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cs4 vs cs4 extended?
Hey guys so on the Adobe website in Australian dollars if you just pay for the download link (adobe told me they are happy for you to burn your own disk if you pay for the download link as long as its just for your own backup of the download software) CS4 is $1285 CS4 Extended is $1835 pretty cheap really American dollrs thats more like $950 for CS4 and $1500 for Extended! Anyways I dont want to spend an extra $500 on extended if I am never going to use/need those features! I have seen the comparison chart and its all 3d and video stuff that comes with extended but even with a demo version if you dont know what the features are exactly and how to use them you cant properly try it out you can NOT upgrade from cs4 to cs4 extended so i need to make the right choice Apr 28 09 07:48 pm Link Video, 3D, data analysis (forensic, scientific, measurement uses); if you're not doing that, Extended won't offer you much. There are a couple of the stack functions* which might be of use to some photographers, but that's it. Other than that, there's nothing else in Extended that a photographer would need. * Use of median or averaging to reduce noise in multiple 'identical' shots, or to eliminate moving objects (the so-called 'tourist eliminator'). Apr 28 09 09:43 pm Link bump Jun 02 09 08:43 pm Link Why did you bump? You got your answer. They're extreme niche functions. I own extended because I do render out video using photoshop filters, as for the other extended features, I don't touch them. Jun 02 09 09:32 pm Link "Stacking" can be quite interesting for someone who shoots architecture etc. You can shoot ten images of a location with people, and then take the people out through stacking and have the location without anybody. Stacking is also useful for removing noise. See Martin Evening's CS4 book on this. Your best bet is to go to adobe.com. There's a feature list comparing the two. And if you have questions left, call Adobe, or send them an e-mail. Jun 02 09 10:33 pm Link Well no its not an answer. Its the same vague info that is on the adobe website, which is not much. I am a videographer, would extended be suitable to use? What does it actually offer video? You say it can do video and animation.. Do what to them? Capture tapes and make movies? Or just apply basic filters that free video editors would do anyways? Aug 22 09 07:44 pm Link Duran Photography wrote: Then ASK FOR THE SPECIFICS you want to know WITH THE CORRECT QUESTIONS. Aug 22 09 07:53 pm Link I have asked for specifics. please reread my last post before getting stroppy! Aug 22 09 09:11 pm Link Duran Photography wrote: Asking someone whether a tool will fit your needs without specifics about those needs isn't going to help much. Aug 22 09 09:31 pm Link this is specific Capture tapes and make movies? Or just apply basic filters that free video editors would do anyways? how come you find that so hard to answer? Aug 22 09 09:38 pm Link In terms of the video features, it's not a full-featured NLE. However, it does allow you to use Photoshop filters, layers and the ability to clone on video. It also adds audio support, which was not available in CS3. So that's nice. There's also some integration with Adobe's video apps, which include Premiere Pro and After Effects. I think most videographers would use Photoshop's video features for motion graphics, though I'm not sure that you can't do most of that stuff using After Effects. I've used it to work on individual clips that I cut together in Premiere Pro. Hope that helps. I think Adobe has some video tutorials on their site that can help you understand just what the features are. Aug 22 09 09:41 pm Link Duran Photography wrote: No. CS4 Extended will be of absolutely no use to you and is not worth the additional money. How's that? Aug 22 09 09:42 pm Link Duran Photography wrote: I can say with 100% confidence that Extended will not capture tapes or make movies. Aug 22 09 09:44 pm Link Kevin_Connery wrote: The free trial is, in fact, free. Aug 22 09 09:49 pm Link Duran Photography wrote: Drop the attitude. Be more specific about YOUR needs and you might get more than crap here. What type of videos do YOU make? Do you employ 3D graphics from programs like Lightwave? Do you do 2 d FX in a program like AfterEffects? Do you have a need for network quality 2 d type for and animated titles? If so CS4 Extended will aid in all that. It does animation and effects and no free editor is going to do what CS4 does. it's like a weak version of Aftereffects. If you include 3D models this lets you bring the models in and texture them in CS4. It allows for time line style animations of graphics created in CS4 and out put them to your editors time line if they support it like Premiere Pro does. Aug 22 09 09:50 pm Link Duran Photography wrote: Extended cannot replace full featured video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut or Avid. Aug 22 09 10:10 pm Link thanks everyone. That sounds about right. I will just get cs4 then. I film weddings www.skyscottvideography.com.au However there is nothing I can't do with my NLE that I am hoping to do, and if I were to do animation I would most likely use my nle anyways, but thats a big IF. The main issue I had was adobe said you could not upgrade from cs4 to cs4 extended. (which seems odd) they said they were completely dif cheers everyone Aug 23 09 08:17 am Link I like extended. Makes me feel like I'm not getting GIMPed out of something  Plus, you gotta know the 3D and stacking to pass the A.C.E. Aug 23 09 06:45 pm Link |
