[Tweeters] Looking for Advice ...

[Jim Betz via Tweeters]

Hi all,


   I'm finally ready to actually do something about upgrading from 
Elements.  However, all of

the candidate software (Photoshop, Lightroom, and DXO) that are 
currently under consideration

involve considerable time in just learning them.


  ===> So I'm looking for someone who has relatively recently moved from 
Elements to something

            better - to answer to questions such as:


   1) What package did you choose?  And why?

   2) What tutorial/learning aid did you use?  And was it helpful?

   3) How long did it take you to get from where you were using Elements 
to being

       "functionally equivalent" on the new one?  Days?  Weeks? Months?

   4) What about the time to become functional on some/most of the new 
features

       (i.e. 'better than Elements")?

   5) Have you stopped using Elements entirely?  How long did that take?

   6) And since 98% of what I do is birding pics - what advantages did 
you get from the

        change to a new package?


   Direct replies to me - as opposed to the list - are welcome. jim betz 
at jim betz dot com


                             - thanks ... Jim