My (very) Quick ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS (8) review.
New Features:
- 16 bit full Support? once again most filters don't work.
- Built in RAW conversion :grin:
- Photomerge (Stitch images) Finally vailable in PS
- Photo Filters (simulates color filters): If you like automated features
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- Match Colors: You need a similar range of colors for this to work, but when it works... it works great.
Shadow/HighLights: good for a quick fix, but you'll still need the curve tool on complex images. :smirk:
- New Filters: Only three?
Average Blur:
Lens Blur: :grin:
Fibers: :smirk:
- Layer Comps: A fancier History of your work... not sure that most home users will use this. :smirk:
- Export to Flash:
I wasn't expecting much and I was not disapointed.... exports only... no frame rate control/works well with vector shapes.
- Automatically crop and straighten :grin:
- Customize picture packages with more than one image :grin:
- Text on a Path: It's about freakin' time! :grin:
New Tools? only one... Color Replacement Tool.
Avoids selcting/coloring a specific color... works like the Magic Eraser but Paints. :smirk:
Some of the new features are great for work flow like the Layer Comps. There addition of overdue features like Text on a Path.
there is still plenty of room for improvment... the ability to use the displace map directly from a channel... Simple things like the color match feature, auto crop and the built in RAW support can justify the purchase if you are a pro looking to do thing faster but there isn't a whole that you can't do in PS7.
there was a specila offer to upgrade from PSE on adobe's website not too long ago.