Of all the new tools, this is probably the most fun to use. The tool may not appear to have much practical use, but it can easily lend itself to basic but creative 3D implementation without having to upgrade to Photoshop Extended. Photoshop is not the best digital painting program around, but the new Mixer Brush and Bristle Tips features give it a much stronger easel to stand on. Briefly, the Mixer Brush lets you add multiple colors to a single brush tip and then blend them to whatever colors already exist on your canvas.
Users can define how wet the canvas is, how fast paint gets re-added to the tip, the mix rate between brush and canvas colors, and whether the brush is refilled, cleaned, or both after each paint stroke. Bristle Tips provides similarly fine-tuned control over the brush tip, including shape, length, stiffness, thickness, angle, and spacing.
Although some photographers might swear otherwise, it's not necessary to use a tablet for photo editing. This was not the case with the new painting tools, where a standard mouse did not provide the kind of detailed control required to manipulate the tools properly.
Still, by building out the painting options, Adobe's clearly trying to keep Photoshop competitive across all major disciplines. If you don't need them, don't get the more expensive version. If you do, though, there are several notable new features. Adobe Repousse streamlines the process for converting 2D artwork into 3D, then provides a bucketload of options for altering the design.
There's nothing revolutionary here except a reasonable, solid effort at reducing workflow. It's effective, and it's hard to argue with less than six steps to creating a 3D letterform. Photoshop Extended users will get an equally quick workflow for adding realistic textures to 3D models. The program comes with a stack of textures, which users can edit and save as their own, as well as create custom textures from scratch and download new ones off the Web.
There's also new options for introducing image-based lights for dynamic light sourcing on complex models, shadow capturing, and improved ray tracing. Much like the painting tools, the 3D options are not a full-on replacement for a 3D renderer, but they will do quite admirably for users looking to regularly add 3D pop to their art without having to shell out for a modeling suite.
Other changes include tweaks to everything from the Adobe Camera Raw plug-in to tool menus. Raw processing has earned itself some better tools for reducing noise, and adding vignettes and grain to give stills a more filmlike quality.
The Raw tool in general also feels less jittery than its CS4 predecessor, and it now will automatically downsample your or bit raw image down to 8-bit JPEG when you save it. The relatively complicated process of straightening images has been replaced by a Straighten button in the Ruler tool. Throw in the Alt or Option key and you'll straighten without cropping. Note that to fully undo the straighten, you have to go back through your Actions panel. When cropping, you can add an overlay grid after you set your crop boundaries.
You can now prevent the Sharpen tool from creating artifacts by using the Protect Detail option, copy colors as a hex number, and gain a modicum of collaborative tools via the deeper hooks to Adobe's online CS Review. You can now change the opacity of more than one layer at a time, create layer masks from transparent layers, and use lens correction profiles when stitching using Auto-Align in Layers. Layer settings will also remember your previous settings. Mac users will see some specific improvements for their computers.
Trackpad gestures can be disabled, too. There's no doubt that the major features changes create a strong framework for CS5, but its the addition of these detail-oriented fixes that sell the picture of CS5 as an upgrade worth getting. Photoshop support is available on several levels. There are the free Adobe-sponsored forums, FAQs, and knowledge base articles. Given Photoshop's popularity, these should be sufficient for individual users.
Technical phone support is available Monday through Friday, 5 a. PST, and customer service phone support is available seven days a week during the same hours. Though this may seem stingy, Photoshop's complexity is best-suited for users who don't mind learning stuff on their own or from a forum. The Help menu also comes with a direct link to Adobe's Photoshop Support Center, which provides an Adobe AIR-based interface for accessing Adobe's collection of how-tos and community advice. Performance For users who didn't make the jump to CS4, the new version of Photoshop will feel like it's got jet boots on.
There are still noticeable lags during resource-intensive tasks, but without a doubt it feels like a better-performing version. Of course, Photoshop is compatible with Windows 7 as well. The minimum requirements for basic Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended are fairly rigorous, so if you've got an older computer it's recommended that you make sure it's compatible before purchasing. Conclusion Because of its position as the industry standard for professional image-editing and the use of its name as a colloquialism for all kinds of image manipulation, many users mistakenly believe that Photoshop is a must-have program.
It's needed for professional work, but contains far too many tools, far too much power, and is far too complicated for casual use. Not convinced? There are effective alternatives to Photoshop, including Adobe's own Photoshop Elements Windows Mac , as well as a multitude of freeware. That said, some photographers might not want to wait for the upcoming Lightroom 3.
For them and others considering upgrading or buying new, there's simply no reason not to get it. Adobe Photoshop Elements Free to try. Create and edit your pictures and share with social network. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Free to try. Perfect your photos with advanced controls, experiment in a nondestructive environment, organize and share anywhere. Consumer photo-editing software. Photoshop Updater Free.
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In addition to the interface changes, the new version promises better integration with Lightroom and updated raw handling, and the ability to export Zoomify images. CS3 also finally offers non-destructive filters and a Photoshop Elements-like Quick Selection tool, which automatically finds edges as you drag your selection cursor around the subject.
In some cases, the streamlined interface simply consolidates previous capabilities that were poorly implemented. For example, Adobe combined all the random options for modifying a selected outline into a single dialog box and now allows you to preview your changes. WhatsApp Messenger. Talking Tom Cat. Clash of Clans. Subway Surfers.
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