Hi all,
I have a color lab and I am already using some software for photo editing but I am suffering so many problems so I decided to purchase latest software that fulfills my all requirements. Actually I want great enhancement and optimization for digital images.
Advice will be appreciated.
Thanks,

There's only one answer and it's called Photoshop CS3.

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Richard

Hi,

I am currently using a software Imagic Photo in my lab; you can use it for all purpose likes personal, magazines, Photography, Modeling and everything! It’s very easy to download you just go Imagic Photo - a digital image and photo enhancement software and get amazing effects in your digital photos. You can see effect with one push of a button, your pictures come out exactly the way you want them to.. no experience needed! Imagic Photo makes any picture look better. Any picture, every time!
Good Luck!

Some people use GIMP (free)

I vote for Photoshop CS3. You won't regret it.

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But CS3 only works with Vista. Some people want to stick to XP because Vista gives too much system overhead (and eats away RAM) largely because of its "premium content" protection system.
A Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection
I also heard rumors (shockz!) that Vista degrades your own photos behind your back because it considers them as "premium content". Patrick, where is that DPReview thread about it ??

I heard that there isn't so much difference between CS2 and CS3.

Why do you think that Photoshop CS3 only works on Vista? I have CS3 installed in Windows XP and it works well. At the school where I teach we also recently upgraded to CS3 on Windows XP computers with no problems.

I teach both Photoshop and GIMP and like both, but Photoshop is a little easier to start with than GIMP. On the other hand, GIMP is free and there's a new version soon to be realeased, so it might be a good idea to check it out, if you want to save some money.

Alright, I've been holding back. ;-)

Elements 5 is what I use right now. It works fine.

I have:
Matisse
Paintshop pro 8
ImageReady
Corel 5
Photoshop 6
lView LE
Photovista Panorama
and some others, plus the second most used photo software on my computer, IrfanView. (free)

Elements does what all of the above do, better, except Photovista stitching, and the GIF animation in Animation Shop 3.

There ain't no Easter Bunny and there's no magic software that will fix a photo with one click. Sorry "Imagic Photo" there are way too many variables and fine selections that one might choose to personalize their photo editing.

For my personal needs, I can't justify buying CS3, just because it's a bigger, more complex and better package. However if someone can show me what one feature I "must have" with Photoshop that isn't available with Elements, for editing sports photos or Micro Stock, I will be persuaded to change my opinion.

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I use photoshop CS2, I was told I dont have enough RAM to run CS3, but CS2 does all I need it to do). I tried paint shop pro, but found it really frustrating and didnt really understand what I was doing, it's defo worth investing in CS2 or CS3.

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I vote for CS3, if money is no object. I use Elements 5, because it does most of what I need for now, except maybe "paths".

Jack

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