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Re: Re: [APML] Picture Window Pro vs. PhotoShop

Mike,

 I am considering upgrading Phtoshop 6 to Photoshop 7. Are there more 16bit operations that one can do in version 7? FOr example, one can't even cut and paste in 16b in version 6.

Loke


> 
> From: "Mike Cook, AF9Y" <mwcook@concentric.net>
> Date: 2002/10/03 Thu PM 01:15:57 EDT
> To: astro-photo@seds.org
> Subject: Re: [APML] Picture Window Pro vs. PhotoShop
> 
> Picture Window Unique features:
> 
>    1) Mulitpoint Registration.  Photoshop has nothing that comes close.
> 
>    2) More operations in 16bit mode.  Best 16bit feature is the masking which
>        is still missing from even the latest Photoshop.
> 
>    3) Easier vignetting compensation
>  
> Photoshop Unique features:
> 
>     1) Layers.  Picture Window has nothing that comes close.
> 
>     2) More responsive curves adjustment
> 
>     3) More plug-ins (Grain Reduction, fits format, etc.)
> 
>     4) More blending options
> 
>     5) Easier color control (subjective)
>      
> Mike Cook,
> AF9Y
> 
> 
> From:           	"Koebel, Alen" <Alen.Koebel@christiedigital.com>
> To:             	"'astro-photo@seds.org'" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Subject:        	[APML] Picture Window Pro vs. PhotoShop
> Date sent:      	Thu, 3 Oct 2002 12:00:17 -0400 
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> > 
> > Is there anything PhotoShop can do for processing astrophotos that Picture
> > Window Pro cannot? How about vice versa? Picture Window is a relative
> > bargain compared to PhotoShop, yet most astrophotographers appear to use the
> > latter. 
> > 
> > Also, is the Praxisoft WiziWYG "bundle" that you can purchase with Picture
> > Window Pro useful for astrophotos? It allows you to make color prints that
> > closely match what you see on the monitor, but being that colors in most
> > astrophotos aren't really absolute or necessarily accurate anyway, I have to
> > wonder. 
> > 
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