A-DIGITAL-EYE (21ST CENTURY DIGITAL CAMERAS, PHOTO PRINTERS, PAPERS, CAMCORDERS, IMAGING SOFTWARE, DIGITAL EQUIPMENT, REVIEWS AND MORE!) Adobe Photoshop CS Now Shipping 10/28/03 Adobe Photoshop CS Now Shipping - Press Release
Adobe has announced that its new version of Photoshop is now shipping. The new version is called Photoshop CS and it offers various upgraded features to Photoshop 7.0 which was announced in February of 2002. The new Photoshop CS has many new features that digital camera owners will find very helpful and there is very good support for most of the new RAW file formats as well as improve file browsing and the making of web pages with images. Photoshop CS costs $649 for new buyers however those who own older versions can upgrade for $169. Here is the full Adobe Press Release.
Streamlined ImageReady CS, Enhanced Camera Raw Functionality and New Shadow/Highlight and Match Color Features Headline Full-Version Upgrade to Photoshop 7.0
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Oct. 28, 2003-- Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE - News) today shipped Adobe® Photoshop® CS, a dramatic full-version upgrade to the professional standard in desktop digital imaging. Available as a standalone software application, or as a key component of the Adobe Creative Suite (also now shipping) Photoshop CS is loaded with indispensable new features that help creative professionals craft the highest quality images more quickly and efficiently than ever.
Instead of traditional version numbers, Adobe is now using "CS" to identify new versions of its market-leading creative professional applications, in order to better reflect the deep level of integration across the products. Photoshop CS increases user control, with a redesigned File Browser enhancing search, sorting and sharing capabilities and a new Histogram Palette monitoring changes in the image as they are made. The product also integrates second generation Camera Raw functionality, enabling direct manipulation of raw data in an expanded set of professional-grade digital cameras.Features for Graphics and Photography Professionals
For graphic designers, features such as Layer Comps can be used to quickly capture design variations within a single file, then instantly output alternates for client review. Eye-catching typographic designs can also be created by manipulating fully editable text on any path or inside any closed path. Photoshop CS enables photographers to work directly with raw data from even more digital cameras and includes comprehensive editing support for 16-bit color images. Color across images can be synchronized effortlessly with Match Color and Shadow/Highlight correction cures exposure problems while preserving midtones.
Professional Film and Video Features
With non-square pixel support in Photoshop CS, video professionals can see the image as it would appear on the destination device and they can create with confidence using preset video-standard sizes, including automatic action-safe and title-safe guides. The 16-bit support in Photoshop CS preserves the rich color palette of film and the product is tightly integrated with Adobe's industry-leading video software, including Adobe Premiere® Pro, Adobe Encore(TM) DVD and Adobe After Effects®.
ImageReady Comes of Age
Web designers benefit from the integration of ImageReady CS with Photoshop CS which enables multiple object selection, manipulation and grouping, with Smart Guides to facilitate object alignment. Exporting to Macromedia® Flash(TM) (SWF) can be done in one step with preserved vectors and dynamic text, including embedded fonts. Web professionals can also create leaner, more easily edited HTML, with new controls for nested tables, XHTML and more.
New Adobe Creative Suite
In addition to being a stand-alone product, Photoshop CS is a key component of the all new Adobe Creative Suite. The Adobe Creative Suite Premium Edition combines full, new versions of Adobe Photoshop CS with ImageReady CS, Adobe Illustrator® CS, Adobe InDesign® CS, Adobe GoLive® CS, and Adobe Acrobat® 6.0 Professional and introduces the innovative new Version Cue(TM) file version manager, to easily track iterations and quickly locate files. The Adobe Creative Suite is a complete design solution that gives today's creative professionals everything they need to create and publish content to print and the Web faster, more easily, and more efficiently than ever.
Pricing and Availability
Photoshop CS is available today to customers in the United States and Canada through Adobe Authorized Resellers and the Adobe Store at www.adobe.com/store, for an estimated street price of US$649 for all platforms. Registered users of any previous version of Adobe Photoshop can upgrade to Adobe Photoshop CS for an estimated street price of US$169. Photoshop CS is also available as part of the Adobe Creative Suite. Registered users of any previous version of Photoshop can upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite Premium Edition for an estimated street price of US$749, or the Standard Edition for US$549. For more detailed information about new features and upgrade policies for Photoshop CS, please visit: www.adobe.com/products/photoshop. For more detailed information about the Adobe Creative Suite, please visit: www.adobe.com/creativesuite.
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