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Adobe Photoshop 1.0
In February of 1990, Adobe 1.0 was released.The first version of the Photoshop splash screen features just four Photoshop programmers. In subsequent versions, more and more names are added to the list. In more recent versions, a limited number of Adobe VIP’s appear in the splash screen. -
Adobe Photoshop 2.0
Photoshop 2.0 included the Path feature, which allowed users to trim around an object easily and to save that path for future use. This feature was added by a second engineer, Mark Hamburg, that Adobe hired to work on the application.“Path Man”. 2.0 also featured rasterizing for Illustrator files, support for CMYK colour which led to widespread Photoshop adoption by the printing industry, and the Pen. -
Adobe Photoshop 3.0
The big story for Adobe Photoshop 3.0 was layers. Layers were and are a lifesaver for any marginally complex design.Layers are individual slices of the image that go together to make the final “sandwich” of the image. Different images, such as those used in the image above in the 3.0 splash screen, are assigned their own layers, making it easy to work on those images without tampering with other areas of the image. -
Adobe Photoshop 4.0
Adjustment layers allow the designer to apply one effect to a group of layers. Macros, or actions in Photoshop speak, allow you to map a series of commands to one command. This allows you to perform the same operation in much less time if you have a bunch of images to work on.The most important change to 4.0 was the unification of the user interface with other Adobe products, a feature which Adobe has stayed consistent with right up to present-day incarnations of the program. -
Adobe Photoshop 5.0
The two most important features released with 5.0 were editable type and the ability to undo actions multiple times in the “History” palette.Color Management made its debut with 5.0. Like other major changes to Photoshop, it was greeted with equal parts of praise and condemnation. It allowed colors to be managed natively within the application rather than relying on third-party tools that had been used, a huge improvement. -
Adobe Photoshop 5.5
Photoshop 5.5 featured the huge time saver, “Save For Web”. This feature allows those who choose it to save the image in a preset specifically designed for web use which allows the user to adjust image quality to achieve a smaller image.Version 5.0 had failed to take the Web into account with all of its other major feature changes on the table. -
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
The layer styles panel made working with layers even easier in Photoshop 6. Vector shapes were also added in this release; the ability to draw vector shapes such as arrows into a bitmap was lauded by users.There was also a new custom shapes palette that allowed the user to draw using vector shapes rather than just using lines. Text could also now be typed directly onto a picture, rather than being typed first into a text box. -
Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Version 7.0 introduced the healing brush and text that was fully vector-based. More importantly to veteran users, it introduced a new file browser that let designers easily pore through folders to find the graphics that they wanted.The brush palette also featured a number of changes, including the new healing brush tool, patch tool, and the ability to create custom brushes. Spell check and a find/replace feature rounded out the updates to the text tool. -
Adobe Photoshop CS
Photoshop CS was the first to employ the CDS (counterfeit deterrence system) which recognized and refused to allow duplication of paper currency.Improvements to the File Browser made images easier to work with, and the 16-bit and better large file support made CS much easier to work with for designers who constantly worked with larger images and photographers. -
Adobe Photoshop CS2
The red eye removal tool, previously exclusive to Elements, was popular enough to make an appearance in the core version of Photoshop. Smudging options and the ability to select multiple layers also added to the functionality of Photoshop.The Vanishing Point tool allowed users to edit images in perspective. The largest moment of panic when upgrading to PS2 came for most when they tried to find the Paint Bucket tool, which had been classified under the Gradient tool. -
Adobe Photoshop CS3
A faster load was probably the most noticeable feature of this 2007 release. It included fine tuning to a number of its existing tools rather than focusing on new ones.The most notable new feature was graphic optimization for mobile devices, a feature which many web designers focusing on mobile design were thankful for. This version also saw significant feature updates to Adobe Camera RAW, a Quick Select tool, alterations to core commands like Brightness and Contrast and Black and White conversi -
Adobe Photoshop CS4
The smoother pan and zoom allowed for fast drill down on the areas of an image that you wanted to look at. Prior to this, there was a lag time of a few seconds (depending on your system) if you wanted to zoom in or out on an image.The Masks and Adjustments panel was added, making working with masks easier. CS 4 also dealt with edges on masks more effectively. Colour correction took a huge step forward with this release. -
Adobe CS5
CS5 introduces new tools such as the Content-Aware Fill, Refine Edge, Mixer Brush, Bristle Tips and Puppet Warp.[58] The community also had a hand in the additions made to CS5 as 30 new features and improvements were included by request.[58] These include automatic image straightening, the Rule-of-Thirds cropping tool, color pickup and saving an 16-bit image as a JPEG.[58] Another feature includes the Adobe Mini Bridge which allows for efficient file browsing and management.[58]
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Adobe Photoshop CS6
features have been added to the Content-Aware tool such as the Content-Aware Patch and Content-Aware Move.[61]
Adobe Photoshop CS6 brought a suite of tools for video editing. Color and exposure adjustments, as well as layers, are among a few things that are featured in this new editor. Upon completion of editing, the user is presented with a handful of options of exporting into a few popular formats.[62]
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Adobe Photoshop Article #1
Nearly six months after being released to the public, Adobe is finally bringing the Photoshop Elements 11 Editor to the Mac App Store. The delay isn’t exactly surprising. Back when Photoshop Elements 10 was released, Adobe took a few months for the editor to make its way to the App Store. The excuse, it seems, is that this is a different app than Photoshop Elements 11; it features the editor only, Adobe says, “and does not include Elements Organizer.” Adobe’s distribution methods are certainly -
Adobe Photoshop Article #2
The phone app brings core features of Photoshop desktop software to mobile devices and offers similar intuitive, touch-based gestures and features. "Mobile phones are increasingly becoming the primary tool for people to take and edit photos," said Winston Hendrickson, vice president products, Creative Media Solutions, Adobe. "Adobe is dedicated to serving our customers' evolving creative workflow and we heard, loud and clear, that Photoshop fans wanted some core Adobe imaging magic on their s -
Adobe Photoshop Article # 3
According to the Computer History Museum, Adobe has released free Photoshop software for online download, and while that sounds enticing, it is version 1.0.1 of Photoshop, originally released in 1990, and while it is the most antiquated version available, it is free. Adobe Systems Inc. has granted the Computer History Museum permission to distribute the code with the exception of the MacApp applications library that was licensed from Apple. Adobe has collaborated with the Museum in 2010 to rele
