The newest version of the Creative Suite series from Adobe is out- CS4.

 

 

 

I must say, (focusing on Photoshop since this is the most used) the new features look amazing.

 

What's new in PhotoShop CS4?

 

 

 

The best ones:

 

 

 

Workflow Changes

 

In older versions, the image manipulation was process is mainly selecting a filter/adjustment, fiddling with the settings and applying it. With this new system in CS4, you can grab all the adjustments you want to make and mess around with them, with the overall effect being applied to the image dynamically. This makes it a lot easier to manipulate images in one large step, and non-destructively as well.

 

 

 

Share My Screen

 

This is great. You can opt to share your screen view of PhotoShop with up to three other people. Sharing webcam, screen, microphone and whiteboard will be very useful for dealing with clients and liasing with other designers. A very good professional tool.

 

 

 

CS4 Extended Version

 

3D Editing

 

PhotoShop CS4 Extended now offers the ability to edit 3D images "just as easily as they have traditionally been able to work with 2D pictures". PhotoShop CS4 has a new ray-tracing engine which allows lighting, materials and cameras to be edited within the program. This is a huge step for PhotoShop, towards ultimate usability.

 

 

 

Enhanced Motion Graphics

 

PhotoShop CS4 Extended now enables the handling of motion-based images. This includes working with non-square pixels, audio that comes with the image, and even able to animate 3D objects and adjust camera positions.

 

 

 

 

 

Overall, I think the update to CS4 has been the most radical and innovative one yet. The 3D and 'smart' features give PhotoShop the edge over the free image editing programmes like GIMP and Paint.net, which a lot of people have turned to. Of course the previous versions have still offered more usability than the free programmes, but the 3D editing capabilities just put CS4 on a whole different level compared to the other CS versions.

already heard the news a time ago, this is also becoming the final CS version if i understand it right... <-- not 100% sure of that :?

 

 

 

also it's a great update, especially the 3d is amazing :o .

 

 

 

might gonna buy it when it is a bit cheaper :roll:

CS4..

 

Im sure it has cool new features and all that, but seriously. Do you need them while you have CS3?

 

 

 

(Not aimed at anyone.)

I'm going to an Adobe-meeting at 22nd (I can't remember the correct day), where they will be showing the abilities of the new Creative Suite 4.

 

 

 

I'm thinking of buying the master collection :-$

i got CS3, gets the job done for me, no need to spend alot of money for a few extra features imo, wanna give me a version for free :D otherwise no thanks

Adobe is crop LOLOOLOLOOLOOOLOOOLOOOLOLOLOOLO

 

 

 

JK. I'm looking into illustrator though.

 

Anyone if thats being released too?

[cabbage] looks pretty pro, I'm especially interested in testing out the 3D tools.

Saw this afew days ago. Great they have released another one :)

 

 

 

I might get it if i can save up

CS4..

 

Im sure it has cool new features and all that, but seriously. Do you need them while you have CS3?

 

 

 

(Not aimed at anyone.)

 

I felt that way about CS2 -> CS3 (I have CS2).

 

 

 

But I do feel like CS4 has a lot of new, notable features. It all depends on what you use PhotoShop for.. the program can be used for SO many different things and I find it rare that you find many people who use every single thing the program has to offer and to its full potential.

 

 

 

Anyway I definitely think that the "Share My Screen" feature sounds awesome. I don't think I'd use any of the other features (or even "Share My Screen" much), but for people who are into those things (like 3D images/motion images), I can see it being an awesome feature.

CS4..

 

Im sure it has cool new features and all that, but seriously. Do you need them while you have CS3?

 

 

 

(Not aimed at anyone.)

 

I felt that way about CS2 -> CS3 (I have CS2).

 

 

 

But I do feel like CS4 has a lot of new, notable features. It all depends on what you use PhotoShop for.. the program can be used for SO many different things and I find it rare that you find many people who use every single thing the program has to offer and to its full potential.

 

 

 

Anyway I definitely think that the "Share My Screen" feature sounds awesome. I don't think I'd use any of the other features (or even "Share My Screen" much), but for people who are into those things (like 3D images/motion images), I can see it being an awesome feature.

 

 

 

Being able to paint right onto the 3D model sounds incredible for what I'm doing, and I wouldn't have to bother with getting ZBrush or anything like that. :P

I sue both Gimp and PS, but I'm not going to upgrade until maybe CS5.

 

 

 

I've been using Gimp moar, I haven't started up Windows in about a month.

I think if you're planning to go into a career with computer graphics, or anything related to that industry, you shouldn't be using anything else but Photoshop. You'd never find a job description asking for experience with GIMP.

 

If you're an amateur user just interested in the odd photo retouch, then GIMP is perfect.

^ Honestly though, if you have some good experience with Gimp/graphic work in general you really shouldn't have too much trouble converting that knowledge to PS if you do decide to go professional at a later stage.

 

 

 

I think it wouldn't take even me too long to get used to PS completely, and I'm definitely not the most experienced person around here.

Yeah, you can use PS tutorials for GIMP, only things are named differently. There aren't any big differences.

Adobe is crop LOLOOLOLOOLOOOLOOOLOOOLOLOLOOLO

 

 

 

JK. I'm looking into illustrator though.

 

Anyone if thats being released too?

 

 

 

The Suite includes Illustrator. OP is just focusing on Photoshop because it's the most commonly used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't plan on getting CS4. I've got CS3 and it's good enough for me. Although I don't like PS CS3 as much as CS2, I love Illustrator CS3.

Adobe is crop LOLOOLOLOOLOOOLOOOLOOOLOLOLOOLO

 

 

 

JK. I'm looking into illustrator though.

 

Anyone if thats being released too?

 

Try this first. Very awesome, it's undisputedly the GIMP of vector graphics. :thumbup:

Not really interest in those feature tbh.

 

For 3d i have modo and for movies after effects so i will stick with cs3/cs2.

I'm going to an Adobe-meeting at 22nd (I can't remember the correct day), where they will be showing the abilities of the new Creative Suite 4.

 

 

 

I'm thinking of buying the master collection :-$

 

 

 

Master collection is only worth it if you really plan on using ALL of it. I have the Master Collection and only use about 4 out of the programs.

I'm going to an Adobe-meeting at 22nd (I can't remember the correct day), where they will be showing the abilities of the new Creative Suite 4.

 

 

 

I'm thinking of buying the master collection :-$

 

 

 

Master collection is only worth it if you really plan on using ALL of it. I have the Master Collection and only use about 4 out of the programs.

 

 

 

I'm planning to use them all. :D I'll use After Effects and Premiere for my videos. Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop and such for my websites. Illustrator and InDesign for something and so on.

I find it a bit excessive that they need to add 3D and animation capabilities to a photo editing tool. 'Content Aware Scaling' is perhaps the most interesting feature in the new release. The quick brush resizing will also be useful. Otherwise, the extra junk is not worth my money and hard drive space.

Heh, Ill just use my CS3 thanks. The Graphic school I am currently on uses only outdated versions from 2003-4. If I get CS4 they might not be able to keep up, again.

Its gonna be torrented like crazy or someone is going to find a way to get a cracked copy off the program so they dont have to fork out the cash.Thankfully im a graphic design student so i can get some significent discounts from adobe \

 

 

 

My freind whos a media and film student managed to get a 70% discount off photoshop cs3 and premiere by jumping through a bunch of hoops with adobe and proving in any way possible that hes a student with absolutely no money and in need of grades.

Fluid Canvas Rotation  the option to rotate the canvas non-destructively to any angle using the new Rotate View tool from the Application Bar or under the Hand tool in the toolbar.

Does this mean the pixels don't get blurred when rotating an image? If so then I really need CS4 for my pixel work :o and over all, there are some great features in here.

 

 

 

I'm also surprised by the number of people who pay for photoshop...

I have it already :thumbup: (Even if it's the beta and not the retail version), can't really say it's worth upgrading though.

I'll probably just get it because it's photoshop. I don't use cs3 to it's full extent so I think I can say cs4 won't be any more useful to me.

 

 

 

Plus, no loss of money.