It seems like only yesterday that Adobe released Photoshop CS2 but I guess time flies when you’re having fun, as everyone likes to say. The release day for Photoshop CS3 is in the near future but before we can get to it there needs to be some testing. Starting today owners of Photoshop CS2 can download and install the latest Photoshop CS3.
So are you ready for the catch now? You need to have a valid Adobe serial number (for one of several products listed below) in order to use Photoshop CS3. Here is a quote from the download page about how it works:
A licensed copy of Photoshop CS2, Creative Suite 2, Production Studio, Adobe Web Bundle, or Adobe Video Bundle is required to use this technology beyond a two-day trial period. After installation you will be prompted to enter a CS3 beta serial number for Photoshop. To obtain a beta serial number, visit www.adobe.com/go/photoshopcs3beta_serialnumber and enter your CS2 serial number. Although the beta is available only in English, all language versions of Photoshop and the products mentioned above qualify to participate.
That is a little disappointing because I thought it would be an open Beta and reading through this review makes it sounds really sweet. The new quick selection tool looks to be greatly improved so that it is no longer a pain to get Photoshop to select the area that you want it to. That is one thing that both experienced and non-experienced Photoshop users will appreciate.
The overall screenshot of Photoshop CS3 that was provided makes it look like they changed the layout of the application itself. I’m not sure if that’s because it was done on a Mac (which I haven’t used Photoshop on) or if it looks similar for Windows users. Either way this application sounds like a nice upgrade for Photoshop users.
Download Photoshop CS3 (registration required)
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So if I have PS CS2, and I download this will it upgrade my current version or will it be a separate install?
This sucks as I do not have photoshop cs 2, why can’t they think us who have photoshop 4
. (I do not use photshop so much I could pay over 1000€ just for one program)
i have 7.0 and thats fine for me. Bit bummed i could not try cs3 out
I haven’t tried it myself but I would venture to guess that it would install it separately. People who find bugs may need to go back to a stable release so Adobe wouldn’t want to erase it.
There are many companies that do pay that much for the program because it is so powerful, which makes the cost a little unreasonable for us normal people that want to use if for a few things here and there.
Of course, it will be separate install. I just installed it, and now I have choice – CS2 or CS3. You can’t run both versions at the same time, but you still can select CS3 or CS2. By the way, .PSD files now opens in CS3 by default.
CS3 is much much faster!!!
It’s about TWICE faster than CS2!!!
And its GUI is as cool, as Adobe Reader 8.0!!!
It looks like CS3 is much faster not only on PC, but on Mac too. Look, how fast it is on Mac:
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There is also an easter egg in Photoshop CS3 (just like in any other Photoshop version):
1) Hold down CTRL key.
2) Use mouse to click “Help” > “About Photoshop…”
3) Now release CTRL.
You will see another (hidden) “About” window, which is ugly, but there is written CS3 codename: “Adobe Red Pill”, and “Not for distribution. BETA”.