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[scab_dog]

Was wondering, i'm currently using CS2, i was using 7 before but my dads office got CS2, so i scabed it of them. I dont see a lot of difference in CS2, but just the logo and the toolbar effects.

Ohh i was happy with paint before. but when i discovered Photoshop, it changed my mind.



(I was searching for the right thread to post, and this was the closest one i found, isntit a pain to find the right thread to post on)

[MaineFishing45]

My school provides me with Elements 3.x or something like that. I hate it, there so cheap and stuff, I want CS2, so I will most likley get a trial and stuff. But one day if I become rich or get money or become successful then I will buy it. Why is it so freaking exenisive? Its like $999.00 or something like $1,000.00 for the bundle or just photoshop? And same thing with Dreamweaver? $799.00 thats crazy.

[Paul]

I bought the Adobe Creative Suite 2 and it comes with PhotoShopCS2, so i use that.

Even, if you buy Photoshop CS2 by itself, it costs only US $649 which is worth the features it offers! You can buy this software, use it to create a site for a client and get your money back! Thats how I funded my CreativeSuite purchase

[Avalon]

omar, on Jun 4 2006, 07:29 AM, said:

I dont see a lot of difference in CS2, but just the logo and the toolbar effects.

The biggest difference I can see in CS2 is the Animation palette it has, no need to use Imageready to do animation now. There is also the option of 'Smart Objects', not exactly sure how to use it yet though.

[dark_drgn]

I have CS2 which i ripped off from my school, it is totally awesome, and kills PAINT, paint is for noobs and you need skill to use photoshop effectively.

[Wolves]

dark_drgn, on Jun 3 2006, 11:50 PM, said:

I have CS2 which i ripped off from my school, it is totally awesome, and kills PAINT, paint is for noobs and you need skill to use photoshop effectively.

You're just saying that because you can't use M$Paint, n00b.

Anyways, finally a place where people are actually okay with upgrading. Almost every graphics forums I've ever been to has been b*tching at the new Photoshops and sticking with their version 7.

Also, there is plenty of new differences between version 7 and version CS2 (9.0).

One is they have completely reworked the filters. When you want to change your picture to 'watercolors' for example, you are presented with a whole new prompt that gives you the ablility to look at other filters vefore you choose. They brought this around in CS1 (8.0)

One more (there is too many to list...) feature is the new surface blur effect. It can give you almost cartoon effects, or it can help hide your working area with the clone brush tool.

Anyways, I'm tired and I'm going to bed, so g'night all of you!

[midnightvamp]

I've been using CS up until now, but I've just left school... and now need to buy my own copy of the program, so I'm guessing that in the near future, I'll have my hands on the CS2 version. That should be nice. Although I'm not sure how much different it is. I know that at work, I have to use the Photoshop 7 copy of it, and I was at first so disoriented with it, having used only the CS for the past two years, but despite some minor set backs, I managed to give it a decent go.

[jibnet]

CS2 is far more powerful than the version 7.. It has a lot more feature and i love it for it is a companion in making web designs.. it really good for making professional web site.. i design most of my graphics in photoshop CS2 only

[scab_dog]

Yeah..ive noticed..The Animation panel, me and my art/computer teachers have been applying and reapplying to get Photoshop, but the answer we get is The school is to poor to afford Photoshop, and i've heard they have surplus funds..

Yep..I noted the differences, i'm not a professional, but the filters look the same, except the user interface.

[hedzup]

cs2... i've always used it and never had any problems with it.