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emailjack
Joined: 21 Feb 2009
Posts: 2
Location: North Augusta SC
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 Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:16 pm Post subject: From CS to CS4 |
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Any CS4 pros care to provide some heads-up bullet points re what I can expect from this jump--- where are the possible bumps in the transition? Appreciate your thoughts. Thanks, from a humble newbie to this site. Jack |
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kreativkid
Joined: 17 Jan 2009
Posts: 199
PS Version: CS4
OS: Windows XP
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| Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Jack! Welcome to the forums.
I'm no "CS4 Pro" by any stretch of the imagination, but I can share some of my favorite improvements from CS3 to CS4.
Arguably the most popular new addition to CS4 is the Adjustments Panel.
By placing all the adjustment layers into their own panel each adjustment is easily accessed by simply clicking on its corresponding icon or by choosing a preset. The adjustment dialog box is then opened right there in the adjustments panel.
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One of my personal favorites, the Masks Panel
Simply put, the Masks Panel gives you complete control over any layer mask.
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All the people at Adobe really messed up previous versions of Photoshop with their Burn and Dodge tools. Now, in CS4, they've redeemed themselves.
The Burn and Dodge tools now have a "Protect Tones" feature. Now these tools will work just as they should have in the first place.
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Last but not least....TABS!
Now, every document you have open in Photoshop will appear in its own tab. Quickly switch between documents by clicking on its tab or flip through them with the keyboard shortcut [Ctrl+Tab].
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A few more improvements include:
- Smooth Canvas rotation, panning, and zooming.
- Better raw processing in Camera Raw
- 3D acceleration and comprehensive 3D tools
Hope this helps!
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"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
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emailjack
Joined: 21 Feb 2009
Posts: 2
Location: North Augusta SC
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the thoughtful response. In CS4, I'm seeing different ways of doing pretty much the same thing---but then I 've spent only a few days so far tinkering. I was anticipating something of a learning curve jumping 3 versions. Not so, so far. Delighted with CS4. Appreciate any other insights. THanks again. |
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Sublimity
Joined: 07 Feb 2009
Posts: 92
Location: Canada
PS Version: Master Collection CS3/CS4
OS: XP SP2/3/Vista
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Hi Jack,
CS4 utilizes more things under the hood, such as Graphic Cards. In addition to what kreativkid said, there are some serious visual enhancements including OpenGL support which ensures an anti-aliased zoom on any percentage. Remember when 8.33% or 66.7% magnification gives you jagged edges when viewing your image? None of that on CS4, provided that you have a sufficient graphic card. |
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