The New Photoshop CS

If you purchase Photoshop CS, like me you may open the
program and initially wonder why you upgraded since the user interface,
at least on first glance, is quite similar to the Photoshop 7 interface
aside from the new splash screen and logo. There are, however, quite a
few major improvements, and I’ve become increasingly more impressed as
I’ve used it the past few weeks. Below you’ll find some highlights with
links to reviews, comments, and more information.

So
far I’m especially thrilled about the more comprehensive (but not
complete yet) 16-bit image support, Camera RAW support, text on a path,
customizable keyboard shortcuts, more layer functions, and the vastly
improved and far more useful File Browser. Here’s an overview of some
of the changes and improvements.

Text on a path, at long last!
Improved support for OpenType fonts
Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts
Macromedia
Flash file export: it’s now possible to create Flash animations with
vector artwork and variable text in ImageReady CS, bundled with
Photoshop CS just as before
Enhanced ImageReady user interface and more image manipulations features and improvements, especially for web design
Major
improvements with layer functionality: Layer Comps, nested Layer Sets,
and the ability to export Layer Comps and layers as individual files
Vastly improved and fuller support for 16-bit images
Much improved and expanded File Browser with many new features and capabilities
Camera RAW support for both 8-bit and 16-bit images
New
support for video professionals, including support for pixel aspect
ratio correction and several presets for working at various video
resolutions
New image manipulation functions, including Shadow/Highlight, Match Color, and the Color Replacement Tool
All New Filter Gallery Tool
New Automation Tools: Crop and Straighten Photos function, Photomerge stitching tool

Wondering if it’s worth the upgrade (PC upgrade, Mac upgrade) or full version purchase? Personally, I’m glad I upgraded as I use Photoshop daily with my website design business,
but here are several reviews and comments that go into a fair amount of
detail to help you decide if it would be a good purchase for your
specific needs.