Chapter 2: What s New in Photoshop CS

Overview

One of the most important concepts of this new version of Photoshop is that it is part of a group of tools known as the Creative Suite, hence the CS after its name . Other Adobe products that are included in the standard edition are ImageReady, InDesign, Illustrator, and Version Cue (the premium edition of the Creative Suite adds GoLive and Acrobat. These programs are designed to work together to enable you to utilize tools for any publishing goals.

Photoshop CS is the cornerstone application of the Creative Suite, and it has been endowed with upgrades for superior image-editing capabilities and streamlined work flow. This chapter will cover new features such as:

• System requirements

• File Browser improvements

• Photography features

• Video enhancements

• Design productivity upgrades

• Automation advancements

• Web tools