Photoshop CS4 is really good. I’m giving it 7.5 out of 10. Were it not for the customer service issues I would have rated it even higher. I do feel it’s the best upgrade in years. Some of the new features, like Content Aware Scale, and the new adjustments panel are downright amazing. There’s lots of smaller revamps, and the bridge has some great new features I find myself wanting in Lightroom.
Most pro’s and many serious enthusiasts will want this update. You won’t open up CS4 and find it totally transformed, but you’ll keep coming across new things that will make you a happy user.
Upgrade cost starts at $199, and full version cost at $699 on Adobe.com. Of course there’s many more features, but today I’m going over the highlights. Share your thoughts, and favorite features in the comments. Gavin
The Not:
The Price. With Adobe’s huge market share their in control. If you want the best you have to pay more than the rest.
Adobe Service. Since Adobe acquired Macromedia their service has worked it’s way into the toilet. I’ve spent hours on the phone, trying to get help from reps who could barley speak English, and still didn’t get problems resolved. It’s a sad direction that will hopefully be corrected as more competition challenges Adobe’s market share and makes them stride forward in this area.
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