We want to upgrade from Adobe Creative suite 1 to at least CS 3 at our office. We use mostly Illustrator and Photoshop. But the upgrade seems to be more important for Illustrator than photoshop.
-It needs to be relatively cheap to get approved so I am wondering the following:
a) Would it make sense to just upgrade illustrator or would that cause compatibility issues with the older version of photoshop?
b) We need to upgrade on 4 machines? How many upgrades would we need to buy.
c) What are the benefits of CS 4 vs CS 3?
d) Sicne CS4 is out does that mean CS 3 is cheaper?
posted by ChloeMills
on Feb 16, 2009 -
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I recently upgraded my motherboard (w/ onboard video) and reinstalled Windows XP, now Photoshop Elements 6 is all screwed up (pics below).
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posted by jluce50
on Feb 13, 2009 -
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In Photoshop 5.5 I was able to create an action to resize a layer/selection to a maximum width (say, 200 px). I could quickly select objects of varying initial sizes, run the action, and voila, everything fit neatly in a column. I've had Photoshop CS4 for over a week and can't figure out how to replicate this; my resizing seems to always be happening as a percent of the original size.
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posted by amtho
on Feb 8, 2009 -
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Anyone have experience with the Epson Stylus Pro 3800? I'm wanting to print 16x20 color and B&W photos manipulated in Photoshop 6 running on an XP machine.
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posted by theroadahead
on Feb 5, 2009 -
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Can anyone explain or know a tutorial that shows how to create pixel portraits from photos such as these?
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posted by nyu2
on Feb 5, 2009 -
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Whenever I try to write in really small characters in Photoshop, or, come to think of it, save anything small (like an company logo for email signatures) - it comes out all blurred. I'm saving as non-interlaced PNG but I think the same would happen if it were a JPEG.
I've had this problem for quite a while, through several different versions of Photoshop. At the moment I'm on CS4. Photoshop isn't really my thing, I use it for touching up digital photos, not creating logos - but it would be great to get this resolved once and for all: how can I create tiny images without pixelation/blurring.
Any help appreciated! Thank you!
posted by dance
on Jan 30, 2009 -
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Accidental Graphic Designer: I have to make a photo-collage calendar for work. By tomorrow. I have hundreds of pictures, decent Photoshop skills, and the ambition to make something beautiful. But, Oh God, no clue. Hope me?
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posted by Methylviolet
on Jan 28, 2009 -
12 answers
I would like to buy a tablet/pen for detailed photoshop work on my mac. I have no idea who makes these things. Recommendations please!
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posted by spicynuts
on Jan 23, 2009 -
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Are there any upgrade paths for Photoshop that don't require a version of CS?
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posted by alan
on Jan 21, 2009 -
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The boss said "tell me what you need and we'll get it" so I need advice on a monitor for daily CS3 Photoshop and Illustrator work primarily for print with some web work.
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posted by karmaville
on Jan 15, 2009 -
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In Photoshop CS4, is there a way to get the quick document size preview feature linked to the document info section at the bottom of an image window like it was in CS3 and earlier?
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posted by pmbuko
on Jan 12, 2009 -
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Bail me out. I need to find the best place for my wife to get additional training on Adobe Photoshop in Washington DC. This is her (nail bitting) only Christmas present and I haven't found the perfect place yet. She's a budding photographer and has most of the professional equipment she needs (Nikon D300, New Desktop w/ CS4, etc). I would classify her as currently at the top end of the intermediate skill range. I'd prefer night time classes, but can arrange for day care if it is an excellent class. Anything below $2,000 works. Bonus points for anything that leads to any Adobe certifications. Thanks! Any other suggestions would be great as well (she's learning Fireworks and InDesign right now too).
posted by roundrock
on Dec 24, 2008 -
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I want to calculate the average contrast, luminance and any other interesting photo statistics (things that might be useful/important in psychophysics) for a bunch of images. I've heard that both Matlab and Photoshop can do this. I'm still trying to avoid learning Matlab, so Photoshop is preferred (I tried google, and some image manipulation books I found in the library, but neither were very helpful).
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posted by doctor.dan
on Dec 22, 2008 -
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What do you do in Photoshop to create a 4x5 grid, where each block has the "average color" of its coverage in a photograph?
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posted by unknowncommand
on Dec 17, 2008 -
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What's the best bulk way to take scanned documents with black text on red paper and make them into normal black-and-white readable scans?
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posted by david06
on Dec 16, 2008 -
11 answers
Easy (probably) photoshop question. I want to remove exactly one shade of gray from a grayscale image; can this be done?
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posted by sleevener
on Dec 9, 2008 -
4 answers
What's the simplest way to create a series of paint-by-number patterns from digital photos? I have access to Photoshop and Illustrator. My Photoshop skills are a bit rusty (it's been a few years) and my Illustrator/vector understanding is pretty lame.
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posted by macrowave
on Dec 4, 2008 -
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I bought some stock video footage of a dog on a green background which I plan to chroma key out. Then I want to morph seamlessly into a graphic - still with the background masked out! And I want to do this all in Flash! For my Christmas Card! Not a total newbie at all of this - details inside.
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posted by katyjack
on Dec 2, 2008 -
3 answers
How can I link to downloadable Adobe Illustrator and EPS documents on our intranet?
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posted by Joleta
on Nov 25, 2008 -
6 answers
I have a couple of thousands coupon ads to make. Which is the right tool for the job: Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel, or Indesign?
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posted by leigh1
on Nov 25, 2008 -
7 answers
Where can I find free photos online that I can use to practice my Photoshop retouching?
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posted by Chorus
on Nov 15, 2008 -
6 answers
Is there a faster way to split a photo into pieces and save it as individual files? (possible photoshop batch question)
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posted by mjcon
on Nov 12, 2008 -
5 answers
I really miss Imageready's "Export Layers to Files" command. Is there an easy way to replicate this in Photoshop?
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posted by kpmcguire
on Nov 11, 2008 -
3 answers
I'm looking for a way to supplument my current income with $200-300 a month on top of current work. Any suggestions? I have tons of Photos that I want to sell through stock photos, suggestions?
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posted by BoldStepDesign
on Oct 13, 2008 -
8 answers
ImageReady / Photoshop doesn't let you 'tween' a rotation. Any software that does?
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posted by Jezztek
on Oct 12, 2008 -
4 answers
My girlfriend needs a laptop with Photoshop to do her freelance design work on the road. She uses an iMac at home and is worried about compatibility. Must she continue using a Mac? Or can she use a more affordable pc laptop?
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posted by mizrachi
on Oct 8, 2008 -
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self-publishing/layout question: I've drawn my comic to have 8.5" X 11" (21.6 cm X 27.9cm) dimensions. I want to shrink it down to fit in a 17cm X 26 cm comic book.
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posted by radiocontrolled
on Sep 24, 2008 -
4 answers
Digital photo filter (-orbs, please!): What's with the light blotches that have suddenly started appearing in my
pix of very dark things?
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posted by dpcoffin
on Aug 22, 2008 -
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I'm interested in learning more about design and illustration, and I live in Florida. I thought about attending a conference here in Orlando (so no hotel or travel fees), but being new to this I am not sure about the presenters, and the price tag is hefty (even with my discount code, $395 for three days). So, creative Mefites, tell me what you think!
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posted by misha
on Aug 6, 2008 -
6 answers
I would like to go from a beginner level to an advanced level in Photoshop. What is the best book or online course/site to achieve this?
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posted by Ringo
on Aug 1, 2008 -
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I loaded GIMP on to my IMac but would like to put some fonts on it (like maybe some from 1001 fonts)...I am not tech-savvy (to say the least) and would appreciate how I can go about downloading such free fonts and adding them to GIMP. Thanks in advance for any help on this.
posted by snap_dragon
on Jul 28, 2008 -
7 answers
I have the Gimp, I have the fonts, I have the desire, but what I don't have is a clue as to recreating the Indiana Jones logo style.
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posted by tommasz
on Jul 23, 2008 -
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