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Photoshop - THE essential tool for all digital photographers
May 11, 2021

Photoshop - THE essential tool for all digital photographers

Alex Pegg | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Adobe PhotoShop

I use Adobe Photoshop daily for my tasks as a wedding photographer and photo retoucher. It is essential for editing, post processing, and keeping my workflow smooth. I recently upgraded to the latest version and love the new features and how fast the program is. It's truly a must have for anyone in the digital photography or design space. Very powerful tool.
  • Retouching clothing (remove wrinkles, change colors, etc.).
  • Remove and replace backgrounds and distracting elements of photos.
  • Fine tuning portraiture - skin smoothing, flattering body alterations.
  • Kind of a steep learning curve, can be overwhelming.
  • Ability to clone/heal.
  • Liquify tool.
  • Ability to create masks and layers for non-destructive image alteration.
  • Very positive impact, I use the software daily for editing and retouching jobs.
  • The cost is relatively low for a professional, it may not be as affordable for hobbyists.
  • I am able to quickly and efficiently complete my work and stay organized because of Photoshop.
GIMP is a powerful tool for what it is, but doesn't hold a candle to the algorithms and huge variety of features that Photoshop offers. GIMP is a good free alternative for hobbyists, but Photoshop is essential for any professional. I selected Photoshop because of the volume of work I have and the superior performance of its tools.

Do you think Adobe PhotoShop delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Adobe PhotoShop's feature set?

Yes

Did Adobe PhotoShop live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Adobe PhotoShop go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Adobe PhotoShop again?

Yes

Adobe Photoshop is literally a must have for any photography professional. Its editing capabilities far exceed any other software, and the tools that it offers continue to get better and better (such as content aware replacement, smart selections, etc.). I find that it is best suited for more heavy handed, detail oriented work on single images, and less efficient for batch processing larger amounts of images. For the latter, Lightroom has the edge.