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I used to wonder the same thing. Until I started actually using Photoshop for more than just manipulating photos. When you want to create a block of marble or
by statictype 16y ago
I used to wonder the same thing. Until I started actually using Photoshop for more than just manipulating photos.
When you want to create a block of marble or granite or clouds, then suddenly all those filters you never even knew existed turn out to be quite useful.
If you find yourself creating something, and you don't understand how it will be used, and you don't plan on using it yourself, then it's time to take a few steps back and reevaluate what you're doing.
Agreed. The disconnect here is that he thinks the people who created Photoshop don't know or care how it gets used.
I think there's reason why Photoshop is the de-facto standard for artists and designers.
- wladimir 16y agoThanks for posting this. A novice might not see the usefulness of those additional features. But a good artist uses the right tools at the right times, and that obscure filter might do exactly what you want (usually in combination with some other filter). There's a market for programs that are simplified and dumbed down to the lowest common denominator, and there's a market for pro-tools bloated with features. Pros really like to get into a program, and for it to be as powerful as possible.