Adobe Photoshop

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Photoshop is the professional standard in digital imaging, with an endless selection of drawing tools, filters, and color-adjustment capabilities for manipulating items in almost any way. Originally designed for bitmap images, Photoshop lets you create eye-catching typography by placing text on paths or within shapes, perform shadow and highlight correction, explore expanded color-matching features, parlay efficient layer comps, and preview, search, and share images. Oh, and it's also the premiere program for managing home digital printing.

CS3 Extended includes support for rendering and integrating 3D images into 2D composites and video layer editing. There's also a greatly modified help menu to take the edge off your learning curve, with built-in how-to's on Preparing Art for Other Applications, Printing Photos, Working with Color and Type, and more. From simply lightening dark photos to improving color and contrast, to adding objects or people that weren't originally in the picture, Photoshop is an excellent tool whose innovative features meet any professional need.

Though it's an excellent software tool, the trial version demands a lot of download time, hard drive space, and RAM for rendering and other heavy tasks. However, the trial is fully functional, letting you edit, save, print, and export files, making it easier to assess this expensive product. Keep in mind that Photoshop has a steep learning curve, so great results take time and training.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "The best program"

    March 15, 2013  |   By boydenc

    Version: Adobe Photoshop CS6

    Pros

    The best from the market

    Cons

    nothing......

    Summary

    I use photoshop for years now and I would never give up working with it

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Adobe offering free dow original version of the program"

    March 3, 2013  |   By donmedd

    Version: Adobe Photoshop CS6

    Pros

    Opportunity .. Adobe international company offering free download original version of the program

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    Cons

    Exclusive: adobe Company has programs for free on his official website rushed to free download with serial on Win and Mac
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    - Creative Suite 2- Acrobat 3D 1.0 for Windows
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    - Photoshop CS2
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    Summary

    To download this application, you must enter on this site

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Download Photoshop CS6 free with Serial Key"

    January 13, 2013  |   By hassan12317

    Version: Adobe Photoshop CS6

    Pros

    you can Get it Free at :
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    Cons

    Its Not Free !
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    Summary

    you can Get it Free at :
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  • 1.0 stars

    "buggy release"

    June 13, 2012  |   By jjmacks

    Version: Adobe Photoshop CS6

    Pros

    Adobe Camera RAW ACR 7

    Cons

    CS6 To buggy to use to many Actions and Scripts Fail.

    Summary

    I've used PS3,PS5,PS7,CS,CS2,CS3 all Good
    CS5 and CS6 drove me back to CS3 it a shame for I want to use ACR 7 which is not compatible with CS3.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "My editing tool"

    January 26, 2012  |   By vikakova23

    Version: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5

    Pros

    Great and amazing tool for editing. I use both Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks.

    Cons

    WAY TOO EXPENSIVE!!!

    Summary

    I would recommend starting off with some free wares before getting into Photoshop. The price makes me feel like I just popped a large hole in my wallet as well. Hopefully they will reduce the price they might attract more customers.

    This software is still great.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "great photo editing tool"

    September 25, 2011  |   By jasminnogar

    Version: Adobe Photoshop

    Pros

    versatile and easy to use

    Cons

    not freeware

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  • 5.0 stars

    "http://photoshopupdates.blogspot.com/"

    August 10, 2011  |   By ANIRUDHT96

    Version: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5

    Pros

    http://download.cnet.com/1770-20_4-0.html?query=adobe+photoshop+update&searchtype=downloads

    Cons

    http://photoshopupdates.blogspot.com/

    Summary

    http://photoshopupdates.blogspot.com/

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Amazing photo editor and graphics creator"

    July 20, 2011  |   By yet_another-user

    Version: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5

    Pros

    Lots of filters, effects and tools.

    Cons

    Extreemly resource heavy and takes lots of space.

    Summary

    It is the ultimate editing and graphic's creating software for creating bitmap images. It's amazing program that i use every day.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "The leading raster image editor."

    July 2, 2011  |   By caseyclaassen

    Version: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5

    Pros

    has all needed features

    Cons

    is expensive, for non-business users

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  • 4.0 stars

    "Best photo editing software on the market"

    June 29, 2011  |   By nicholasaishk

    Version: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5

    Pros

    As there are a lot if pros for this software, too many to list out here, I'll just say that the number of tools at your dispense is fantastic and the outcomes of your project are infinite.

    Cons

    The price tag, very steep
    The knowledge and skills required to use this program effectively is also very steep. Beginners may feel overwhelmed by how complicated the software is. Above average PC recommended

    Summary

    Basically, it is a fantastic photo editing program and probably the best in the market. There are a few drawbacks such as the price tag and the skills required as well as the large files created for photoshop projects. However, this is aimed at professional users and is fantastic for that audience.

    I recommend obtaining an above average computer for photoshop as it tends to use up a relativelly high amount of CPU usage and RAM.

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