- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $599.00 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP
- Date added: June 01, 2005
- Total Downloads: 11,239,264
- Downloads last week: 54,799
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A newer version of Adobe Photoshop is available.
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 423 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
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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Publisher's description
From Adobe Systems :If you use images to communicate or gather and analyze information, then download a FREE trial of the new Adobe Photoshop CS2 software and experience the power first-hand. Whether you re simply retouching or optimizing an image or building complex composites or animations, you ll have the power and precision you need for superior results.
New features include simplified file handling with Adobe Bridge, revolutionary Vanishing Point, Multiple Layer Control, Smart Objects, Multi-image Raw Processing, Image Warp, Advanced Noise Reduction, 32-bit High Dynamic Range Support, Customizable Workspaces and Menus, Spot Healing Brush, One-click Red-eye correction. Make your vision a reality. Learn more about Adobe Photoshop CS2 and try it now for free.
Note:This trial requires free registration at Adobe.com. Clicking the "Download Now" link will take you to a login/signup page.
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User reviews of Adobe Photoshop CS2 trial
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 423 votes
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35 out of 49 people found this review helpful
Version: Adobe Photoshop CS2 trial
"Best photo editing tool...period."
Pros: Its the best tool available for editing pictures and photos.
It provides the most tools and options for editing.
Its a name synonymous with photo editing.
The most well-known name in photo editing.
Cons: Its MADDDD expensive.
Its a resource hog.
Its very big in install size.
The download is HUUUUUUGE.
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24 out of 26 people found this review helpful
Version: Adobe Photoshop CS2 trial
"DO ANYTHING WITH THIS THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Pros: This is the key to start a professional Photoshop and making virtually anything with this and your photos.
When I have downloaded this software I knew right away that this is it!
It is really easy to use and it is worth every penny.
The price is a bit height but I have saved up and got it, and I am still using it very often and I am sure you will too.
Even if you are not into photography and editing and everything like that I am sure you will be addicted to it like me.
Give it a go and trust me it is really great
Adobe Photoshop has always been number 1 in photo shops!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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14 out of 18 people found this review helpful
Version: Adobe Photoshop CS2 trial
"NO GRAFIC SOFTWARE'S BETTER THAN PHOTOSHOP"
Pros: This is the best & not from yesterday ! Photoshop is leader from many years ago . CS2 doesn't let fans down : new efficient & useful features helpin users customize photo with unbelievable quality level (just like projectins of photos on squared or spheric objects) . Clean & precise , really makes users ideas become true .
Cons: Warning : this is professional software : needs a lot of RAM to work well (...till 1Gb for complicated works...) , not simple to use cause of incredible number of parameters . I suggest not to install it unless u are professist , PHOTOSHOP may cause crashes & slow down pc if not used correctly . Be careful !
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21 out of 24 people found this review helpful
Version: Adobe Photoshop CS2 trial
"great program but i still use 7"
Pros: mostly everything. make great quality stuff. theres no other program that compares to it besides paint shop pro.
Cons: cs2 and cs really slowed down my pc so i went back to 7 and i find there isnt much diffrence and my pc likes 7 alot better!
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Version: Adobe Photoshop CS2 trial
Pros: Gives you a LOT of options, though can get extremely confusing. You can do pretty much everything usng it, if you know how.
Cons: A LOT of money, and too confusing sometimes.
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