photo software
 

Well looking at getting some type of software any idea's
seen one at costco "photoshop element" version??

Or what else would be good want to use it for video if possible too

Photo Software
 

As a professional graphic designer, I'm spolied with Adobe Photoshop (full version), but would recommend "Elements" for day to day hobbist use.

If your looking to save a buck, and want to do basic image editing - you can download GIMP for windows http://www.gimp.org/screenshots/ which is FREE and can do most things photoshop can do.

Neither will do video - but you can buy the Adobe "Elements" as a package for photo and video - http://www.adobe.com/products/psprelements/

Hope you make out ok.

M.

Mwarf I already have photoshop 4 for my digital camera images. What program would you recommend for video? I just bought a new Sony video cam and would like to purchase software to edit videos.
Sorry to hijack:mrgreen:

Doesn't XP come with a pretty decent video editor? (Course mine didn't but I know the dell upstairs did).

XP comes with windows movie maker - as long as you want to record in proprietary formats (.avi, windows media) it would be OK.

re: photoshop 4 - the oldest version I'd recommend is 5.5 (that's when it had the upgrades to compress images for the web, etc.) - It's officially at version 9 now - so many things have been thought out since then. I'd still recommend the most current GIMP vs. an old version of photoshop.

For video - I think Adobe Premiere Elements is a great package - if you have a macintosh - then final cut express is great.

So are Photoshop 4 and Photoshop Elements 4.0 the same program? Man this stuff just confuses me.

Nope. Photoshop Elements is a friendly, stipped down version of photoshop.

Premiere is the program Adobe makes for video, Photoshop for photos - both programs come in a cheaper, friendlier "elements" version.

Hope that makes more sense?

It does. I have Photoshop Elements 4.0 so for doing video I should look at buying the Premier Elements? Is this correct?

'zactly!

thank you