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Coming soon: Two editions of Photoshop CS3

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Adobe® Photoshop® has always been at the forefront of digital imaging innovation, and we've given you a taste of things to come with the Photoshop CS3 beta. Today, we want to share the news that spring 2007 will bring not just one, but two editions of Adobe Photoshop CS3 software: Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended.


Photoshop CS3

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Photoshop CS3 Extended

Photoshop CS3 screenshots.

We are sharing this exciting news so you can stay abreast of our upcoming product release plans. Pricing and availability information will be provided at our announce in the spring. To stay informed about Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended, please complete the early notification form.

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Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended are at the heart of the Photoshop family. The Photoshop family of products is the ultimate playground for bringing out the best in your digital images and transforming them into anything you can imagine. Other products in the family include Photoshop Lightroom™, Photoshop Elements, and Photoshop Album Starter Edition software.

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Photoshop CS3

Adobe Photoshop CS3 includes all the features you love in Photoshop CS2, plus many innovative new ones. Photoshop CS3 accelerates your path from imagination to imagery. Ideal for photographers and designers, the professional standard delivers new features such as automatic layer alignment and blending that enable advanced compositing. Live filters boost the comprehensive, nondestructive editing toolset for increased flexibility. And a streamlined interface and new, timesaving tools make your work flow faster.

Ideal for:

  • Photographers
  • Graphic designers
  • Web designers
  • Print service providers

Photoshop CS3 Extended

New to the Photoshop family, Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended delivers everything in Photoshop CS3 and more. Render and incorporate 3D images into your 2D composites. Stop time with easy editing of motion graphics on video layers. And probe your images with measurement, analysis, and visualization tools.

Ideal for:

  • Film, video, and multimedia professionals
  • Graphic and web designers using 3D and motion
  • Manufacturing professionals
  • Medical professionals
  • Architects and engineers (AEC professionals)
  • Scientific researchers

Which edition of Photoshop CS3 is right for you?

Photoshop CS3 will be available in two editions — Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended — to meet the diverse needs of professionals in a wide range of fields.

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
Builds on Photoshop CS2 with dozens of improvements yes yes
Increased productivity with a streamlined interface, Camera Raw enhancements, next-generation Adobe Bridge CS3, and Zoomify export yes yes
Unrivaled editing power with live filters, more precise color correction, easier black-and-white conversion, and more powerful cloning and healing tools yes yes
Breakthrough compositing with automatic layer alignment and blending capabilities, easier selections, and improved Photomerge® technology yes yes
3D and motion support with the ability to edit 3D content and incorporate it into 2D compositions, paint and clone over multiple video frames, and more no yes
Comprehensive image analysis with new image measurement and counting tools no yes

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