Product DescriptionMODEL- ADBCD08091WI VENDOR- ADOBE SOFTWARE
FEATURES- Photoshop CS 3- Windows Retail Upgrade version
Upgrade from Adobe Photoshop 7.0, CS or CS2.
Take advantage of productivity and workflow enhancements, unrivaled
editing power, and breakthrough compositing capabilities.
The essential software for perfecting your images, Adobe Photoshop
CS3 now offers productivity and workflow enhancements, powerful new
editing tools, and breakthrough compositing capabilities.
Reasons to upgrade:
Smart Filters Quick Selection and Refine Edge tools
Advanced compositing Streamlined interface
Better raw image processing Improved Adobe Bridge
Enhanced Vanishing Point Enhanced 32-bit HDR support
Peak performance Black-and-white conversion
Adobe Photoshop CS3 software accelerates your path from imagination
to imagery. Ideal for photographers, graphic designers, and web
designers, the professional standard delivers new features such as
automatic layer alignment and blending that enable advanced
compositing. Live filters boost the comprehensive, nondestructive
editing toolset for increased flexibility. And a streamlined
interface and new timesaving tools make your work flow faster.
Includes Adobe Photoshop CS3 software, Adobe Reader software, Adobe
Bridge CS3 software, Royalty-free stock photographs, Sample
Actions, Sample art files.
Does NOT include full printed User Guide in the box; Fulfillment
will include: 30-50 page Getting Started Guide in the box; A PDF
of the unabridged User Guide on the CD/DVD; Generic doc
fulfillment card outlining policy and our commitment to the
environment in the box 2; Online help (both on web and on the
desktop) which includes readily accessible training beyond what
manuals include. Full printed User Guides will be available at
adobe.com
Take advantage of a wide range of improvements designed to boost
your productivity. Experience native performance on Intel based and
PowerPC Macs and on Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista systems.
Maximize your workspace with a streamlined interface, process raw
images with increased speed and quality, and manage assets more
efficiently in the revamped Adobe Bridge CS3. And enjoy complete
compatibility with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software (sold
separately), so the changes you make to an image in one product
will automatically appear in the other.
The comprehensive image-editing toolset in Photoshop CS3 lets you
correct and enhance your images with unmatched creative control.
Experiment more freely with nondestructive filters. Manage and
correct color more easily, and convert color images to rich black-
and-white with one click. Retouch images with more powerful cloning
and healing tools. And count on higher fidelity conversion when you
merge a series of exposures into a 32-bit high dynamic range (HDR)
image.
Photoshop CS3 offers a wealth of features that make compositing
multiple images easier than ever before. Create more accurate
composites with new tools that automatically align and blend layers
or images based on similar content. Make an image selection with
one brush stroke. Perfect any selection edge in an easy-to-use,
intuitive dialog box. And merge multiple photos into a panorama
with superior results.
Industry-standard editing toolset
Perfect your images with industry-leading image-editing capabilities,
which include enhanced color-correction and cloning and healing tools.
Nondestructive editing
Take advantage of nondestructive editing capabilities, including new
Smart Filters, which let you visualize different image effects, and
Smart Objects, which let you scale, rotate, and warp raster and vector
graphics--all without altering pixel data.
Rich painting and drawing toolset
Create or modify images with professional, fully customizable paint
settings, artistic brushes, and drawing tools.
Advanced compositing
Automatically align multiple Photoshop layers or images based on similar
content. The Autoalign Layers command quickly analyzes details and
moves, rotates, or warps layers to align them perfectly, and the Auto-
blend Layers command blends the color and shading to create a smooth,
editable result.
Quick Selection and Refine Edge tools
Make selections in a snap. Loosely draw on an image area, and the Quick
Selection tool automatically completes the selection for you. Then fine-
tune your selections with the Refine Edge tool.
Built-in efficiency
Take advantage of customized workflows and a streamlined work
environment with enhanced palette management so you can focus on your
images, not your software.
Improved printing experience
Experience better control over print quality with color management, a
larger print preview window, and more controls in one place so you can
print in fewer steps. Improved printing controls, co-developed by Adobe
and HP, make printing easier and more predictable, and streamline setup
options via integration with select printers from HP, Epson, and Canon.
Enhanced Adobe Bridge
Organize and manage images more efficiently with Adobe Bridge CS3
software, which now delivers improved performance, a Filter panel for
easier searching, the ability to group multiple images under a single
thumbnail, the Loupe tool, offline image browsing, and more.
Wide range of supported formats
Import and export a wide range of file formats, including PSD, BMP,
Cineon, JPEG, JPEG2000, OpenEXR, PNG, Targa, and TIFF.
Third-party solutions and resources
Take advantage of a wealth of additional resources--including software
plug-ins, books, and training--from the longstanding community of expert
Photoshop developers, authors, and trainers.
REQUIREMENTS- Intel Pentium 4, Intel Centrino, Intel Xeon, or Intel Core
Duo (or compatible) processor.
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista
Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified
for 32-bit editions).
512MB of RAM
64MB of video RAM
1GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space
required during installation).
1,024x768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card
DVD-ROM drive
QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features
Internet or phone connection required for product activation
Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock
Photos and other services.
Customer ReviewsReviewed on 2008-07-19 
Painting with Light
What a joy to use and what an expansive artistic reach this permits. I may never learn all the tricks and details, but I am sure going to try. |  | Reviewed on 2008-07-06
A Photographers New Testament
Elements is awesome, but Photoshop is worth the extra dollars if you're a serious photog. The lens correction filter is amazing--and I'm still learning the newer additions. Very powerful, too--it will automate adjustments on so many images at one time without a slowdown. Gotta have it-- | | Reviewed on 2008-05-15
Had to upgrade, but happy that I did
As an amateur photographer I don't have to keep up with the latest cutting edge version of Photoshop. The main reason I had to upgrade to CS3 was to be able to review and edit Canon Raw images from a Canon 1D Mk III DSLR. This is my only big gripe with Adobe is that the Raw file format does not appear to have changed, but because the camera model number in the metadata was different Photoshop/Bridge CS2 refused to show thumbnails or open the Mk III's .CR2 files.
So, I had to upgrade to CS3 which cost about $200, which is much better than having spend $600+. At first, I didn't see much of a difference. Sure, there is a different color scheme for the PS and Bridge applications, some stuff has been moved around a little on the screen, but nothing big.
Then I find the feature that made me happy that I had upgraded. Adobe Camera Raw ("ACR") now lets you manipulate JPEG images to almost the same degree as Raw images. You can do limited white balance correction, straightening, cropping, and sharpening of JPEG images--non-permanent changes just like with Raw images. White balance correction is limited to "As Shot", "Auto", and "Custom", though this limitation is understandable as JPEG images don't normally contain color temperature information. However, using the "Custom" option with a test-shot of a white-card now makes correcting the white balance for JPEGs a breeze. Plus, the ability to straighten and crop JPEG images so quickly in ACR is a feature I wish I had had a year ago.
All these changes to a JPEG image are non-permanent meaning the original image is still there (you can verify this by viewing the image with another application, e.g. Windows Explorer with Thumbnail View). The changes you make using ACR appear to be stored in the JPEG file itself as a new metadata section. Caveat: Only applications that can see and use this metadata will render your changes on the screen so right now that is only going to be Adobe applications. | | Reviewed on 2008-05-02 
CS3 Upgrade Review (Windows Vista)
A good upgrade if it weren't for the unforgettable "printer driver" bug under Vista.
Unless you want to suffer from horribly slow performance, you will need to install a "default printer" driver (there are links to more info on this in the Adobe support forums).
Why Adobe has not made a patch available for this is hard to understand.
Until they do, I cannot give more than three stars to this, otherwise fine, upgrade. | | Reviewed on 2008-03-29
Really worth the upgrade
I upgraded from CS and it was really worth it. It's not only that there are a lot of new features but they really improved the existing features a lot. | |
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