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Post by BuckSkin on Dec 29, 2016 21:16:21 GMT
You guys may or may not be aware that the most recent version of FastStone, V5.9, can have two instances/windows open at the same time, both working independently of one another; this is a very handy feature.
FastStone also has the best scanning program that I have used yet.
Billie Jean, you can easily associate FastStone with just about any image program; click "settings", then click the "programs" tab, browse for the programs .exe file, highlite it, and click "open'; you can have as many associations as you wish; the one at the top of the list can be accessed by the letter "E", the rest are accessed by either alt-1, alt-2, etc., or simply by clicking on the desired destination in the "edit with external program" flyout menu.
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Post by Lillias on Dec 29, 2016 21:51:17 GMT
You guys may or may not be aware that the most recent version of FastStone, V5.9, can have two instances/windows open at the same time, both working independently of one another; this is a very handy feature. Buckskin there is a newer version which I’ve just downloaded. V6.1. Thanks for the other info you have provided about the programme that will be handy. I searched YouTube and have viewed a couple of helpful videos on Faststone – there are plenty of them but this link below I found particularly good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZKZoMom_PA |
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Post by Sepiana on Dec 29, 2016 22:03:51 GMT
Maybe I am misunderstanding this statement too. I also use Windows/File Explorer to view my photos but I can take a photo from there straight into Elements (as well as Photoshop) by just using the Open With command. They will open straight in the Editor and in the Raw Converter if they are Raw files. The only drawback is that I cannot use this command if I want to send multiple files at once. No you are not misunderstanding Sepiana, it’s me that hasn’t expressed myself properly. It’s the ability to take a group of images all at once into PSE that attracted my attention to Faststone as I can’t do this in Windows/ File Explorer as you have so rightly pointed out. BilllieJean, no problem. As this thread is really about Elements (best versions), I just wanted to make sure that new users of Elements wouldn't get confused. |
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Post by Sepiana on Dec 29, 2016 22:26:45 GMT
No you are not misunderstanding Sepiana, it’s me that hasn’t expressed myself properly. It’s the ability to take a group of images all at once into PSE that attracted my attention to Faststone as I can’t do this in Windows/ File Explorer as you have so rightly pointed out. I do like Faststone, but not for that reason. I NEVER use the explorer directly, so it's not a problem for me. I do use the Organizer, which is a starting point just like using Faststone or Bridge for browsing. From the organizer I can open a batch of any kind of files, jpegs or raws at the same time in the editor. Only the Organizer can show the thumbnails with the edits already applied and offer the advantage of stacks and version sets. The only complaint I have is that Adobe does not provide a way to open jpegs in ACR from the organizer (John R Ellis provided a software to do that for up to Elements 8). The nice thing is that with PSE15 with a very basic hardware (however, 8 GB RAM)I can use the command 'Open in ACR' directly from the editor, skipping the Organizer. I can open up to 50 files, raw or jpeg at the same time, and process all, assigning either common edits to all files or some only, or individual edits to particular photos, and save all with a single select all plus clicking 'Done'. That's something using 64 bits versions can do, not older versions.
Michel,
I don't have FastStone. Like you, if I want to open a batch of files, I use the Organizer. Or, depending on the circumstances, I will open a batch of files in the Raw Converter or in the Editor itself. I don't feel I need FastStone just for this "batch-opening" in Elements.
I used to have a love/hate relationship with the Organizer. Not any more. Adobe really revamped the Organizer starting with Elements 11. It is a totally different experience!
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Post by Major Major on Dec 29, 2016 22:42:59 GMT
Could Buckskin or anybody else explain what you use Faststone for? I just looked at the video BillieJean provided a link to. The guy spent a lot of time cloning out unwanted objects (which he could have done in about 8 seconds with PSE's healing tool), he straightened an image, he added some text (but had to go to an external program to make it "fancier" - which consisted of adding some color), he brightened the overall image and sharpened it.
So? Everything he did can be done in PSE, and most of it, better.
I'm confused.
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Post by Sepiana on Dec 29, 2016 22:53:29 GMT
Could Buckskin or anybody else explain what you use Faststone for? I just looked at the video BillieJean provided a link to. The guy spent a lot of time cloning out unwanted objects (which he could have doen in about 8 seconds with PSE's healing tool), he straiughtened an image, he added some text (but had to go to an external program to make it "fancier" - which consisted of adding some color), he brightened the overall image and sharpened it. So? Everything he did can be done in PSE, and most of it, better. I'm confused. Craig, I checked that video. I am confused too. If you have Elements with all its potential in cropping, straightening, adding text, etc., why do you need FastStone? You have paid for Elements, why not use it?
Also, how does FastStone fit in with the subject of this thread -- best Elements version?
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Post by BuckSkin on Dec 30, 2016 0:51:05 GMT
Could Buckskin or anybody else explain what you use Faststone for? I just looked at the video BillieJean provided a link to. The guy spent a lot of time cloning out unwanted objects (which he could have done in about 8 seconds with PSE's healing tool), he straightened an image, he added some text (but had to go to an external program to make it "fancier" - which consisted of adding some color), he brightened the overall image and sharpened it. So? Everything he did can be done in PSE, and most of it, better. I'm confused. Yes, Elements has a much better editor; it is in viewing, sorting, manually renaming, folder creating, deleting, finding, batch resizing, batch renaming, scanning, capturing screen-shots, re-writing exif data, changing time-stamps, etc. where FastStone excels. |
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