Just starting out... (excuse my "noobness")

[Slimreaper256]

When I get paid, I plan on purchasing "Photoshop CS5" . I was wondering if this would be the right program for me as a beginner. While I know that there probably is no "1-Stop Shop" for everything, design-wise. Is this a good starting program to get? Is this the "standard" for design? Or should I look to another program?

 

[dv8_fx]

That depends on your budget.

Photoshop IS the Industry Standard for Image Design and Graphics Editting.

 

[Slimreaper256]

That depends on your budget.

Photoshop IS the Industry Standard for Image Design and Graphics Editting.

So I should go "CS5"? Like I said I'm totally ignorant on this whole thing. LOL

 

[Sierraccr]

You probably won't have a choice. CS5 is the most recent edition and most place pull earlier editions off the shelves.

Welcome to PSG, by the way.

 

[Slimreaper256]

You probably won't have a choice. CS5 is the most recent edition and most place pull earlier editions off the shelves.

Welcome to PSG, by the way.

Thanx alotta!!!! Gonna pick it up in a week or so.

 

[greybeard]

Just about all Adobe products are available as a free 30 trial. Just click "TRY" and give them a whirl. I personally like the combination of Lightroom and PS10.

 

[dv8_fx]

May we remind everyone that encouraging the use of pirated software is UNACCEPTABLE in this forum.

 

[sassyprint]

The CS5 has the latest features. And it also has all the other features of those which came before it. Consider a trial first though. Tutorials are also good to be able to really make the most out of the software.