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Upgrade to CS2 ?

Elizabeth

2005-11-24, 6:15 pm

is the upgrade from CS to CS2 worthwhile ? can I download and install a
trial without screwing up my CS install ?

thanks ...

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Hunt

2005-11-24, 6:15 pm

In article <nTnhf.118584$aM1.1008@fe01.news.easynews.com>, elizabeth@nospam.
com says...
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>is the upgrade from CS to CS2 worthwhile ? can I download and install a
>trial without screwing up my CS install ?
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>thanks ...

Don't know about the trial, but you might want to do a Google.Groups search
for the other part of your question, as it has been discussed in the two PS
NG's. Main concern with the upgrade and its value to you, is what do you do
with PS? It is really about your using the new features, that can justify the
expense. Check out some of the sites that have reviewed CS2, starting with
Adobe's listing of the features. That is the only way to make the decision. If
you have any questions about the particular features, you might want to ask
about them, prefaced by what you do.

Hunt

From Douglas

2005-11-24, 6:15 pm

Elizabeth wrote:
> is the upgrade from CS to CS2 worthwhile ? can I download and install a
> trial without screwing up my CS install ?
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> thanks ...
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If you are an advance user and frequently shoot 2 pictures of the one
scene and later blend them to achieve a contrast range the camera can't
reach... Absolutely essential to upgrade to CS2 for that feature alone.

Don't do it just to get access to camera files. There are other better,
cheaper ways to open 5D canon image than to fork over for an upgrade
with essentially the same functionality as CS has.

Install the trial version. It leaves your existing installation alone
but be aware, many of your plugins will not work in CS2 without
upgrading them too.
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Douglas...
Specifications are good to read but
When it comes to judging Digital Cameras...
I'm in the "how do the pictures look" category.

Lorem Ipsum

2005-11-24, 6:15 pm

"From Douglas" <reply@the.group> wrote in message
news:43863bc1$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

> If you are an advance user and frequently shoot 2 pictures of the one
> scene and later blend them to achieve a contrast range the camera can't
> reach... Absolutely essential to upgrade to CS2 for that feature alone.

Dunno... there is at least one good freeware program to do that.
See: http://gl.ict.usc.edu/HDRShop/

kitakits.com

2005-11-26, 3:15 am

Moving to the CS2 is really worth while, I didn't have any trouble
migrating to the new system, except for a tiny few... like linking
layers... It shouldn't screw your CS installation because it works as
a separate program to CS, as per my experience of course.