Photoshop/Gimp Lite.

Forum: Apps
Topic: Photoshop/Gimp Lite.
started by: andrewphoto

Posted by andrewphoto on June 13 2005,14:09

I've been a professional photographer & journalist & photojournalist for 23 years, since I was 15.
We have a protocol of modus operandi. We judge a tool to be the best, and stand by it (for specific reasons.)
Example; in 1959, Nikon hit the spot, for QUALITY. So we go with Nikon. You're in Angola and a landmine has just taken out a lens, if you manage to find or borrow a replacement, chances are, Nikon.
Main reason for sticking to one thing; you're cold, hungry, tired, you're not functioning 100%, stick to one tool and it becomes quasi-instinctive, it's about speed, stealth. Yes I know build quality of Canon barrels since the late 70's has been remarkable.
I hope you catch my gist.

Wet photography is being superceded by Digital Imaging.
The cooperative (I'm in the top 150 and my knowledge of photography is second to none,) uses Adobe Photoshop.
On the road, only need a Lite version, historic recording does not require complex image manipulation.

Lite, need;
View fit to screen.
Save and Save As copy, compress 1 - 12, back in the day, low, med, high, max, SUFFICIENT (I devoted 3 years to compression analysis.)
Rectangular Marquee Tool (for cropping,) NOT the Crop tool, however, Image - Resize, is quite adequate, and the way I do it.
Brightness/Contrast. Levels. At a pinch, B/C is adequate, but levels is very desirable.

Useful, not essential;
TIFF to JPEG.
Grayscale.
Zoom In/Out.
Eyedropper & Paintbrush. (Tools for spotting.)
Rotate.
Rulers & Grid.

Deluxe;
Sharpen.
Dodge.
Lasso.

Five Man Army. That's it.

P.s. As it evolves, Canon is the frontrunner at DI.

Tip for the day; Panicking (wasting time,) in a first-aid situation can result in death.