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I do not have any editing software. I would like to start with Photoshop Elements. The newest version (9?) requires Intel. I have a 10 year old PowerMac 5 with a dual processor, so basically, not Intel. I am having a hard time figuring out if Elements 8 or 7 or even 6 require Intel. Also, if they do not require Intel, I'm having a hard time finding it to purchase.
Anyone out there have any advice for me?
Thanks!!
Oh, and I should clarify, I do use Picnik now, and I like it, but I want to start shooting in RAW. Am I right that I need Photoshop to shoot RAW, or some other sort of RAW conversion software, which probably needs Intel too...
If I'm understanding your question correctly, your looking for a Mac version of Elements. Most versions of Elements came in both versions I believe. The problem you might run into, if your using an older version of Elements with a newer version of RAW they might not be compatible, so you might have to find some sort of raw conversion software also. Good Luck.
Why not download the free trial from Adobe (1.75 Gig) Mac or Windows versions are available, my laptop only has 512 meg Ram half of the recommended 1Gig so I tried the trial first.
If you buy Elements usually both versions come in the box,
Oh if you have a friend with Elements you can install off their CD and check the box to use a months free trial instead of entering a CD Key.
@jandphoto Thank you! I think I will be running into all sorts of problems unless I buy a new computer. :( Every free trial I download will not install on my computer.
@pete21 I'll do another search for Elements 7, which I think has no Intel requirement. I did download the free trial of Elements 9 and it would not install on my computer.
Have you tried e-bay for older versions, people might sell an older version?
I'm also confused when you say you want to shoot in RAW. That is something you set your camera to do so that you'll have less compression done on the image. Most photo editing tools/software will take many different formats including RAW. It doesn't matter what software editing tool you have, by that I mean you don't need anything special, just because your camera shoots in RAW. I was using the free trial of Aperture when I first started and it would take the RAW photos or ones that were not RAW as well. Does that make sense? I also import RAW files into iPhoto and it has no problem with RAW files either. Shooting in RAW format also is not intel specific on macs.
@lislee75 I never tried iPhoto. I use the online stuff like picnik and photobucket, which do not recognize RAW. i just assumed you needed to purchase photo editing software. Thanks! I'll try that :) So I just import them into iPhoto as RAW files and they automatically convert them to jpeg when I am ready to upload them here? Also, and excuse my ignorance, I understand that RAW is better quality because it has more information in the digital file, but once it converts to jpeg, does it lose its quality?
There is a lot of chatter on here about whether it's better to shoot in RAW or not. I switched over and shoot in RAW because I'd rather have more info to work with when editing and RAW gives you that. Yes, if you import into iPhoto from your camera, you can click on the file, and do File, Export and it will let you choose the format, original, current, jpg, tiff or png. I import everything from my camera into iPhoto just to look through the photos from my camera, then pick what I want to edit. Then go into Photoshop and pick the file on my card I want to edit. iPhoto will let you do a little enhancement, and you can change things to sepia or black and white pretty easily.
Also, I don't think we'd notice a whole lot of difference between raw and jpg on here because the files on the internet are pretty small, but check out some of the discussions on here, they are pretty informative.
Amanda generally I suggest upgrading your computer so you are running at optimum opportunity of programs and RAM. The latter is vital to using photo editing programs.
After 6years I've updated my computer to 64bit etc et al. I'm a convert to RAW and will continue to shoot in RAW although sometimes my elder brother gives me grief about it.
Thus I will not discussing editing options as I believe you will be selling yourself short by not working from the basics up.
@misschuff Thank you for this. I have been thinking of saving up for a MacBook Pro, rather than upgrading my desktop. Do you think that would work? As long as I make sure I have enough RAM and an Intel? Then I could download my photos to my computer, pick the ones I want to edit, put them on a flash and do my editing on the laptop. That's what I'm thinking now that you say this, then I wouldn't waste money or time searching for old software and RAW conversion stuff.
I've had one or two Mac's and so not more familiar with it. My daughter talks about the computer you speak of and she does Photoshop so I suppose it may/should work photo editing programs.
I am the queen of free or making things work in my favour. I ONLY have CS5 because I work in education and we have a deal for it for the time I remain employed. When I worked in publishing 11yrs ago a graphic man tried to teach me Photoshop and I've struggled with it ever since and given up ... Until last year.
In short UNLESS you can get free editing programs to suit YOUR needs use the free ones available through Google or other places, save your money and get a new computer with RAM and processing speed.
It's a sticky slope as the one you have is quickly never good/quick/big enough. Choose and work it to your needs.
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If you buy Elements usually both versions come in the box,
Oh if you have a friend with Elements you can install off their CD and check the box to use a months free trial instead of entering a CD Key.
I have no friends... with Elements ;)
I'm also confused when you say you want to shoot in RAW. That is something you set your camera to do so that you'll have less compression done on the image. Most photo editing tools/software will take many different formats including RAW. It doesn't matter what software editing tool you have, by that I mean you don't need anything special, just because your camera shoots in RAW. I was using the free trial of Aperture when I first started and it would take the RAW photos or ones that were not RAW as well. Does that make sense? I also import RAW files into iPhoto and it has no problem with RAW files either. Shooting in RAW format also is not intel specific on macs.
Also, I don't think we'd notice a whole lot of difference between raw and jpg on here because the files on the internet are pretty small, but check out some of the discussions on here, they are pretty informative.
After 6years I've updated my computer to 64bit etc et al. I'm a convert to RAW and will continue to shoot in RAW although sometimes my elder brother gives me grief about it.
Thus I will not discussing editing options as I believe you will be selling yourself short by not working from the basics up.
So, Thank you :)
I am the queen of free or making things work in my favour. I ONLY have CS5 because I work in education and we have a deal for it for the time I remain employed. When I worked in publishing 11yrs ago a graphic man tried to teach me Photoshop and I've struggled with it ever since and given up ... Until last year.
In short UNLESS you can get free editing programs to suit YOUR needs use the free ones available through Google or other places, save your money and get a new computer with RAM and processing speed.
It's a sticky slope as the one you have is quickly never good/quick/big enough. Choose and work it to your needs.