Photoshop CS3 is an amazing piece of software it's intuitive to the point of being spooky, its main remit is to streamline workflow and this obviously makes your life a lot easier. Many time consuming jobs are reduced to single or double clicks—it's just a dream to use. Adobe Photoshop CS3 can appear complicated at the outset but you don't have to get stuck in, you can take things steady and go at your own pace. This software will leave you in no doubt, you're the one in control ...  this software rocks." ThinkCamera, December 2006

This upgrade is a no-brainer if you're a regular Photoshop user. The combination of enhancements to staple features, such as Curves and the Clone Stamp, combined with powerful new additions like the Black and White conversion and Camera Raw enhancements, mean that there's something for everyone in this update. Intel Mac users will want to upgrade simply for the Intel-native code, but they'll be most satisfied by the new features.

Kudos to Adobe for listening to what users need and making simple but effective enhancements." CreativePro.com, April 2007

If you never upgraded from versions 7.0 or CS, Photoshop CS3 is definitely the one to jump on. It's the first update in years to sport significant improvements in the interface. The new edition of Bridge, which comes with it, is action-packed. And, combined with all the improvements to Camera RAW, also included, you're really getting three excellent pieces of software for the price of one." PopPhoto.com, April 2007

In this current climate of change, where implementing and managing an effective digital workflow is critical to the success of a commercial photographer, this new release does indeed represent a significant step forward for photographers. Although a lot of the new features in this release can be found in other applications, what is significant for this release is the way that Adobe has integrated them into a single software package and created a more effective workflow." PhotoshopSupport.com (not affiliated with Adobe)

Adding everything up, the increase in overall speed, as well as many refined and efficient features make this version worthy of upgrading from CS2. There are quite a few things, like the much improved raw processing and black and white conversion functions, that should be further incentive for an upgrade." Shutterbug, March 2007

The company's high-end image editor gets new tools—of course—but the interface enhancements are even better. Adobe Photoshop CS3 is brimming with so many image-editing tools that the biggest challenge facing it seems to be where to stuff them all. This latest version of Photoshop adds even more tools and enhancements to the mix, but it cleans up its act with a simple yet effective approach to palette organization." PC World, March 2007

In addition to native compatibility with Intel-based Macs, the CS3 beta also packs a large selection of important new features, including interface changes, non-destructive filters, easier compositing, improvements to Camera Raw, and a completely redesigned version of Bridge, Adobe’s companion file browser. In our initial tests, the Photoshop CS3 beta has proven to be very stable, while offering much improved performance on both Intel- and PowerPC-based machines. Intel users will certainly want to download it right away for the performance increase, but thanks to the program’s stability, most users will also probably find it suitable for production work. Interface-wise, the program’s core features remain unchanged, making it an easy transition for experienced users." MacWorld, December 2006

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Windows

● Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor

● Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions)

● 512MB of RAM * 64MB of video RAM

● 1GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)

● 1,024x768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card

● DVD-ROM drive

● QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features

● Internet or phone connection required for product activation

● Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos and other services

Macintosh

● PowerPC® G4 or G5 or multicore Intel processor

● Mac OS X v.10.4.8

● 512MB of RAM

● 64MB of video RAM

● 2GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)

● 1,024x768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card

● DVD-ROM drive

● QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features

● Internet or phone connection required for product activation

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Smart Filters. Add, adjust, and remove filters from an image without having to resave the image or start over to preserve quality. Nondestructive Smart Filters allow you to visualize changes without altering original pixel data.

Quick Selection and Refine Edge Tools. Make selections in a snap. Loosely draw on an image area, and the Quick Selection tool automatically completes the selection for you. Then fine-tune your selections with the Refine Edge tool.

Advance Compositing. Create more accurate composites by automatically aligning multiple Photoshop layers or images based on similar content. The Auto-align Layers command quickly analyzes details and moves, rotates, or warps layers to align them perfectly, and the Auto-blend Layers command blends the color and shading to create a smooth, editable result.

3D Compositing and Texture Editing. Easily render and incorporate rich 3D content into your 2D composites — even edit existing textures on 3D models directly within Photoshop Extended and immediately see the results. Photoshop Extended supports common 3D interchange formats, including 3DS, OBJ, U3D, KMZ, and COLLADA, so you can import, view, and interact with most 3D models. 

Enhanced Vanishing Point with 3D Support. Edit in perspective on multiple surfaces — even those connected at angles other than 90 degrees — with the enhanced Vanishing Point, which also lets you measure in perspective; wrap graphics, images, and text around multiple planes; and output 2D planes as 3D models.

Enhanced 32-Bit High Dynamic Range (HDR) Support. Create and edit 32-bit images and combine multiple exposures into a single, 32-bit image that preserves the full range of a scene — from the deepest shadows to the brightest highlights. New image processing and alignment algorithms deliver superior results.

2D and 3D Measurement Tools. Extract quantitative information from images with new measurement tools. Easily calibrate or set the scale of an image, and then use any of the Photoshop Extended selection tools to define and calculate distance, perimeter, area, and other measurements. Record data points in a measurement log and export data, including histogram data, to a spreadsheet for further analysis.

Streamlined Interface and Palette Management. Maximize screen space for editing while keeping essential tools accessible. Palettes are now arranged in convenient, self-adjusting docks that can be widened to full size or narrowed to icons or even a thin, self-revealing strip at the edge of your monitor. 

Better Raw Image Processing. Process raw images with increased speed and superior conversion quality using the Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in, which now adds support for JPEG and TIFF formats; new tools including Fill Light and Dust Busting; compatibility with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom™ software; and support for over 150 camera models.

Faster, More Flexible Asset Management with Adobe Bridge CS3. Organize and manage images more efficiently with Adobe Bridge CS3, which now delivers improved performance, a Filter panel for easier searching, the ability to group multiple images under a single thumbnail, the Loupe tool, offline image browsing, and more.

Movie Paint. Enhance video directly within Photoshop Extended. Now you can paint, add text, and clone over multiple frames of an imported video sequence.

Photoshop CS3 Extended's Other Great Features

Work More Productively

Get more done in less time with a streamlined interface and improvements to raw-image processing and asset management workflows.

Custom Menus, Shortcuts, and Workspaces. Set up and save custom menus, keyboard shortcuts, and workspaces for quick access to what you need.

Enhanced PDF Support. Work more easily with Adobe PDF-based content. Precisely control the size of PDF pages opened in Photoshop; add security controls and metadata, such as copyright and exposure details, to images within PDF presentations; and create a richer image display in PDF presentations and documents.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Support. Jump from Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software to Photoshop CS3 in one click for advanced editing of your digital photos. Lightroom (sold separately) offers an efficient, powerful way to import, manage, and present large volumes of digital images.

Improved Printing Experience. Experience better control over print quality with color management, a larger print preview window, and more controls in one place so you can print in fewer steps. Improved printing controls, co-developed by Adobe and HP, make printing easier and more predictable and streamline setup options via integration with select printers from HP, Epson, and Canon. 

Presets. Make sophisticated color adjustments automatically with one-click presets in Curves, the Channel Mixer, and the new Black and White conversion dialog box.

Peak Performance. Experience native performance on Intel® and PowerPC® based Macs and Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Vista™ systems.

Automated Production. Automate common production tasks in a variety of ways. Set up event-based scripts, record a series of steps as an Action for efficient batch processing, and design repetitive graphics faster with Variables.

History Palette and Edit History Log. Undo and redo any set of editing steps in an open image with the History palette, and automatically track all editing steps within your files with the Edit History log. Export steps to a text file or save them as part of image metadata for easier documentation of your work, file audits, and more.

Wide Range of Supported Formats. Import and export a wide range of file formats, including PSD, BMP, Cineon, JPEG, JPEG2000, OpenEXR, PNG, Targa, and TIFF.

Adobe Device Central CS3. Create compelling mobile content, such as wallpapers and screensavers, and then visually preview how it will render on mobile devices using the built-in Adobe Device Central CS3. Tune your designs for mobile screen sizes and lighting conditions.

Zoomify Export for High-Resolution Web Display. Take advantage of Adobe Flash® and Zoomify technology to export high-resolution images to the web for viewing through Adobe Flash Player software. Flash Player displays your image quickly and efficiently, letting viewers zoom in on details with minimal delay.

Third-Party Solutions and Resources. Take advantage of a wealth of additional resources — including software plug-ins, books, and training — from the longstanding community of expert Photoshop developers, authors, and trainers.

Edit With Unrivaled Power

Correct and enhance with a comprehensive toolset that now delivers nondestructive filters and more powerful color-correction, cloning, and healing capabilities.

Smart Objects. Perform nondestructive scaling, rotating, and warping of raster and vector graphics with Smart Objects. Even preserve the editability of vector data from Adobe Illustrator® software.

Color-Correction Enhancements. Take advantage of precision color correction made faster and easier. Brightness/Contrast now provides better results from the same intuitive interface, and enhanced Curves controls let you make automatic adjustments with included presets or those you create; convert to black-and-white with point sliders; and use a histogram, color channel lines, and a clipping preview.

Black-and-White Conversion. Easily convert color images to rich black-and-white and adjust tonal values and tints with a new tool. Experiment with the included black-and-white presets, or create and save your own custom presets to achieve the best results.

Improved Channel Mixer. Take advantage of new functionality and a host of presets that make the Channel Mixer easier to use for black-and-white conversion.

Enhanced 32-Bit High Dynamic Range (HDR) Support. Create and edit 32-bit images and combine multiple exposures into a single, 32-bit image that preserves the full range of a scene — from the deepest shadows to the brightest highlights. New image processing and alignment algorithms deliver superior results.

More Powerful Cloning and Healing Tools. Experience greater control when retouching images with cloning tools and the Healing Brush. See source pixels under your tool or brush for more precise positioning; preview changes to source content live; and set multiple source points, scale, and rotate in the new Clone Source palette.

Enhanced Vanishing Point. Take perspective-based editing to a new level with the enhanced Vanishing Point, which lets you create multiple planes in an image, connect them at any angle, and then wrap graphics, text, and images around them to create packaging mock-ups and more.

Rich Painting and Drawing Toolset. Create or modify images with a wide assortment of professional, fully customizable paint settings, artistic brushes, and drawing tools.

Composite with Breakthrough Tools

Easily create rich, multi-image composites using new tools for automatically aligning and blending layers and making selections more quickly.

Improved Photomerge Technology. Take advantage of refined Photomerge® technology, which uses new layer-alignment and layer-blending capabilities to let you automatically stitch horizontal or vertical photos into seamless panoramas.

Flexible Layers. Composite images, text, and effects on hundreds of layers for extraordinarily sophisticated results. Organize layers with up to five levels of nesting, and save in different combinations as Layer Comps.

Adobe Photoshop CS3 is available in two versions: Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended, which offers additional features and enhancements for professionals who work with specialized images.

 Create powerful images with THE professional standard—Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended.

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