http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:47:13 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/03/18/090300.php#comment-562470 <i>I wish there was a good tutorial or a libray of tutorials that came with the package as standard. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a website which taught you the mechanics so that you can learn to use it.. quickly..</i> I would have to agree with you on this point in that little really comes with the package to get you up to speed in a short time. They let the third party support handle that an that costs extra $$$. <i>Finally, I am of the opinion that if packages have not been designed for ease of use then there is a huge learning curve.. and that means a lot of time wasted in famliarising oneself with tools of the trade... that is wrong.. </i> This is a trade off; do you keep the program simple and easy to use by not adding features and enhancements? or make it complex by adding them. Adobe, like any other company, listens to it's core users and makes Photoshop complex because it is those core users who drive and sell the product as well as being the core of the third party support. The alternative Photoshop elements was created to address the needs of the "non-geeks" and there for not as complex and as such, not as powerful. 562470@blogcritics.org Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:47:13 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/03/18/090300.php#comment-562453 Photoshop is the best tool for quick design and mock-ups jobs.. The only issue is that these packages have been designed by "GEEKS" and non-geeks need two degrees to make sense of stuff. I wish there was a good tutorial or a libray of tutorials that came with the package as standard. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a website which taught you the mechanics so that you can learn to use it.. quickly.. Finally, I am of the opinion that if packages have not been designed for ease of use then there is a huge learning curve.. and that means a lot of time wasted in famliarising oneself with tools of the trade... that is wrong.. Designers please pay attention... to the above.. 562453@blogcritics.org Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:57:25 EDT