Which software to use?

[Heidi Maiers]

Cynthia, I think PSP is a terrific program, but I find Photoshop just as easy - if not easier to use. To delete a layer, all you have to do is have the layer window open, select the layer (shows a thumbnail of each layer) and click the trash can icon. It is also easy to identify and select, add a filter, add a new layer, hide or lock a layer, with just one click. If you do a lot of image resizing, the reduced image is much sharper with Photoshop than PSP.

It's true that it isn't as convenient to check an image size, in Photoshop, I find the shortest way is to select Image Size from the Image menu and the height and width is displayed. This is the dialog you use to change the image size anyway, so you would have to open it up anyway. Both of these are great programs though and I would recommend having both if your budget allows.

[Cynthia Daniel]

Heidi,

I work with so many images that it would drive me nuts and would be nowhere near as time-efficient to have to check image size the way you describe in Photoshop. There are many, many times when I check image size without also needing to resize.

I also love the ease in PSP of zooming in and out...a simple right-click or left-click...the zoom out isn't quite as easy in Photoshop since you have to right-click, then click from the menu.

I guess it's a matter of what you're used to using.

[Julie Deane]

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