In article , Tony Cooper wrote:

nospam:
In article , Neil


Andreas Skitsnack:
What's more important to you? The final result, or the
accomplishment of having to hone your skills to get to
that final result?

Neil:
I suspect that depends on the one using the product. Those
whose main requirement is productivity will appreciate the
automation. Those who are primarily artists may find the
automation to be an obstruction because it may take longer
to execute their work as they intend.

nospam:
there is no obstruction. those who want to use the new
features can do so and those who prefer to use older methods
can continue doing what they've been doing. the choice is
theirs. some might use a mix of both.

Andreas Skitsnack:
Well, it didn't take long for nospam to find something to argue
about and to take the opportunity to state the bloody obvious.

It seems that it is impossible in this group to find something
to discuss that nospam can't find a reason to join in
contentiously without making any contribution of interest.

Neil:
It appeared to me that your question was based on using the new
tools, not avoiding their use and working as though one didn't
"upgrade" to a newer version of the app.

No, not really. It was just a question about if people feel the
"quick and easy" use of the Photoshop tools takes away the
satisfaction of putting in the time and practice to become
proficient with the tools. Does it remove the challenge of acquiring
a skill set?

"quick and easy" certainly is preferred by professional photoshop editors, no
doubt. Skills may look nice on a CV, but quick and good results look better
for the employer.

In my line of work, I always look for ways to make things easier for me, not
necessarily acquiring new skills for things that can be done automatically. In
the end that benefits both me and my customers.

--
Sandman