New AI Tool in PS

[smoke665]

Reminder to self to review my hardware. My box is from 2020 and has a 1660 Ti 6 GB card.

It used to be that having a huge bank of ram was the secret to running LR/PS effectively. Now that's not the case. I only run 16Gb of Ram, and a 1 Tb external SD as a scratch disk for PS. I've yet to have a slow down, even with multiple images open, same with LR.

 

[SunriseAvenue]

I've just read about it on Fstoppers! Fell a little behind on software news. It looks great, can't wait to try it. I mostly work with Photoworks and I'm satisfied by the result its removing tools give me, but AI is growing so rapidly it's gotta be a great rival.

 

[KJ_North]

I use Adobe Elements basically a water downed version of PS, but it has all i need at a fraction of the price. ..... and i'm sure I only use a fraction of it is capable of.

 

[webestang64]

I think you still need some skills to touch up.

Without question. I have to finesse that sucker like crazy to make it look right. It is not a one push button process. I am in the middle of a big project at work right now taking out a lady's husband in about 20 family shots.

 

[smoke665]

I use Adobe Elements basically a water downed version of PS, but it has all i need at a fraction of the price. ..... and i'm sure I only use a fraction of it is capable of.

You don't need a tractor/trailer, if the only thing you're getting at the lumber yard is a couple of 2x4's. Nothing wrong with using the appropriate tool.

I have to finesse that sucker like crazy to make it look right

There seems to be a fine line between selecting enough surrounding area and adding to much.

 

[CherylL]

I didn't watch the video (hate videos, the info flows too fast) but believe in learning by trying.

I'm a PS beginner but have used it for 30 years or more. It is the most miserable app I know. But it can do things, so I use it.

I keep a "recipe book" with detailed instructions, written mostly by myself, for specific PS tasks. For instance, there is one on focus stacking. There is another one on color separations. Just recently I added one on placing a person into a scene.

PS says with a smile that it's easy. They lie. It's notable that they need to point out how easy it is when they know it is very hard. LOL. How many people on your block can work PS with facility? Probably none.

I also use the beta version of PS, like SquarePeg. And also like SquarePeg, I find it works great at times but fails at other times.

Photoshop, like practically all programs, uses a hierarchical menu system. If you are looking for some command, you may have to hunt through them all to find it. Or go to Google. How do I remove/delete a selection? Where is the "remove" tool? Oh, it's called Clear, and it is under Edit.

A year from now I'll have to do the same and will have forgotten. But no matter! It is in my PS recipe book now!

But it's so easy! Need to remove a background? Just click on Remove Background under Quick Actions. Problem is, sometimes that entry isn't there. Spend 20 minutes looking for it and finally go back to Google.

Maybe one day PS will be task-oriented. Then we will type "Remove those ugly wires in the upper right" and it will proceed to do that, hiccup-free, with the user providing the necessary guidance for the desired result.

In the meantime, I will rely on my hard-won recipes.

I still have my binder of "recipes" for AE, PrPro and PS, but haven't looked at them in a long time. They were handy in learning. Writing things down helped me to learn. I have a few notes for post processing in PS. Usually I'll save the .psd on something so I can refer back and on the layer may rename as a few word note.

I think the biggest issue I had starting out was how to Google efficiently so I didn't have to wade through a mountain of info for what I really wanted. The worst thing is watching a 20 min YT video only to find out it wasn't what I was looking for.

 

[Thiophilos]

I think the biggest issue I had starting out was how to Google efficiently so I didn't have to wade through a mountain of info for what I really wanted. The worst thing is watching a 20 min YT video only to find out it wasn't what I was looking for.

Googling efficiently is important! And knowing when it's for an old PS version instead of the current version. I usually skip past the youtube ones and only go into them as a last resort.

 

[smoke665]

Two of my favorite go to's are Phlearn and PiXimperfect, both do a good job staying up with the most recent updates, so their tutorials are timely.

 

[Thiophilos]

Two of my favorite go to's are Phlearn and PiXimperfect, both do a good job staying up with the most recent updates, so their tutorials are timely.

Thanks! Those look useful.