroom is my hands down choice over Aperture, even though I conduct camera/computer interface seminars for Apple.
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