Adobe Photoshop is a photo editing program designed for professional designers. It can be used to manipulate photographs, digital footage and Web graphics. Photographers, designers, video editors, animators illustrators, concept artists, digital painters and 3D artists utilize the features in Photoshop.
The program can operate in both 32-bit and 64-bit environments.http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/photoshopextended/systemreqs/ It runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.5.7 and Mac OS X 10.6.http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/photoshopextended/systemreqs/ The current version of the software is Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended. Photoshop CS5 Extended costs $999 and includes native 3D functionality absent in Photoshop CS5.http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/photoshopextended/whatisphotoshopextended/
The software package can also be purchased as part of a suite. It is included in the Creative Suite: Design Premium suite with the following programs: Illustator CS5, InDesign CS5, Flash Professional CS5, Dreamweaver CS5, Flash Catalyst CS5 and Acrobat 9.http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/photoshopextended/whatisphotoshopextended/ Photoshop Extended is shipped with Creative Suite 5: Web Premium, Creative Suite 5: Production and Creative Suite 5: Master Collection.http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/photoshopextended/whatisphotoshopextended/
Photoshop is the flagship product of Adobe Systems Incorporated.http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pdfs/fastfacts.pdf It was originally released by Adobe in 1990.http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pdfs/fastfacts.pdf In the beginning, it started out as an image editor for photographers and graphic designers. Now, the program has branched out to include tools for 3D and Web development.
Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended Features
This version of Photoshop has numerous new features and enhancements. The program has the ability to mask out unwanted parts of an image with a content-aware removal tool.http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/photoshopextended/whatsnew/index.html?segment=design Text and areas of pictures can be bent and warped with the interactive Puppet Warp feature.http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/photoshopextended/whatsnew/index.html?segment=design It also has support for HDR imaging, natural paint brushes and 3D extrusions (for text and selections).http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/photoshopextended/whatsnew/index.html?segment=design
Along with 3D extrusions of 2D elements, Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended can handle 3D geometry file formats such as .obj, .dae, .u3d and .kmz.http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/photoshopextended/features/ 3D objects can be imported into Photoshop and painted on directly.http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/photoshopextended/features/ It can also generate a copy of the UV layout to use as a guide.http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/photoshopextended/features/ Adobe has added the ability to use HDR lighting, depth of field and generated shadows.http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/photoshopextended/features/ 3D animation is a new addition in this upgrade as well.http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/photoshopextended/features/
Top Five Adobe Photoshop Features
Photographer Terry White shares his list of top five features in the Photoshop CS5 product line. He begins by discussing the refine edge algorithms then moves on to discuss content-aware fill. The third feature that he demonstrates is the ability to make detailed manipulations of photo elements with Puppet Warp. His fourth favorite option is the mini bridge used with RAW camera files. Finally, he shows the viewer the HDR functions in Photoshop CS5.
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Fast Facts
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Company
Adobe Systems Incorporated
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Original release date
1990
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Awards
PC Magazine gave Photoshop a 5 out of 5 score in the photo editing category.
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Price
$999
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Adobe Photoshop CS5
It is similar to Photoshop Extended but does not include the 3D functions. It costs $699.
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Photoshop Elements 8
It is a lite version of Adobe Photoshop that costs $99.99.
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Operating systems
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Suites
Creative Suite 5: Web Premium, Creative Suite 5: Design Premium, Creative Suite 5: Production, Creative Suite 5: Master Collection
