While Photoshop CS3 may not have been ideally suited to the photographer, CS4 sees a change in emphasis for Adobe
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Verdict
It must be said that some of the changes are arguably more suited to the beginner or relative newcomer to image editing, rather than the more advanced user who would no doubt have their own workflow sorted in such a way that, for example, the need for a simplified adjustments panel would never occur to them. And with this in mind it begs the question… if you?re a newcomer to image editing, are you going to be willing to spare nearly £600 for editing software? If you do, you?ll get the market-leading program, but surely it will only be a matter of time before the headline features in CS4 make their way through the Adobe family to more accessibly priced and easy to operate products.
Verdict
It must be said that some of the changes are arguably more suited to the beginner or relative newcomer to image editing, rather than the more advanced user who would no doubt have their own workflow sorted in such a way that, for example, the need for a simplified adjustments panel would never occur to them. And with this in mind it begs the question... if you’re a newcomer to image editing, are you going to be willing to spare nearly £600 for editing software? If you do, you’ll get the market-leading program, but surely it will only be a matter of time before the headline features in CS4 make their way through the Adobe family to more accessibly priced and easy to operate products.
Details
Platform:Mac/PC
Type:Image-editing suite
System Requirements:1GB RAM, 2GB Hard Drive for install