Using Photoshop from ‘99 in 2024

[@thatradiogeek]

All my homies hate subscription services.

[@RetroTechDreams]

Back in the 90s, we used to own software

[@DisappointedSon0813]

Facts. It's the motto of "You'll own nothing and be happy" This is why items that are tangible are in so much demand right now and only getting moreso.

[@Masonicon]

@@DisappointedSon0813 fun fact: software piracy are "Problem" part of the Problem-reaction-solution for "You'll own nothing and be happy"

[@GamepadStudios]

There's just something awesome about photos with color quantization and dithering, and I don't know why.

[@CaffeineLoaded]

Right?

[@RetroTechDreams]

I can’t stop watching 🤤

[@JayFolipurba]

probably nostalgia, but yeah mate, me too

[@BLUEJAYMusic1994]

I replaced my GIMP icon with that classic “eye” logo for the ‘stalgia haha

[@RetroTechDreams]

Haha that’s a great idea

[@rnelson]

"And it isn't that much effort to get to this point." Except digging out your childhood PC, finding a copy of Photoshop 5.5 to legally purchase, waiting for that to ship, installing, copying your image over... ;)

[@RetroTechDreams]

That’s the fun way. Or getting a copy on eBay and running it on Windows 10 😃

[@TastyBusiness]

I genuinely still daily Photoshop 6.0, and only rarely do I hit a special feature I need that requires I break out CS2. I wish I had a copy of CS5.5 for RAW work, but until I find that, PS6 will be my go-to because it runs on EVERYTHING, and runs fast.

[@RetroTechDreams]

I think it’s funny that PS6 can do things that tools like Gimp even today can’t do: non-destructive layer editing with adjustment layers and layer styles, better text kerning, etc.

[@danil-old-web]

Oh my god I dreamed about this kind of content. Lately finished the book called "Photoshop 5.5 Web Edition. Classroom in a book." from 1999 Adobe Press. I love it!! Man please, don't stop, you made me happy today!

[@RetroTechDreams]

Classroom in a book was great! I used the book Studio Techniques to learn Photoshop in depth, also from Adobe Press.

[@danil-old-web]

@@RetroTechDreams I have the Studio Techniques too!! It will be my next book!

[@franzpattison]

I have Photoshop 3.1 for Mac, it's weird, black and white too

[@BrunoMussoi]

Photopea. It is a photoshop clone (same tools, same layout, no excuses like not being able to adapt to it) and it works directly on the browser, no installation, free to use.

[@RetroTechDreams]

Thanks for the rec!

[@JayFolipurba]

Really makes you wonder why people are bothering to keep paying adobe. It doesn't have to be free, let me pay for photoshop cs6 and good. A common argument for subscription is "oh but we're continuously working on it", clearly not, if the basic features haven't changed and frankly don't need to change over the last 30 years

[@RetroTechDreams]

CS6 is even a few leaps over Photoshop 5.5. I could use it for the rest of my life.

[@JayFolipurba]

@@RetroTechDreams I would use it for the rest of my life, but I don't need a creative cloud, cloud in general, or ai tools. AT ALL. Especially as long as there are turorials like the ones in this very video.

[@LEDs]

Amazing video

[@RetroTechDreams]

Thanks!

[@leslie5202]

Nice video, what about a video on old After Effects versions?

[@RetroTechDreams]

I could do that! I still have my beta copy of Adobe After Effects 3.

[@shaunjohnson4734]

Glad the algorithm brought me here, great video. Subscribed. Keep it up.

[@RetroTechDreams]

Thanks, really appreciate it!

[@DisappointedSon0813]

Same. I knew Retro Tech Dreams from Instagram, but I had no idea he had a KZbin channel.

[@RetroTechDreams]

It’s brand new! Thanks for stopping by!

[@DisappointedSon0813]

@@RetroTechDreams Oh awesome. Subscribed :)

[@Neucher]

how is 25yo software so good ☠️

[@RetroTechDreams]

And there are so many features I didn’t cover… non-destructive adjustment layers, 3rd-party plugins, etc

[@sp123]

A lot of technology has existed for a long time like Solar panels were invented by a Canadian in the 1900s. We don't hear about it until a corporation can make a lot of money off it

[@RetroTechTom]

Classic Photoshop FTW

[@RetroTechDreams]

Thanks for watching!

[@flukadamus]

Great video! I personally started out with HyperStudio nearly 25 years ago. Didn't get to Photoshop until CS2. Wished PS '99 would've been the software to have started with back then. Also, just recently broken down and got the subscription version of Adobe CC after a decade of CS6 for Mac.

[@RetroTechDreams]

I know a lot of people still using CS6. It’s a great alternative to the subscription. But I also broke down and got a CC license a few years ago.

[@Ajax-0137]

Cool channel. Just here to say I'm your 885th subscriber. You know, to brag about how early I was when you have a million subscribers👍

[@RetroTechDreams]

Haha thanks! I’m just happy with 885 subscribers.

[@homelesshoovy4826]

Awesome video, keep up the good work

[@RetroTechDreams]

Thank you!

[@guilhermecarvalhodarosa]

Awesome content

[@RetroTechDreams]

Thanks!