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Originally Posted by bethard728
What are adjustment layers? I'm trying to learn Gimp right now. It's the first program I've used with any layers at all.
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Adjustment layers are awesome! You put an adjustment layer over the layers you what you want make changes like B&W, curves, hue and all sorts of goodies. Because you're changing the photo by a layer on top of everything else, you can make changes to both the originals and the adjustment layer easily.
I wouldn't think that having Adobe CS was that important for a photog that works alone, as I'm guessing you don't share working copies? It's much more important for designers and the like that are sending PSDs across departments and organisations so the need for compatibility is a big issue.
If you're comfortable using Gimp or Elements or anything else, then use it, however switching to Photoshop CS will give you much more control.