Overview:
Adobe Photoshop, or simply Photoshop, is a graphics editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems. It is the current market leader for commercial bitmap and image manipulation software, and is the flagship product of Adobe Systems. It has been described as “an industry standard for graphics professionals and was one of the early “killer applications” on the Macintosh, later also for MS Windows.
The following is brief description of Adobe Photoshop CS3:
• The industry standard for professional photo editing, graphic design, and digital imaging.
• Preview, organize, search, and manage image files with the Adobe Bridge File Browser.
• Combines tools for painting, drawing, retouching, adding notes, and working with type.
• Edit images non-destructively with layer styles, adjustment layers, masks, smart objects, smart filters, and history.
• Automate tasks and speed up production with actions, batch processing, history tracking, and scripts.
• Adobe Camera Raw offers non-destructive preprocessing of Raw files from most digital cameras, plus JPEG and TIFF files.
• Includes tools for graphic design, Web design, video production, and photography.
• Extended version offers tools for film & TV, medical, science, engineering, architecture, and manufacturing fields.
• Besides new tools and features, this version has many user interface and efficiency improvements.
• Requires at least Mac OS X 10.4.11, Windows XP SP2, or Vista SP1 (excl. Home Basic) and DVD-ROM drive
New Features in Adobe Photoshop CS3:
• User Interface Improvements- Photoshop CS3 is sporting some user interface changes. The most obvious of these is the single-column toolbar and new palette docking behavior
• Smart Filters- With the new Smart Filters feature in Photoshop CS3, you can now use filters non-destructively. That means you can apply, adjust, add, and remove filters without starting over.
• Automatic Layer Alignment and Blending- New alignment and blending functions in Photoshop CS3 are sure to be a time-saver, especially for groups’ shots and panoramas. When multiple photos are combined into a layered image (this can be done automatically through the “Load Files into Stack” script) Photoshop can analyze the content of the layers and automatically align them so that common areas overlap perfectly.
• Quick Selection Tool and Refine Edge Dialog – With the new Quick Selection tool, users need only click and drag across an image to make fast selections. Photoshop analyzes the image as you drag and expands the selection to similar areas.
• Camera Raw Improvements- New tools in Camera Raw include a Retouch tool and Red Eye Removal, both of which are non-destructive. A shadow/highlight clipping preview warns you when your adjustments result in a loss of detail, and there are new adjustments for highlight recovery, fill light, and color vibrancy.
Pros & Cons:
Pros:
• The industry standard for professional photo editing, graphic design, and digital imaging.
• Offers ultimate flexibility and more non-destructive editing features with every version.
• Photoshop CS3 includes many performance advances and productivity enhancing features.
• Photoshop CS3 can now take advantage of the graphics card’s GPU for improved performance in certain areas.
• Supports unlimited RAM and 64-bit processing under Windows Vista 64-bit version.
Cons:
• Steep learning curve.
• Price may be prohibitive for some.
• Buyers must choose between giving up features or paying more for the costly Extended version.
• GPU and OpenGL features increase the hardware graphics card requirements.
• No support for Windows Vista Home Basic Edition
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