05-07-2013, 08:37 PM
jdc wrote:
Well, that depends on what you use them for? What is it that use Photoshop for? Simple color correction? Or complex collages, layers and text treatments? Same with illustrator... complex CAD renderings? or?
And Im sure the versions you have now should work for a long while, or if you have an older version, now is the time to buy CS6 discs...
That is what I will probably do-stay with a computer with an OS that runs CS5 and CS6. I need tools like the Pen Tool to make clipping paths and I need to convert to CMYK. The free download apps don't offer that; it's one reason I recommended Corel PaintShop Pro. But I had a trial of PSP a while ago that worked with Mac and the new PSP X5 doesn't. At least not at the moment.
PSP did pretty much everything that Photoshop does for a lot less money.
If you just want to do basic color corrections, etc., stick with iPhoto.