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Adobe Photoshop CS2 SYNOPSIS: Photoshop CS2 is the upgrade you've been waiting for. From the Adobe Bridge browsing tool to Smart Objects to eye-popping new filters, CS2 will make any videographer, photographer, or designer happy to hand over their hard-earned cash to purchase a program that is going to revolutionize the way they work. PRICE $549 ($149 upgrade)
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It's been awhile since an update to Adobe Photoshop really got me excited, but the latest release is definitely that version. Though I didn't begin using Photoshop in its initial debut in February 1990, I've been around the application since version 2.5 and I've seen some pretty great things come from Adobe over the years. Most versions have had a couple of "wow factor" additions, but there is no doubt that version 9.0 (affectionately called Photoshop Creative Suite 2 or CS2 to you and me) is packed full of enough greatness to make any Photoshop user quite happy.
Though I can't really cover everything in this review, I'll point out some of the cooler things that will make any videographer, photographer, or designer happy to hand over their hard-earned cash to purchase a program that is going to revolutionize the way they work.
FONTS AND BRIDGES
Since I'm going on the assumption that the majority of EventDV readers are videographers who dabble with Photoshop to enhance their videos, the first thing I have to say is that Photoshop CS2 now supports, for the first time, real-time preview out to a video monitor. You can finally create your masterpiece in Photoshop CS2 and, with the simple click of a button, preview the design directly to your video monitor using your IEEE 1394/FireWire/i.Link card connected to your computer.
Speaking of previews, another much-needed feature that's been lacking for the past eight versions has been the ability to see a font preview in your text drop-down menu. With CS2, you can now choose your beloved friend, Comic Sans, and see the word "sample" next to the font name written in that font style. This makes browsing for the perfect font just so much quicker. On behalf of the font lovers of the world . . . thank you, Adobe.
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