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[MelissaGT]

What version of Photoshop should I get for a 64 bit Windows 7 machine? I just need it for basic stuff. I am confused by their website and they are trying to push the cloud version.

 

If you aren't doing hardcore 3D editing, Photoshop Elements is all you need. You can get it on Amazon ($69) for way cheaper than Adobe's website.

 

If you need an idea of what it can do, it's all I need for my photography, from RAW file to post-processing. I used to use full Photoshop back in the day but can no longer afford it and it's just overkill for most users. 

 

Save your money - get Elements. 

 

P.S. - there's also this totally legit add-on you can get for Elements called Elements+. It only costs $12 and unlocks pretty much all the "locked" features of full Photoshop. 

[Cerulione]

If you aren't doing hardcore 3D editing, Photoshop Elements is all you need. You can get it on Amazon for way cheaper than Adobe's website.

 

If you need an idea of what it can do, it's all I need for my photography, from RAW file to post-processing. I used to use full Photoshop back in the day but can no longer afford it and it's just overkill for most users. 

 

Save you money - get Elements. 

 

Say, if I want to do digital drawings, is Photoshop Element sufficient? My Mom got CS5 for her photography editing but we never got any Element so I don't know what it can do...

[MelissaGT]

Say, if I want to do digital drawings, is Photoshop Element sufficient? My Mom got CS5 for her photography editing but we never got any Element so I don't know what it can do...

 

That I don't know. I would do some research on that.

 

I used to use CS2, and Elements (with Elements+) can do everything I used to need from CS2 for my photography and then some. But, I don't do digital drawing with a wacom or anything. I use it for RAW file conversion and varying degrees of post processing and sharpening for web/print. It does have full layer functionality - something which is essential.

 

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I did a quick google search on digital painting and wacom tablets and it looks like you can use Elements. I'd just hate to see someone spend that kind of $$$ when it's not needed. I've always been against the absurd prices that Adobe charges for their stuff. 

 

You could also look into GIMP - which is FREE. I personally don't care for it, but my b/f uses it and loves it. I've tried to offer to buy him Elements and he'd rather use GIMP. He's just getting into photo-manipulation.

[Cerulione]

That I don't know. I would do some research on that.

 

I used to use CS2, and Elements (with Elements+) can do everything I used to need from CS2 for my photography and then some. But, I don't do digital drawing with a wacom or anything. I use it for RAW file conversion and varying degrees of post processing and sharpening for web/print. It does have full layer functionality - something which is essential.

 

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I did a quick google search on digital painting and wacom tablets and it looks like you can use Elements. I'd just hate to see someone spend that kind of $$$ when it's not needed. I've always been against the absurd prices that Adobe charges for their stuff. 

 

Thanks Mel!

 

But well, for now on I'll just use FireAlpaca and SAI

 

Mom's talking about sharing her CS5 to me however, since apparently we can install it to 2 computers but only 1 can be used at a time. Since she lives in a continent that has 6 hours of time zone different from me we're not using it at the same time so it's OK. I just think about getting another alternative so she can install both her licences on her PC + travelling Laptop

[R2s Muse]

Looks like this needs a reposting.

 

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[Queen Rowan]

I've gotten past Ferelden's circle, and when I saw him and what happened, it kinda broke my heart. Yet, at the same time, I didn't like the character he was in that game. It was weird. I guess being new and going back and playing the old games gives you a different perspective. Made me like the overall character far more though, seeing how drastically different he is in DA:I, and now I'm hoping to squeeze in finishing DA:O and starting DAII before uni starts back up!

 

What kind of character is your warden? A circle mage (particularly a female one) may have a different opinion. Although I agree he is much harsher in DAO. Most of that is because he's young in DAO so he probably hasn't experienced very many (if any) traumatic experiences up until that point. And if that happened to me, I probably would've acted the same way. I won't spoil anything, but through other events, especially those of DA2, he learns that not all mages are the same, and I would say that he even regrets the way he acted in DAO.

[Zarro-Morningstar]

I'm sure I read something about people feeling that Alistair wasn't the same since his Queen had disappeared (either distracted or concerned)... but maybe my memory is really bad and I imagined it

Yeah, I can confirm that. Whenever I got his cameo in Redcliffe he certainly seemed more detached and then when I started doing the operations for him, I noticed that he also seemed a bit distracted. I wrote it off as kingly concerns/stress and that his love is constantly going back and forth between his side and trying to save their lives. I really wish that we could had forwarded The Warden's letter onto Alistair, I mean could you imagine how happy he would had been to recieive a letter from the love of his life? I'm sure they keep in touch...but yeah.

 

After reading your reply, I headed on over to take a look for myself. I was wondering why Alistair did not have a card in game-I assume it is bugged?

 

IF I recall, my Rogue Warden married Alistair and it was mentioned in her card. However with my Mage Warden there is no mention of her being with Alistair.

 

This is weird. I doubt the developers would move in the direction as these two never were together. I think the fans would be, well, rather peeved. But you never know, they have done odd moves before-such as with Lilly.

It would interesting for someone to tweet one of the Devs and find out if it is indeed bugged.

 

Yes, it was mentioned that the Warden did marry Alistair before she disappeared. However, I've yet to import a worldstate where The Warden is Alistair's mistress. It really seems that in the terms of romance that his mistress and queen versions of The Warden were shafted.

 

I've been feeling as if Bioware has been trying to push LIs and the PCs away from another since DA2. And they are really going to have to do something drastic to end the marriage between Alistair and The Warden. That seems like it would be the hardest relationship for them to break off, in the terms of logic.

 

I hear you. My mage Warden became his mistress, too. A part of me was a bit disappointed that king Alistair doesn't mention her but the bigger part was actually relieved. After all, Alistair barely knows the Inquisitor and I appreciate his discretion. As for the tarot cards, does BioWare have an image of a canon Warden that they have used in the past (like Shepard or Hawke)? I believe they only used pictures of defined characters for the tarot cards, so I wouldn't read too much into this. 

I just wish that you could had done a quest or two with King Alistair and that would open him up enough for you to at least touch base on The Warden. They have an image of a defined warden and it was male warden who left Alistair king, romanced Morrigan and did other things that I frankly don't care to remember. Thank you for the comfort though! 

 

Maybe it's just cut. Well I hope at least. Because if they are creating a plot where they get separated and can't never be together I just can't bear it.

 

Spoiler

I really liked that romanced Alistair stayed with the wardens with my warden. Then at the Adamant I had to choose between him and my Hawke which I really liked and I liked her romance with Fenris. I was quite frustrated. Probably not the feeling I should have been feeling there. Well I thought that it's ok because I can always create a some random dude Hawke at the keep and this problem is solved. Well not the best solution and the whole situation still irritates me but I guess I don't have any other choice in there. I have also a playthrough where Alistair is a king and my warden is his queen and I have thinking that well at least I can have a romanced Alistair and my own Hawke at the same world. But if there is some plot where my king Alistair is separated from his love forever. Well. That's just horrible.

 

I remember that it came up  in the game. But i really can't remember where.

I've said it before and I will say it again: I despise it whenever writers try to keep LIs and the PCs away from one another. I can understand it for my time, but my understanding is really starting to wear thin with the fact that Hawke is also separated from their LI. If we find out the IQ is going to somehow get seperated from their Li, I am going to flip some tables.

 

Well, given that there is a span of about 40-100 hours between romance point 2 & 3, yes, I think most players in the Universe who are mid Solasmance are at the same point. LOL And, no, no, I'm not bitter that there's so little interaction. Or that I'm racing to be broken up with.
 
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I highly suggest saving before doing that scene so you can test out all the different options and see which one appeals to you the most/kills you the most. For me that was one of the most traumatic scenes in Bioware history, in the terms of breakups. The facial expressions and the voice acting...Alix killed it in that scene.

[R2s Muse]

 You have really good points but relationships have blossomed under more dire and constrained circumstances in fiction before, it's not out of the realm of possibility that there could have been a moment in a tent or two between Cass and Cullen if the attraction was there.

Agree, I almost see it being more likely under dire circumstances, given how similar some of their particular stresses are in the last year. I could see value in finding comfort in someone who understands. While they don't jump out at me as "destined" or anything, I could see it happening. Relationships are more about timing half the time than anything else, anyway.

 

RIP Galyan, tho. I really loved him in DotS. And love Galyxan x Cass.

[Zarro-Morningstar]

I should be here when the 5K page rolls around, but it all depends on what time we get to that page. If it is in evening for me then I will be fine.

[R2s Muse]

I highly suggest saving before doing that scene so you can test out all the different options and see which one appeals to you the most/kills you the most. For me that was one of the most traumatic scenes in Bioware history, in the terms of breakups. The facial expressions and the voice acting...Alix killed it in that scene.

I already do this *too* much, to the point where it completely lessens the emotional impact of any given scene by the time I choose one. :shrug: The bane of the metagamer. I'm def looking forward to Arbor Wilds with Solas, tho. I loved doing Exalted Plains with him, so I'm hoping (probably against hope) that there are a few extras for the romance. Or that I've sufficiently forgotten my last playthrough that anything Solas says will *feel* like the romance regardless. :grabby hands:

[ginthemystery]

What kind of character is your warden? A circle mage (particularly a female one) may have a different opinion. Although I agree he is much harsher in DAO. Most of that is because he's young in DAO so he probably hasn't experienced very many (if any) traumatic experiences up until that point. And if that happened to me, I probably would've acted the same way. I won't spoil anything, but through other events, especially those of DA2, he learns that not all mages are the same, and I would say that he even regrets the way he acted in DAO.

 

I'm playing a Dalish warrior romancing Alistair. So Ferelden's circle was my first introduction to Cullen in DA:O. I understand why he acts the way he does - it's a horrible thing to happen - I get why he's like that, and how that changes him, but yeah I was a bit shocked as that was my first meeting with him. I might replay as an Amell to see that other aspect of him, time allowing. And seeing as I've started 2nd PT of DA:I I'm appreciating everything he's saying more.

[Tishina]

OK, Zima-Cullen chapter up:

 

FF.net - https://www.fanficti...Cullen-s-Charge

AO3 - http://archiveofouro...hapters/7362497

 

Now I need to go do penance for finishing that chapter instead of work I needed to do, lol...

[Caja]

 

[...]

 

Bottom line: I feel Cassandra needs a man who is more bold romantically, and Cullen needs someone who is more gentle emotionally. While I can see Cassandra and Cullen being good friends and allies, I just don't feel the other is what they're looking for romantically. They're too similar in terms of non-romantic personality (being disciplined holy warriors), and too different in terms of emotional needs and romantic tastes.

 

That all.

 

*goes back to lurking*

 

I agree, especially with this last part. From my point of view they need different things romance-wise but I can totally see them as good friends and companions.

 

And stay de-lurked .

[Exile Isan]

So has anybody heard the full banter with Commander Helaine and Cullen? I caught only a snippet of it. He told her he would feel better about it if he knew something about her background. I can only assume he was talking about my romanced quizzing taking Knight Enchanter as a specialization.

[Zarro-Morningstar]

I already do this *too* much, to the point where it completely lessens the emotional impact of any given scene by the time I choose one. :shrug: The bane of the metagamer. I'm def looking forward to Arbor Wilds with Solas, tho. I loved doing Exalted Plains with him, so I'm hoping (probably against hope) that there are a few extras for the romance. Or that I've sufficiently forgotten my last playthrough that anything Solas says will *feel* like the romance regardless. :grabby hands:

*grasps chin in a thoughtful manner* I can't really recall if there are any extras for the romance during that quest. I know that Solas was meant to yell for a romanced IQ if she drank from The Well. I do remember that there is a scene with cinematics and all with romance extras after that quest. However, this scenes leads into the breakup if I recall correctly.

 

The lack of content is annoying but the scenes that we do get, I find to be quite emotional and overall great. Maybe they will add a few scenes or more dialogue in the future with a patch or something, but I would much rather have a patch that fixes the crap the last patch messed up. Yes, I am still bitter, lol.

[Zarro-Morningstar]

So has anybody heard the full banter with Commander Helaine and Cullen? I caught only a snippet of it. He told her he would feel better about it if he knew something about her background. I can only assume he was talking about my romanced quizzing taking Knight Enchanter as a specialization.

*grumbles* At least you caught a snippet of that banter. I have gotten very little banter between the advisors and randoms. 

[Tishina]

I've gotten past Ferelden's circle, and when I saw him and what happened, it kinda broke my heart. Yet, at the same time, I didn't like the character he was in that game. It was weird. I guess being new and going back and playing the old games gives you a different perspective. Made me like the overall character far more though, seeing how drastically different he is in DA:I, and now I'm hoping to squeeze in finishing DA:O and starting DAII before uni starts back up!

As someone else points out, the dynamic is different a bit with a female mage warden, but he's a character who develops a lot over the 12 (?) years the three games cover. Some of the things he says in DAI make a lot more sense once you have a feel for the ground he's already traveled over time. I started hanging out in here before DAI came out because I was fascinated by how much he seemed to have developed over time; that I ended up liking his romance so much was a bonus as far as I was concerned.

 

I already do this *too* much, to the point where it completely lessens the emotional impact of any given scene by the time I choose one. :shrug: The bane of the metagamer. I'm def looking forward to Arbor Wilds with Solas, tho. I loved doing Exalted Plains with him, so I'm hoping (probably against hope) that there are a few extras for the romance. Or that I've sufficiently forgotten my last playthrough that anything Solas says will *feel* like the romance regardless. :grabby hands:

Wait, is there supposed to be extra banter from Solas about the Dalish on the Exalted Plains? I never heard a peep from him, sigh...

[Ryriena]

I still hate the fact my Amell's left Alastair or Zevran behind to go on this trip to cure the calling.

[Teshayel]

I still hate the fact my Amell's left Alastair or Zevran behind to go on this trip to cure the calling.

 

You mean like Hawke left their LI behind to deal with Cory? Yeah...

[riverbanks]

I also love Cass/Varric dynamic by Morie...

 

http://moriesartwork...snt-want-to-end

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Ceru, you might want to remove the artwork from that post and leave only the link before a mod pops up, or the post gets reported. NSFW is against the rules of the board, and the thread has been locked down before for NSFW posts.

 

I personally don't really see Cullen and Cassandra working as a couple (....)

 

lol you guys, I can appreciate that not everyone will ship Cullen and Cass, but honestly, I don't care. I continue to ship them, no matter how many reasons you come up with for why they don't work together. Like gin mentioned, shipping is very personal, and we should respect each other's ships.

 

Unless you want me to start laying down paragraphs of all my reasons why I think Cullen/mage is a terrible match too, or whatnot, so everyone can get nice and upset about everyone else's tastes, I suggest we just leave each of us to their own shipping preferences and respect that people will ship different things, and if we don't like it we can just... ignore it.

 

I already do this *too* much, to the point where it completely lessens the emotional impact of any given scene by the time I choose one. :shrug: The bane of the metagamer.

 

It's never too much! Sometimes the best dialogue line is the one you least expect, but you'll never know that if you don't reload and have the same conversation three-six times over!

[Cerulione]

I still hate the fact my Amell's left Alastair or Zevran behind to go on this trip to cure the calling.

 

Wait, ain't Zevran stay with the Warden if Romanced???

 

 

Ceru, you might want to remove the artwork from that post and leave only the link before a mod pops up, or the post gets reported. NSFW is against the rules of the board, and the thread has been locked down before for NSFW posts.

 

Whoops, sorry I forgot! Mission accomplished.

 

You mean like Hawke left their LI behind to deal with Cory? Yeah...

 

Whoops... Fenris will kill me...

[Monica21]

Unless you want me to start laying down paragraphs of all my reasons why I think Cullen/mage is a terrible match too, or whatnot, so everyone can get nice and upset about everyone else's tastes, I suggest we just leave each of us to their own shipping preferences and respect that people will ship different things, and if we don't like it we can just... ignore it.

 

 

I'm still trying to figure out how we ended up RP'ing basically the exact same Inquisitor.

[Cerulione]

Cullen in Mass Effect AU...

 

http://pandahart.tum...on-fleet-a-mass

 

[riverbanks]

I'm still trying to figure out how we ended up RP'ing basically the exact same Inquisitor.

 
I'm still trying to figure out if we are star-crossed soulmates, or just the same person posting under different accounts. Are you my sockpuppet? Am I yours? The world shall never know!
 
I still owe you my girls' family backgrounds speaking of which omg.

 

I still have to finish editing my 5k thingie what I am doing here.