Question: upgrade to Photoshop CS worth it?

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trazweil
Dec 16, 2004
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I’ve been doing simple web design with Photoshop 6.0 for years now, and frankly, I’ve seen no reason to upgrade. I’m not a photographer, so I don’t need any new features having to do with digital photos. And frankly, I think animations (I’m thinking Flash) are a bit overused, misused, and overrated in good web site designs. So I pretty much have a scaled-down concept of what good design is and should be.

That said, I’ve checked out the trial version of CS, and so far, I haven’t found any new features that would make buying an upgrade worth it. But I could be wrong, and I’m willing to hear if there’s anything I’m missing about CS. As far as basic graphic design/development and optimization are concerned, is there anything about CS that makes them doing those things easier or more convenient? Has anyone found it worth upgrading from 6 (or 7) to CS? Thanks for your input. Best regards,

Trazweil
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bogus
Dec 16, 2004
I use CS everyday as a professional designer/illustrator. Can’t think of any major improvement from 6. I upgraded to be able to use PS in Mac OSX.

There are some niceties, stitching panos, file browser, auto color, etc. but if you are happy with 6, there would be no compelling reason to upgrade.

trazweil wrote:

I’ve been doing simple web design with Photoshop 6.0 for years now, and frankly, I’ve seen no reason to upgrade. I’m not a photographer, so I don’t need any new features having to do with digital photos. And frankly, I think animations (I’m thinking Flash) are a bit overused, misused, and overrated in good web site designs. So I pretty much have a scaled-down concept of what good design is and should be.
That said, I’ve checked out the trial version of CS, and so far, I haven’t found any new features that would make buying an upgrade worth it. But I could be wrong, and I’m willing to hear if there’s anything I’m missing about CS. As far as basic graphic design/development and optimization are concerned, is there anything about CS that makes them doing those things easier or more convenient? Has anyone found it worth upgrading from 6 (or 7) to CS? Thanks for your input. Best regards,

Trazweil
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bhilton665
Dec 16, 2004
From: "trazweil"

I’ve been doing simple web design with Photoshop 6.0 for years now, and frankly, I’ve seen no reason to upgrade. I’m not a photographer, so I don’t need any new features having to do with digital photos.
I’ve checked out the trial version of CS, and so far, I
haven’t found any new features that would make buying an upgrade worth it. But I could be wrong, and I’m willing to hear if there’s anything I’m missing about CS.

My main Photoshop uses are with scanned film and digital photographs and printing and I feel CS was probably the best upgrade yet, at least for photographers (I’ve been upgrading since V 4).

That said, for the uses you describe I think you are fine with V 6 so if I were in your shoes I probably wouldn’t upgrade either.

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Kingdom
Dec 16, 2004
"trazweil" wrote in news:1103208015.883980.173120 @f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:

I’ve been doing simple web design with Photoshop 6.0 for years now, and frankly, I’ve seen no reason to upgrade. I’m not a photographer, so I don’t need any new features having to do with digital photos. And frankly, I think animations (I’m thinking Flash) are a bit overused, misused, and overrated in good web site designs. So I pretty much have a scaled-down concept of what good design is and should be.
That said, I’ve checked out the trial version of CS, and so far, I haven’t found any new features that would make buying an upgrade worth it. But I could be wrong, and I’m willing to hear if there’s anything I’m missing about CS. As far as basic graphic design/development and optimization are concerned, is there anything about CS that makes them doing those things easier or more convenient? Has anyone found it worth upgrading from 6 (or 7) to CS? Thanks for your input. Best regards,

Trazweil

If your only doing web design you don’t need it, 6 is ok for that, the enhansements in 7 and CS are nice if you do a lot of photo work and can afford them but they are not esential for web work.
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Scruff
Dec 16, 2004
I’ve used 7 since it came out. I see no reason to change. Hell, I can’t even learn everything there is to learn about it!!

"trazweil" wrote in message
I’ve been doing simple web design with Photoshop 6.0 for years now, and frankly, I’ve seen no reason to upgrade. I’m not a photographer, so I don’t need any new features having to do with digital photos. And frankly, I think animations (I’m thinking Flash) are a bit overused, misused, and overrated in good web site designs. So I pretty much have a scaled-down concept of what good design is and should be.
That said, I’ve checked out the trial version of CS, and so far, I haven’t found any new features that would make buying an upgrade worth it. But I could be wrong, and I’m willing to hear if there’s anything I’m missing about CS. As far as basic graphic design/development and optimization are concerned, is there anything about CS that makes them doing those things easier or more convenient? Has anyone found it worth upgrading from 6 (or 7) to CS? Thanks for your input. Best regards,

Trazweil
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Postman
Dec 21, 2004
| That said, I’ve checked out the trial version of CS, and so far, I | haven’t found any new features that would make buying an upgrade worth | it.
The biggest new enhancement was product activation ;o)

Seriously though, the biggest reason to upgrade to 7 is to get scripting support – if you are that way inclined.
As for CS: looks like more frills and a new skin but underneath it’s not that different. The day I’ll upgrade will be when it provides fully seamless support to 16-bit-per-channel images (meaning all filters and functions).

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