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Originally Posted by unleash
Every version of photoshop does have an advantage over its precessor, maybe its better filters or higher processing. But I think that drivers count as well. The amount of not used, but available modifications if pretty big.
Its like selling only HDready stuff when you have fullHD in the back of your store 
I dont believe that CS4 is coming soon, CS3 is still pretty new, and is not even near out dating.... |
considering I seen some highlights that are going into CS4 at the Photoshop World Expo this year... and CS3 has been out for over a year now... I foresee CS4 hitting shelves either at end of this year or beginning of next year
I agree many times its not always the best move to adopt every new version of software that becomes available but there are many reasons why it is good to keep up with new editions such as... a) you work in a advertising agency where you must accept files from many different outside locations sometimes requiring you to have the latest software to deal with files created by the latest software b) the new version offers features to speed up your work flow thus saving time and money if your time is billable c) if you plan to become an educator its good to stay on top of the current software so you are always one step ahead of your students d) or the new features of the updated software allows better quality or additional creative options such as the extended version of
PS which allows one to work with 3D and movies.
I really wish work here would upgrade me from CS to CS3 for several reasons... like CS3 has better selection tools which would help speed and aid the creation of clipping paths and it would allow me to select more than one layer at a time in layers palette for moving, grouping etc. and the wonderful addition of Adobe Camera Raw which in its latest update is so much better for working photos than many of the previous methods we taught back in pre CS versions.
I think it really just depends on the user and what their needs are as to when is good time to upgrade. I don't upgrade my OS every time a new one becomes available. I first decide if the new features are worth the cost in price and processor requirements. I refuse to move to Apple's new Leopard for instance and still on Tiger because even though Leopard is neat... not enough reason for me to pay the money and risk slowing my machine down with more processor intensive OS as each new OS (no matter if Windows or Mac) tends to be as they add more stuff in.
