What Photo software are you guys using?

At home, Photoshop 7, legal copy. I should probably upgrade to CS, but just haven't.

Although I don't like over-photoshopping, one plug-in I do use is Neat Image, which was really intended to kill digital noise but does work quite well when you have too much grain.
 
Ike, I really like the simple and straightforward interface to Epson Raw. The R-D1 makes me feel like I'm using a film camera and the simpler the editing, the better, IMO. Bob.
 
I've used primarily photoshop for a few years now. (currently CS3 suite, with CS2 and CS before that) Mostly because I was 100% film, scanned and printed. Last month I finally gave in a bought a high end DSLR, along with lightroom.

I've used adobe products for awhile now, but I'm finding this one to be difficult to grasp. Mostly because I'm still adjusting to an entirely different workflow.

I'll see how it is in a month or so, using ACR to process several images is a real pain.
 
I use Picasa 99% of the time and CS3 the rest when I need a big gun or want to do something exotic like spot a scanned chrome/negative. Picasa is one of the most under appreciated pieces of photo processing software out there. It is also the best digital photo asset manager I have ever used. I have about 150,000 digital photos on my computer. I could never find them without Picasa. I also frequently use Noise Ninja to clean high ISO shots from digital cameras. It is a wonder worker. I just use it in auto-correction mode. I don't do any profiling. I don't even know how to.

I wish I could use Epson PhotoRaw more, but it is just so slow that I only use on special occasions.

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I use PS Elements 6.0, which I find to be more reliable than the earlier versions, plus it allows me to process RAW images. Neat Image is useful in cleaning up really bad backgrounds.

Jim N.
 
I usually scan into Photoshop using the Epson Twain driver. I've been thinking about converting my workflow to Lightroom but not sure how to scan and then save as some sort of digital negative style file so that I could take advantage of it's non destructive editing.

Till then Photoshop CS whatever and then iView Media Pro for management but eliminating the extra step would be great if I could do it all in one app.
 
95% Epson Photoraw (I convert the raw on jpg or tiff )5% Ligthroom ( to give more contrast and organize).

I don't understand why no so much people use Photoraw??
Me was the same until one day I open a raw with Photoraw and I discover the nice film looking that it give and more focus in the small details. I recommend that you give a try if you shot raw files.
 
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I use Aperture and Nik's Silver Efex Pro. I don't like the look of a highly processed print. The Silver Efex Pro does a great job of adding that film look and traditional darkroom tool set. I really like both program's user interface. So, these keep things simple; and, for me either the shot was good or it's junk.
 
I use Adobe DNG Converter, and PS CS1. All my snapshots are stored on my ipod with iPhoto/iTunes. I have Preview set as the default program to open any image file- it is fast and easy to navigate.

That said, I'm mostly wet darkroom, I scan 810 prints (color & b&w) with an Epson 2400 right into PS CS1.

My slides get lab scans (two dedicated snapshot cameras have K64 (a CLE) & a T2 with Velvia 100) . A recent Nikon 28Ti may become another slide film camera...
 
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Biggambi, I just downloaded the trial plug in for Silver FX Pro. I am impressed. Thanks for the HU and there goes $199 in 15 days time :rolleyes:

David
 
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