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<blockquote data-quote="D3v1L80Y" data-source="post: 463960" data-attributes="member: 2960"><p>And that is the point of iLife. It is intended for beginner level, basic work. It is supposed to be basic and simple. </p><p></p><p>Again, Photoshop is not a basic or home user software. It is intended and designed for professionals. If someone is a professional, then I wouldn't expect them to be using iPhoto to manage their photo library in the first place. iLife isn't for professionals, it is for novice, inexperienced home users. If someone has Photoshop, then they probably aren't going to use iPhoto because they would likely be at a more advanced level of experience.</p><p></p><p>I agree... but then this simply goes back to what I have already said. CS3, et al. is not intended for home users. I wouldn't even trust a professional design studio that used iLife software to do their work... and I don't think anyone would be in danger of encountering that situation. But, if you're Joe Blow family guy and you want to edit the video of little Susie's birthday party... then have at it with iMovie.</p><p></p><p>I have professional software. Then again, I am a professional designer. It isn't about money, its about ease of use. The Pro apps aren't always easy to grasp or quick to take to. Plus, if all I wanted to do was make my photo B&W, and I know nothing about photomanipulation, photograhic/design terminology or imaging software, is it easier to: </p><p></p><p>Open the file in Photoshop</p><p>Go to the "Image" option in the menu bar</p><p>Choose "Adjustments"</p><p>Choose "Desaturate"</p><p></p><p>OR:</p><p></p><p>Double-click on the picture in iPhoto and then hit the "B&W" button</p><p></p><p>I think the answer is clear. The average person might not know what 'Grayscale' is and that it will essentially give that effect. The average person doesn't know what saturation level is for a photograph. They aren't going to know that the shortcut in Photoshop is simply 'Shift + Command + U'. Photoshop (and many professional-level apps) are very feature-rich and extremely intimidating to novice users. A novice doesn't need 37 menus, 159 filters, 258 effects, or 987 different ways possible to achieve a similar result. </p><p>They know two things, "color" and "B&W". If they see a button that not only says this but has an icon to match the result, then that will work better for them.</p><p>They also don't need (or even really use) any sort of intricate filing methods or naming conventions for their data. </p><p></p><p>This mentality goes for any of the iLife suites. They generally use simple, every day terms, easy "point-and-click" or "drag-and-drop" solutions to get a desired result. That is what a casual, novice user would want and that is what iLife delivers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="D3v1L80Y, post: 463960, member: 2960"] And that is the point of iLife. It is intended for beginner level, basic work. It is supposed to be basic and simple. Again, Photoshop is not a basic or home user software. It is intended and designed for professionals. If someone is a professional, then I wouldn't expect them to be using iPhoto to manage their photo library in the first place. iLife isn't for professionals, it is for novice, inexperienced home users. If someone has Photoshop, then they probably aren't going to use iPhoto because they would likely be at a more advanced level of experience. I agree... but then this simply goes back to what I have already said. CS3, et al. is not intended for home users. I wouldn't even trust a professional design studio that used iLife software to do their work... and I don't think anyone would be in danger of encountering that situation. But, if you're Joe Blow family guy and you want to edit the video of little Susie's birthday party... then have at it with iMovie. I have professional software. Then again, I am a professional designer. It isn't about money, its about ease of use. The Pro apps aren't always easy to grasp or quick to take to. Plus, if all I wanted to do was make my photo B&W, and I know nothing about photomanipulation, photograhic/design terminology or imaging software, is it easier to: Open the file in Photoshop Go to the "Image" option in the menu bar Choose "Adjustments" Choose "Desaturate" OR: Double-click on the picture in iPhoto and then hit the "B&W" button I think the answer is clear. The average person might not know what 'Grayscale' is and that it will essentially give that effect. The average person doesn't know what saturation level is for a photograph. They aren't going to know that the shortcut in Photoshop is simply 'Shift + Command + U'. Photoshop (and many professional-level apps) are very feature-rich and extremely intimidating to novice users. A novice doesn't need 37 menus, 159 filters, 258 effects, or 987 different ways possible to achieve a similar result. They know two things, "color" and "B&W". If they see a button that not only says this but has an icon to match the result, then that will work better for them. They also don't need (or even really use) any sort of intricate filing methods or naming conventions for their data. This mentality goes for any of the iLife suites. They generally use simple, every day terms, easy "point-and-click" or "drag-and-drop" solutions to get a desired result. That is what a casual, novice user would want and that is what iLife delivers. [/QUOTE]
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