Adobe photoshop

markvee

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Can anyone recommend the best version? the best value?

Where is the best store (Toronto or Ottawa) to buy software?

Thanks in advance.
 
CS2 is the latest version. Cs3 is available online in a limited version until June of 2007 as a Beta.

Are you a student? You will qualify for lower entry cost.

The best way to get Photshop is usually to buy the Adobe Photo elements software and then upgrade to Photoshop.

The difference is quite a bit. You can buy Elements for about 110.00 Can and then upgrade for 250.00 Can. Buying photoshop is about 650 Can I believe. So using the Elements upgrade is the best way.

I know Adobe has a student price package and I'm not sure how they evaluate whether you are a teacher or student. That may be a route as well.

M2
 
the trying Elements first is a good option too as Photoshop is alot to learn... hey, if you're asking about which version is best & best value, then I'm guessing you have your share of learning how to use the software in store, also...

my suggestions: books by Scott Kelby and any college night school courses you can pick up.
 
21pro said:
the trying Elements first is a good option too as Photoshop is alot to learn... hey, if you're asking about which version is best & best value, then I'm guessing you have your share of learning how to use the software in store, also...

my suggestions: books by Scott Kelby and any college night school courses you can pick up.

I highly reccomend the books by Scott Kelby. He also has the Photoshop User magazine that you can buy in good magazine store or subscribe as I do which gives you acces to the website and virtually instant help if you need it.
 
No Doc there is not. Is is still a beta version. Many aspects of the program are not functional.

The Raw Coversion portion hower is and is extremely good.

CS3 will be released about June of this year.

I am a beta tester and have a somewhat advanced version from the public beta and it's a killer app!

M2
 
CS3 Beta

MarkII said:
No Doc there is not. Is is still a beta version. Many aspects of the program are not functional.

The Raw Coversion portion hower is and is extremely good.

CS3 will be released about June of this year.

I am a beta tester and have a somewhat advanced version from the public beta and it's a killer app!

M2

I tried to download the Beta but it is only availabe to registerd cs2 users - is there any way to get the Beta CS3 if i am not a previous user.
 
drrogers said:
I tried to download the Beta but it is only availabe to registerd cs2 users - is there any way to get the Beta CS3 if i am not a previous user.

The simple answer is no
.
You need to provide a CS2 code to get an activation code for CS3.

Adobe has gotten much smarter about piracy.

M2
 
CS3 is shhweeet.
Very nice, but CS2 with Camera Raw 3.6 plug-in is almost the same.
 
if u ever bought a scanner and it came with a free version of photoshop be it Photoshop 3 or Photoshop LE you are elligable to purchase and upgrade version. CS3 is seeded weekly to testers and a free limited edition beta is available for download.
I would suggest buying Elements as it will do the majority of what you need to do.
 
Thanks for the input.
I think I will buy Elements for now and maybe CS3 later if I need it.
Can anyone recommend a software store in Ottawa?
 
21pro said:
the trying Elements first is a good option too as Photoshop is alot to learn... hey, if you're asking about which version is best & best value, then I'm guessing you have your share of learning how to use the software in store, also...
Here is where you can download and try the Photoshop Elements (legally) for 30 days:

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/tryout.html

See if you will find it useful.

CH