Photoshop Restoration for a beginner

[petbro]

Hi,

Would like to have a go at photo restoration so could anyone suggest apropriate software? I would have tried Adobe Photoshop CS2 but i'm using Vista OS.

[jim1]

You'll need cs4 for vista.
you could try one of the freebies.Gimp is the most popular.

jim

[jc26red]

I had CS2 on my old Vista machine and it worked fine    and it works fine on Windows 7

the full blown photoshop program is very expensive, if you are a learner I would suggest trying out one of the free ones like gimp or Photoshop elements which is much cheaper and is similar to photoshop but with certain limitations.  It works perfectly for photo restoration though and there are many guides online.  I use it in preference for photo restoration.

You  could pick the brains of the restorers over on the restoration board for hints and tips...

promise they won't bite 

[jackhonour]

Windows has backward compatability with older software. Right click on the icon of the part that isn't working (the installer or, if it installed correctly, the start menu/desktop shortcut) and click properties. There should then be a tab for compatibility and you can tick a box to run the program in compatibility mode.

I hope that helps and saves you spending £££ on a new piece of software. 

[Richard Isaac ap Edward]

Hi,
I've been using Photoshop for 15 years & still learning or I should say improving. Once the basic moves are there you can really fly with it.... I suggest having a look at the link attached for courses & I cannot praise them enough. I found illustrated teaching books hard to follow but the videos are superb. The reason being I could watch a technique on video 3 times in the same time as reading once. With a larger monitor or even better a 2nd monitor you can click when the teacher clicks.
http://www.lynda.com/allcourses?category=retouching_1359
I have experience with CS2 & it will do the job just fine ... if you have a full CS2 key then you could update to CS6 at a reasonable cost. I'd say it's worth it just for the vastly improved controls for curves & levels , an essential part of retouching.
Richard