# Any Photoshop 5 LE users?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-photoshop-5-le-users/151792>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 31, 2003, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-photoshop-5-le-users/151792 "2003-01-31T03:11:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-photoshop-5-le-users/151792/1 "2003-01-31T03:11:34Z")

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I wanted to get started in Photoshop, but didn’t want to cough up several hundred dollars to buy the current version only to find that I didn’t like it. So off I go to Ebay where I find several “unregistered” (from the pictures of the software, I’m guessing these may have come from prepackaged PCs and hopefully aren’t bootlegs!) copies of Photoshop 5 LE (limited edition) for $50. I bid on and won a copy (which should be arriving any day).

I know there are some PS users here and wanted to get some opinions and/or tips. I have found several online sites dedicated to the software and even picked up the Dummies book. These resources are okay, but I’d like to hear responses from “real life” users.

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**Author:** ![starfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@starfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/starfish)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-photoshop-5-le-users/151792/2 "2003-01-31T03:27:44Z")

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I use it. It came bundled with my scanner along with OCR software.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-photoshop-5-le-users/151792/3 "2003-01-31T19:23:37Z")

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Since this is sinking fast, I’m gonna bump it once.

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**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-photoshop-5-le-users/151792/4 "2003-01-31T19:26:20Z")

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I use Photoshop 5.5 (full version) but it should be similar to the LE. If I can help you at all, let me know. My email is in my profile.

Photoshop can be scary at first but it is a fantastic program once you get over your fear.

Good luck.