Digital BW, The Print

>Do people think Photoshop CS is worth it ?  Probably,
>since PS7 is not much cheaper.  But I thought I'd read some fairly
>disparaging stuff about the user interface of CS.

The upgrade was definitely worth it for me.  It installed without
error and has worked flawlessly so far (XP Pro, 2.4g P4 with 512 Ram).
The interface is essentially the same as 7, with a much improved file
browser.

The first image I worked on required 6 separate data layers each with
a dedicated curve adjustment layer.  I was able to do the entire
operation in 16 bit, including quick masks and gradient tool.  The
resulting histo was full and solid, no combs.  It would have been
mince meat in PS7.  It handled all operations without so much as a
hiccup.
PS8 is a huge improvement over 7.

Regards,
Clayton


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