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10/14/2006 05:10:45 PM · #1 |
Hi Everyone,
Is it worth it to upgrade to Photoshop CS2 from Photoshop 7 ?
thanks !
kopa21
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10/14/2006 05:33:37 PM · #2 |
Rumor is that CS3 will be out in Q2 of 2007, or maybe as early as Q1.
I'm holding out to upgrade until the new version arrives. I currently use PS 6.
Just something to keep in mind.
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10/14/2006 05:44:08 PM · #3 |
Yes, I upgraded from 7 to CS2. You get Bridge for a start!!! Also, the Healing tool has more to it. I can't remember all the things that were better.
As far as CS3 goes, if you have brought a genuine copy, Adobe do a cheap upgrade rather than selling you a new program. |
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10/14/2006 06:03:41 PM · #4 |
The lens distortion correction filter alone is worth the upgrade.
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10/14/2006 06:06:24 PM · #5 |
Don't mean to hijack, but can you upgrade from ANY version of PS? I don't have PS and am looking for the least expensive way to go about getting the most recent version.
Added: Never mind. I went adobe's website. Any version EXCEPT Adobe Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Album, Photoshop Limited Edition, or PhotoDeluxe licensed users.
Message edited by author 2006-10-14 18:15:55.
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10/14/2006 06:16:08 PM · #6 |
| jimika - so upgrading from 7 to CS2 - how did your computer system react. I heard that CS2 is a resource hog and is much slower than, say, CS in operation. Can anyone comment on performance hits caused by CS2? |
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10/14/2006 06:30:11 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by MrEd:
Don't mean to hijack, but can you upgrade from ANY version of PS? I don't have PS and am looking for the least expensive way to go about getting the most recent version.
Added: Never mind. I went adobe's website. Any version EXCEPT Adobe Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Album, Photoshop Limited Edition, or PhotoDeluxe licensed users. |
Actually, the Adobe website says:
US $169.00 - UPG from Photoshop CS, Photoshop 7 or earlier
US $499.00 - UPG from Photoshop Limited Edition, PhotoDeluxe or Photoshop Elements
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10/14/2006 07:37:01 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by pineapple:
jimika - so upgrading from 7 to CS2 - how did your computer system react. I heard that CS2 is a resource hog and is much slower than, say, CS in operation. Can anyone comment on performance hits caused by CS2? |
CS2 is, without a doubt, a resource hog. It doesn't seem to manage memory as well as it could. 1GB of ram should be considered a minimum for adequate performance.
That said, I would not go back to 7.0; one small change that makes a huge difference is the live histogram. In 7.0, you had to make adjustments, then look at the histogram, repeating the process until the deired result was achieved. A big time waster. |
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10/14/2006 07:59:45 PM · #9 |
| Thanks for the insight. Does CS have the live histogram? |
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10/14/2006 08:04:42 PM · #10 |
There are some places offering pre-orders for Nov 2006 delivery of new PH CS x
Check it out, it may be worth waiting a few weeks or so |
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10/14/2006 09:17:48 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by pineapple:
Thanks for the insight. Does CS have the live histogram? |
It does. |
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10/14/2006 10:46:45 PM · #12 |
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10/15/2006 12:45:33 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by pineapple:
jimika - so upgrading from 7 to CS2 - how did your computer system react. I heard that CS2 is a resource hog and is much slower than, say, CS in operation. Can anyone comment on performance hits caused by CS2? |
It does eat alot of your RAM, i coupe with half a gig of ram by shutting everything but Bridge and Photoshop when sorting images out. I DO have to close Bridge when i'm doing major editing because the mouse cursor slows down, but everything works fine when editing as long as just Photoshop is open. |
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10/15/2006 01:12:16 PM · #14 |
| Thanks for all the feed back. I think I'll check to see if my machine has the guts to do this... ;-) |
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