Use "Lightroom" instead. It is easier to use.
You can get a lot of knowledge from youtube.

btw will edit.


I have to say it is the photographers job to edit it. I can not say if this is good or not.


This post was edited by Qhotex on Jun 26 2009 08:11am

I have to say that when I first started using photoshop I got frustrated really easily (but I do that when I cannot figure out where/how something is) and it is quite a complex program. I learned on my own by at first making signatures for myself, messing around, doing tutorials, reading tutorials etc and of course posting for help in the GFX design forum. It takes time learning it, but I really am glad I learned! If you want, before purchasing this huge expensive program, you can download the "free trial" to get a feel for it and what it's like before spending a lot of $$ on it

http://tryit.adobe.com/ca/cs4/photoshopcs4/p/?sdid=EUBQG

Thank you..
Few questions..
Did you use Lightroom or Photoshop?
How is my original 39 kb and you came up with a picture that big 273 kb
The green is nice, but there is a bit of loss in the tail of the dragonfly.... like I was getting at first when my shots of it were overexposed....

Oh that is a nice option! Thanks!

Feel free to try and edit my picture if you have time and will to do it

I would love ti have different opinion also

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Fail @ edit...
Sorry for double post



Most my pictures are not too bad without any editing..
Well, I try to improve my photo skills so I don,t 'need' to edit...
But the case of the dragonfly is one that I don't think there was anything I could have done while taking the picture, to make it better...
That is why I picked that picture as test picture to see what people could do out of it and if I would be convinced to go out of my way to learn a new skill as well....

This post was edited by MotherOfTwo on Jun 26 2009 08:22am

You can find by google ALOT of tutorials and outcomes, also check out deviantart.
Imo, you should def. get it

I did it quick. I used Lightroom from adobe. You can get a trial like Chantal said.
I know, but you can edit the tai if you spend a bit more time with the programl.

photoshop is a really easy program to use, at first when i got it, i was so confused as where to start and what to do, but when you open up a file and play around with all the features and settings, you eventually get the hang of things, and then you can make everything with your own personal taste.

most of the time i use it for graphics but, when i do photos, i use it to resize, and sharpen.

but other things you can do are, dodge/burn, add brush effects, enhance makeup, clear up faces, light/contrast photos <---dont like that. and so many more. personally if you want a photo to be a certain way you can just look up tutorials and then youll most likely remember them after that, or you can bookmark them like i do. there really isnt a limit to it, and its fun.

Really the best use of photoshop is not to create great photos. As you know, photography takes hard work and sometimes you can shoot all day for a handful of good photos. Photoshop is better used to repair images. For example say you have a great shot of a bird, but it's got power lines in the background - you can use the clone stamp tool to get rid of those and "perfect" the photo. I am on several car forums and I find it very useful for car photography, especially since everyone wants their ride to look "picture perfect!"

Hope this helps

No it doesn help

I just saw the price of the full version... 699$ us...

Please feel free to try an editing job on that dragonfly picture....
Words do not convince me....

The results stay yours, I will not use it to my own benefit other than looking at it here....