Digital BW, The Print

I assume my Tiff files will always be readable by other programs. If there is some evidence Adobe is trying to lock us in there, I must have missed that. I would think the market would reject that immediately.

Price is one issue for me, but when I think of how important Photoshop is for what I do, having the best tools in my toolbox is probably worth it. I still am running CS5, but when I look at my pattern, I usually upgrade with every iteration eventually.

One issue I have not heard anything on is whether the CC version of PS gets some tools that are unique. One in particular that I'm interested in is smart re-sizing. I've used Genuine Fractals (now Perfect Resize) for some time. I still believe it's the best. CC is supposed to have Adobe's version of smart re-sizing. I'm not sure if CS6 has it. This could be important to me. Whenever the geometry of a file is affected; sharpness is decreased. Whether the image was increased in size in a smart fashion first affects the final sharpness. (See comparison at http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Perfect-Resize-comparison.jpg )

I do agree with jimbo that the digital tools have become a critical part of what we do, and I do want the best. If CC is it, then the cost is rather reasonable, assuming there are no hidden traps.

Other issues that I'm curious about are whether the cloud version is more efficient in terms of space taken on the drive. Is there a way to avoid every camera raw converter lens setting being downloaded? That is, is it sensitive to what we actually use as opposed to dumping everything into our computers -- including our laptops?

With respect to laptops, how many platforms does the $10/month cover? Is that a per computer price?

Thanks,

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com