Apr 4 2005
Adobe debuts Photoshop CS2 as part of the Adobe Creative Suite 2
Adobe today announced Adobe Photoshop CS2, the long awaited upgrade to the professional industry standard for digital image editing and creation. As before, Photoshop CS2 will be available as a stand-alone application or as a key component of Adobe Creative Suite 2, also announced today.
Photoshop CS2 comes with a new set of tools, including an enhanced Spot Healing Brush, for handling common photographic problems such as blemishes, red-eye, noise, blurring and lens distortion. Smart Objects allow users to scale and transform images and vector illustrations without losing image quality — as well as create linked duplicates of embedded graphics — so that a single edit updates across multiple iterations.
Also, in response to requests from film, broadcast and video professionals, Photoshop CS2 allows non-destructive editing and the creation and editing of 32-Bit High Dynamic Range (HDR) images, ideal for 3D rendering and advanced compositing. FireWire Previews can also be viewed on a television monitor through a new direct export feature.
New Vanishing Point simplifies tedious graphic and photo retouching tasks by allowing users to clone, paint and transform image objects while retaining visual perspective. Image Warping makes it easy to fold, stretch, pull, twist and wrap an image into shape by selecting an on-demand preset or dragging custom control points.
Photoshop’s File Browser has been upgraded to Adobe Bridge, which functions as a hub, providing multi-view file browsing and smooth cross-product integration across Adobe Creative Suite 2 software. Adobe Bridge also provides access to Adobe Stock Photos, a new stock photography service that offers users one-stop shopping — across five elite stock image providers — to deliver high-quality, royalty-free images for layout and design.
The new Camera Raw 3.0 workflow allows settings for multiple raw files to be simultaneously modified. In addition batch processing of raw files, to JPEG, TIFF, DNG or PSD formats, can now be done in the background without launching the Photoshop application. Integrated, non-destructive cropping and straightening controls allow raw files to be easily prepared for final output.
Users can now edit Photoshop’s interface and create their own custom presets, highlighting favorite items and have the ability to define event-based scripts and time-saving operations that execute automatically when triggered by actions, such as saving or printing a file. Multiple Layer Controls speeds editing, enabling the simultaneous selection and manipulation of numerous layers within a file.
Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Mac OS X version 10.2.8 through 10.3.8 will begin shipping in May to customers in the United States and Canada, and will be available through Adobe Authorized Resellers and the Adobe Store. International versions are expected to begin shipping in late May and early June. Adobe Photoshop CS2 will be available for an estimated street price of USD$599 and licensed users of any previous version of Photoshop can upgrade for USD$149.
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