photoshop CS2

Adobe accidentally posted a press release for CS2. Batch processing

in the background and a crop feature for the raw developer! It

wasn't supposed to be posted until April...It's no longer on their

site but here it is:

 

 

For immediate release

Adobe Pushes the Boundaries of Digital Photography and Imaging with

Debut of Photoshop CS2

New Vanishing Point Feature, Dramatic Camera Raw Workflow

Enhancements, Customizable Menus and Smart Objects Headline Milestone

Photoshop Upgrade

 

SAN JOSE, Calif. ? April 4, 2005 ? Adobe Systems Incorporated

(Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe? Photoshop? CS2, a major

upgrade

to the professional industry standard for digital image editing and

creation. Available as a stand-alone software application or as a key

component of Adobe Creative Suite? 2, also announced today (see

separate press release), Photoshop CS2 software brings a new level of

power, precision and control to the digital photography experience

and

to the overall creative process.

 

"Photoshop CS2 pushes the envelope with powerful features and

simplified workflows that provide photographers and creative

professionals the freedom to deliver stunning images," said Bryan

Lamkin, senior vice president of Digital Imaging and Digital Video

Products at Adobe. "In light of the four million digital SLRs

expected

to ship this year, more photographers than ever will be making

Photoshop CS2 their digital darkroom of choice."

Advanced Tools for Digital Photographers, Graphics and Video

Professionals

 

Photoshop CS2 integrates a new set of intuitive tools, including an

enhanced Spot Healing Brush, for handling common photographic

problems

such as blemishes, red-eye, noise, blurring and lens distortion.

Smart

Objects allow users to scale and transform images and vector

illustrations without losing image quality ? as well as create

linked

duplicates of embedded graphics ? so that a single edit updates

across

multiple iterations.

 

Responding to requests from film, broadcast and video professionals,

Photoshop CS2 now allows non-destructive editing and the creation and

editing of 32-Bit High Dynamic Range (HDR) images, ideal for 3D

rendering and advanced compositing. FireWire Previews can also be

viewed on a television monitor through a new direct export feature.

 

Photoshop CS2 users will test the limits of creativity with new tools

like Vanishing Point and Image Warping. Vanishing Point cuts tedious

graphic and photo retouching tasks by allowing users to clone, paint

and transform image objects while retaining visual perspective.

Reinventing workflows such as product packaging development, Image

Warping makes it easy to fold, stretch, pull, twist and wrap an image

into shape by selecting an on-demand preset or dragging custom

control

points.

Adobe Bridge and New Camera Raw Features Speed Imaging Workflows

 

With Photoshop CS2 software, finding and working with digital photos

and images has never been easier. The popular File Browser has been

upgraded to Adobe Bridge, which functions as a hub for productivity,

imagery and creativity, providing multi-view file browsing and smooth

cross-product integration across Adobe Creative Suite 2 software.

Adobe Bridge also provides access to Adobe Stock Photos, a new stock

photography service that offers users one-stop shopping ? across

five

elite stock image providers ? to deliver high-quality,

royalty-free

images for layout and design (see separate press release).

 

The new Camera Raw 3.0 workflow allows settings for multiple raw

files

to be simultaneously modified. In addition batch processing of raw

files, to JPEG, TIFF, DNG or PSD formats, can now be done in the

background without launching the main Photoshop executable.

Integrated, non-destructive cropping and straightening controls allow

raw files to be easily prepared for final output.

 

Simplifying Photoshop's rich interface, task-based menu presets make

it easier to find the features needed for specific work. Users can

create their own custom presets, highlighting favorite items and now

have the ability to define event-based scripts and time-saving

operations that execute automatically when triggered by actions, such

as saving or printing a file. Multiple Layer Controls speeds editing,

enabling the simultaneous selection and manipulation of numerous

layers within a file.

Pricing and Availability

 

Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Mac OS X version 10.2.8 through 10.3.8,

Microsoft? Windows? 2000 with Service Pack 4 or Windows XP with

Service Pack 1 or 2, will begin shipping in May to customers in the

United States and Canada, and will be available through Adobe

Authorized Resellers and the Adobe Store at www.adobe.com/store .

International versions are expected to begin shipping in late May and

early June. Adobe Photoshop CS2 will be available for an estimated

street price of US$599 and licensed users of any previous version of

Photoshop can upgrade for US$149. For more detailed information about

new features, upgrade policies and pricing, please visit:

www.adobe.com/photoshop . Adobe Photoshop CS2 is also available as

part of Adobe Creative Suite 2.

About Adobe Systems Incorporated

 

Adobe is the world's leading provider of software solutions to

create,

manage and deliver high-impact, reliable digital content. For more

information, visit www.adobe.com .

The new browser and new raw workflow functions both sound like good upgrades. Thanks for posting.

http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=968

 

http://www.betanews.com/article/Photoshop_CS2_to_be_Announced_Friday/

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A rep at WPPI told me D2X RAW support would be available in a couple months. I assume now it will only be available with CS2, and they won't be giving out a free update for CS.

The Camera RAW 3.0 non-destructive cropping and straightening tools alone will make it

worth the $149 Upgrade. I've been a beta tester for Adobe, and along with others have

bugged them to add a crop tool in Camera RAW.

 

Thanks for the heads up. Now I don't need to buy C-1.

Hey Marc, you sure do talk alot; do you even have time to make photographs?

Yes Jur, I make photos, a lot more than I blab on this site ; -)

Now THEY have got you where they want you. Go ahead boys. Enjoy. Spend that hard-earned money until you're broke because only by upgrading will you ever rest feeling adequate.

PS has always offered up-grades, so it's nothing new.

Thank heaven you just have to pay for upgrades on PS, instead of re-buying the whole

thing over again like with computers or digital cameras.

 

 

BTW Jur, many of us post here a lot because we PAID for the privilege. That's what those

little symbols next to many names mean. Maybe some of you guys should consider

subscribing to p.n ?

If $149 makes you broke, I think you should re-evaluate your pricing.

He he, you guys are tough on some. Oh yes, what EJ said.