Computer Graphics with Photoshop - Question: upgrade to Photoshop CS worth it?

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Question: upgrade to Photoshop CS worth it?

trazweil

2004-12-18, 7:14 pm

I've been doing simple web design with Photoshop 6.0 for years now, and
frankly, I've seen no reason to upgrade. I'm not a photographer, so I
don't need any new features having to do with digital photos. And
frankly, I think animations (I'm thinking Flash) are a bit overused,
misused, and overrated in good web site designs. So I pretty much have
a scaled-down concept of what good design is and should be.

That said, I've checked out the trial version of CS, and so far, I
haven't found any new features that would make buying an upgrade worth
it. But I could be wrong, and I'm willing to hear if there's anything
I'm missing about CS. As far as basic graphic design/development and
optimization are concerned, is there anything about CS that makes them
doing those things easier or more convenient? Has anyone found it
worth upgrading from 6 (or 7) to CS? Thanks for your input.
Best regards,

Trazweil

Bill Hilton

2004-12-18, 7:14 pm

>From: "trazweil" diggler042003@yahoo.com
>
>I've been doing simple web design with Photoshop 6.0 for years now, and
>frankly, I've seen no reason to upgrade. I'm not a photographer, so I
>don't need any new features having to do with digital photos.
>
>I've checked out the trial version of CS, and so far, I
>haven't found any new features that would make buying an upgrade worth
>it. But I could be wrong, and I'm willing to hear if there's anything
>I'm missing about CS.

My main Photoshop uses are with scanned film and digital photographs and
printing and I feel CS was probably the best upgrade yet, at least for
photographers (I've been upgrading since V 4).

That said, for the uses you describe I think you are fine with V 6 so if I were
in your shoes I probably wouldn't upgrade either.

Bill

Kingdom

2004-12-18, 7:14 pm

"trazweil" <diggler042003@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1103208015.883980.173120
@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:

> I've been doing simple web design with Photoshop 6.0 for years now, and
> frankly, I've seen no reason to upgrade. I'm not a photographer, so I
> don't need any new features having to do with digital photos. And
> frankly, I think animations (I'm thinking Flash) are a bit overused,
> misused, and overrated in good web site designs. So I pretty much have
> a scaled-down concept of what good design is and should be.
>
> That said, I've checked out the trial version of CS, and so far, I
> haven't found any new features that would make buying an upgrade worth
> it. But I could be wrong, and I'm willing to hear if there's anything
> I'm missing about CS. As far as basic graphic design/development and
> optimization are concerned, is there anything about CS that makes them
> doing those things easier or more convenient? Has anyone found it
> worth upgrading from 6 (or 7) to CS? Thanks for your input.
> Best regards,
>
> Trazweil
>
>

If your only doing web design you don't need it, 6 is ok for that, the
enhansements in 7 and CS are nice if you do a lot of photo work and can
afford them but they are not esential for web work.

Postman

2004-12-21, 4:14 am

| That said, I've checked out the trial version of CS, and so far, I
| haven't found any new features that would make buying an upgrade worth
| it.
The biggest new enhancement was product activation ;o)

Seriously though, the biggest reason to upgrade to 7 is to get scripting
support - if you are that way inclined.
As for CS: looks like more frills and a new skin but underneath it's not
that different. The day I'll upgrade will be when it provides fully
seamless support to 16-bit-per-channel images (meaning all filters and
functions).

P

Scruff

2004-12-21, 4:14 am

I've used 7 since it came out. I see no reason to change. Hell, I can't even
learn everything there is to learn about it!!

"trazweil" <diggler042003@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1103208015.883980.173120@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> I've been doing simple web design with Photoshop 6.0 for years now, and
> frankly, I've seen no reason to upgrade. I'm not a photographer, so I
> don't need any new features having to do with digital photos. And
> frankly, I think animations (I'm thinking Flash) are a bit overused,
> misused, and overrated in good web site designs. So I pretty much have
> a scaled-down concept of what good design is and should be.
>
> That said, I've checked out the trial version of CS, and so far, I
> haven't found any new features that would make buying an upgrade worth
> it. But I could be wrong, and I'm willing to hear if there's anything
> I'm missing about CS. As far as basic graphic design/development and
> optimization are concerned, is there anything about CS that makes them
> doing those things easier or more convenient? Has anyone found it
> worth upgrading from 6 (or 7) to CS? Thanks for your input.
> Best regards,
>
> Trazweil
>

Postman

2004-12-24, 12:14 pm