While Photoshop CS3 may not have been ideally suited to the photographer, CS4 sees a change in emphasis for Adobe
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Better RAW Image Processing
Camera Raw, now version five, is an area that sees, some may say, a much-needed facelift and improvements made upon previous versions.
Users can now apply localised adjustments and gradients, alongside other similar tools using brushes, meaning that the new Camera Raw has a lot of Photoshop familiarity to it, rather then seeming like some strange standalone feature.