I also use Photoshop daily for other work-related tasks, and yes, that may play a part in my bipartisan approach here. In the same vein, when processing my data, I use PixInsight, but then I also make use of Photoshop because some of its tools seem more intuitive and easier to use because of the way my mind wants to process visual data. I’m left-handed, but I actually prefer to use my right hand for many things. But even this statement is a subjective guess! To a beginner, which of these is really more intimidating? In fact, right-handed vs left-handed is exactly how I see the differences in Photoshop and PixInsight, as it’s true they do have a different “flavor.” I think people who are more analytically inclined might be drawn more to PixInsight, while people who are more visually or spatially oriented might be more drawn to Photoshop. Mastering one and telling someone they should abandon their own tools and come to your way, is not unlike a right-handed person insisting to someone who is left-handed that they are doing it the hard way. They are both complex, sophisticated tools and take some effort to master.
Sorry, did you forget how lost you were when you first learned the tool you’re claiming is easier to use (likely yes because it was probably many years ago)? The easiest tool to use is always the one you already know. It’s all you need.īeing quite well versed in both Photoshop and PixInsight, the car/truck analogy is pretty much exactly what it looks like to me when I see friends or people online discuss (or argue) about which is the better tool for astrophotography.Įqually silly is the claim that one is harder than the other to use.
Unfortunately, when we first get into astrophotography, many people are a bit lost, so they are comforted by straight, simple answers. Stop here and think about it for a bit before continuing.) (If at this point you’re thinking, “See, trucks are better than sports cars,” then you’ve missed the point. See, in everyday life when talking about situations we understand, the idea that there is only one tool that's good in all situations is a pretty goofy notion. I can just make more trips, and since my car drives faster than your truck, I can still get my friend moved in the same amount of time! But, the other says, my sports car is so much easier and fun to drive, it doesn’t matter that I can only put a few boxes in the passenger seat. Well, says one, my buddy is moving into a new apartment, so I’m bringing my truck to help him out. The two sides argue constantly about which is better. Imagine that there's a “truck” camp and a “sports car” camp. (Or worse, you are one of the unwashed masses who uses freeware!) This "us or them" thinking is an artifact of tribal living, I think. Is it possible to settle the PixInsight vs Photoshop debate once and for all? Yes: Learn both.įor some reason we have a tendency to divide people into two absolute camps.
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