ART 244 :: Resources

Resources

PURCHASING YOUR OWN SOFTWARE (not required)
You qualify for the student discount through College Buys
The Foundation for California Community Colleges has negotiated students pricing on many applications for California Community College students; they are sold through.

https://shop.collegebuys.org/adobe-creative-cloud-p8991.aspx
without a .EDU email address. The price is $44.99 for 6 months subscription. You will need to validate in other ways that you are a student.

https://shop.collegebuys.org/adobe-creative-cloud-p8949.aspx
With a .EDU email address. The price is $39.99 for 6 months subscription

Adobe Pricing (I do not recommend; the price is higher)
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html?promoid=P3KMQYMW&mv=other
Photography Annual Plan (individual plan, 20GB storage) - $9.99/month ($119.88 total)
All Apps Student Pricing Annual Plan (student plan) - $19.99/month ($239.88 total)

Computer system requirements Make sure that any software you purchase will work with your computer and operating system:
https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html

FREE Alternatives to Adobe Photoshop

Photopea - Web-based photo editor that closely resembles Photoshop

Gimp - Cross-platform image editor

Polarr - Multi-platform, more like an app (some control, just not as precise and customizable)

Affinity - this also integrates with Photoshop and has an iPad version

Alternatives to Lightroom

Capture One - very popular with photographers who want to avoid Adobe (30 day free trial)

system requirements for Capture One

On1 - another raw editor and effects plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom (A comparison between Lightroom & On1)

Affininity - mulit-platforms. Raw Processing & Image Editing and Retouch

Free Alternatives to Lightroom

Raw Theapee - supports Windows, Mac, and Linux

DarkTable - supports Windows, Mac, and Linux

Apps for Manual Camera Options

Halide Camera - for iPhone (Editor's choice for iPhone 11, 4.6 rating)

ProCam 7 - for iPhone, iPad (current August 2020 updates, 4.6 rating)

ProCam X - for Andoid

Manual DSLR: Camera Professional - for Android (has high rating

Tutorials Steps-By-Step

Photoshop Essentials - Tutorial Site
Retouching

PSDTUTS+ - Tutorial Site

Video Tutorials

Adobe Video

Lynda.com

Other Links

Brush-EEZY - custom brushes, patterns and shapes

Fonts

Adobe Edge Web Fonts - associated with Adobe CC products
Google Web Fonts - (user friendly, free. you can download or embed code)
Font Squirrel - (100% commercial use, free)

Stock Photos - Free Download, Fair Use

This Blog has a list and description of Free Stock Photo Sites

UnSplash - (easy and fair)

Foodiesfeed - food stock photos

Gratisography

Free Stocks - personal and commercial

Picography