JASON EMANUELSON  While I want to be able to give five stars, this version of Photoshop is the absolute worst version since 1.5. It crashes more than every other application on the machine combined, even after disabling their so-called killer feature of OpenGL acceleration. Drag a layer, crash; come back from screen saver, crash; stretch a type box, crash; numerous other things, crash. Like others, it slows the machine down after long periods of time, fills the logs with stupid errors that are still unresolved from Adobe. Only thing Adobe offers for the log errors is to wipe it out and reinstall the suite. Apps are suppose to get better. Photoshop started going backwards at CS3. Anyone that needs stability needs to wait until the next version, because this is the polar opposite. Adobe has taken after their old nemesis Quark and spent more time on copy protection than stability of the application that built their company. Photoshop CS4 (11) will cost you tenfold more in time and frustration than you spent on the whole CS.  
(Version 11.0.1)

TOUGHLITTLEGRAPHIC  I'll spare you the verbose on my lengthy history with adobe products and such.

For those of you purchasing Photoshop CS4 extended for the first time you'll be impressed with what it can do and probably grow to love it.

For the rest of us who are more familiar, save your money for CS5. Purchasing software upgrades has never been an issue especially if that software makes you money. That said, when the upgrade offers little true value for money you can't help feeling cheated.

Regardless of platform arguments, I loathe the look and feel of the current release. I have a particular love of adobes time saving claims, I'd like to take advantage of them but am learning the new keyboard shortcuts.

Adding a colour correction palette isn't a real feature. The 3D features are tragic, all the artists I know use proper 3D apps to create there work, render, then open in CS4 if they have to - they simply don't import any models. The overall stability of the product should be called into question.

Doubtless it's a killer app, well honed and written by talented individuals. However this release already feels tired, poor value for money, moody, aimed at newcomers and with pitiful 3D tools not god enough for the high end market and not adaptive enough for the novice.

Would I be surprised to see adobe release a 3D app soon or purchase an existing app? Not really, it's the only thing missing from the line up.  
(Version 11.0.1)

BEIGE  glad that this console garbage wasn't fixed. I was worried I'd have nothing to read in between important messages.

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(Version 11.0.1)

IAMDORIAN  I have to agree with the complaints about constant upgrade and pricing policies. Digital 10 function caculators were once more than $250.00, and they're all but free, and Adobe's products cost the same as they did 25 years ago, but they are very sophisticated now. This means high development/maintenance costs. High costs are usually with professional level tools due to a smaller user base. Still, Adobe's monopoly is a bit hard to take. Photoshop is like Klenex® brand facial tissues. You'd think they might cut everyone a break, but this is unlikely. Those who control the stock aren't about to give up their profit so that we can all paint with pixels! "Global" recession and crashing economies will eventually level the playing field.

What really irks me is Adobe's pro PC bias when cranking out their apps. CS2 was terribly buggy on Mac, and Adobe (this is policy, by the way) pretended nothing was wrong. If I had a nickel for every time a developer has told me that the problem I had was unique, and they'd never seen it before, I'd be bloody rich! I say with with some authority as I started using Photoshop Beta 0.84, and ended my beta testing on v. 2.15, after they denied a Ripping problem with clipping path nodes, and this went on for some two years!

Of course there are a lot more buggy, ugly, virus-ridden PC computers out there than Macs due to a general lack of long range perspective on the part of consumers. Too bad. This makes life as a Mac user the life of an underdog. This is a choice. But Adobe has ket up Mac development, even though the Mac user base is much smaller now than the PC base. So, I think a small thanks is in order.

Adobe take note. Mac users paid for your startup costs, and continue to suffer your PC-biases. Don't bite this hand that feeds you. All it takes is a cheap Indian or Chinese Photoshop-like competitive app, and you guys will be begging us to buy your products. Keep your perspective. Treat us nice and keep us loyal. Simple.  
(Version 11.0)

KHAMARA  I've been using Photoshop since Photoshop 2.5 back in the day. Don't give me wrong I love Adobe and they created some awesome products, but as far as the price goes,it's really suck ass for po'folk like myself. I'm still using Photoshop 6.5 and it's work great. I don't see the use of purchase or upgrade to any new version. Come to think of it, Adobe really monopolized their softwares...I say screw them,let see if they still survive this recession !  
(Version 1.0)

HIHAGEN  I have used Adobe software since 1991 and Macromedia software since 1994 and I`ll have to say that these products are great. The only thing I am disappointed with is the support and the price policy. The activation system does not work for me and the upgrade cost is all way off. Any loyal customer pay way to much. With upgrade every 1-2 years (CS, CS1, CS2, CS3 and finally CS4) I am afraid to calculate the totalt upgrade cost I have paid for all the 6-7 applications I own. I am also concerned about the built-in update solution and the way that all the Adobe software freezes while trying to quit.  
(Version 1.0)

ANANCON  I’ve tried Photoshop CS3 now and am very dissatisfied.

Photoshop gets bigger and bigger, and most innovations are the usual steps of image editing, just combined into what they call "big groundbreaking new features".

I don’t know any reason to buy every few month a new version of this 2D-image editing app, - what great improvements do it get for my money except for always having the newest version?

I have to buy a new mac with every photoshop version, that helps appleadobe, but what are my benefits?

It gets more bugs and is bloated and slower and slower with every version, and is far away now from the fast and simple task of 2D-image-editing/designing.

I’m a photographer and graphicdesigner and work in this business since 20 years now.

I’ve made high-professionell retouching on Macs with 200 Mhz, and now with 2x2000 Mhz, but overall it needs the same time to finish my work.

I really don’t see any benefits in my daily tasks with this new version and the last 2 versions.

Since the invention of layers in 1994 and the actions in 1996, what really big invention happened since then, what made my daily work easier?

Yes, the textfunctions where overhauled in 1999 and the vector elements of the same year where really usefull in some situations, but then? Yes, some gimmicks and many timeconsuming kiddythings popped up here and there in the app, but for serious work, what was better?

For me photoshop was ready with version 5.5, if you wanted vector-editing, version 7 was your one, but now, what happened the last years?

And if you’ve made all needed configurations, configured your workspace, the brushes, styles, curves, and the like, and everything is set up the way you want it, it’s individuell and "your photoshop" then, what happens?

Yes, a new photoshop version is on the market, - you can’t win this race.

That all is not about good or better or faster image-editing, it’s just about money.

I have to pay the updates for 6 machines, 6 mac-workstations. May wife was right, let’s make fine holidays instead, and that’s what we are doing, sorry Bruce Citizen, sorry Steve Jobs, I’m not your dairy cow anymore, it took me some time, but I think I’m to old to not understand your moneygrubbing tricks.

So, no new mac, no new adobe app the next three years, and believe me, my work will continue as usual...  
(Version 10.0.1)

M85  It was zippy using the in-program updater (under PS's help menu) but then it failed to actually install. Maybe one of you will have better luck.  
(Version 10.0.1)

MARKOH  The most significant fixes in this update include the following: the speed of moving objects contained within multiple layer sets has been improved; converting images to CMYK using certain profiles no longer results in black files; the Save for Web feature now includes an option to “Include XMP” (metadata) in the settings menu within the main Save for Web interface, making the existing capability easier to access; when using Save For Web with “Include XMP” enabled, all XMP data is now included in the optimized file; print color matching has been improved; and images saved as DICOM and reopened in Photoshop CS3 are no longer corrupted on PowerPC-based Macs.  
(Version 10.0.1)

DOUG S.  Personally I welcome this latest version Photoshop. The UI changes alone are enough of a reason to get it. The only bug I've noticed is the brush-size. Yeah, the circle goes away but you still have the cross-hair which means you can still see where it is. For brush adjustments you just have to guess at the size and test.

But for UI changes, the new menu system works great. It does take a little getting used to, but once you are used to it it's fantastic. There are also new viewing modes like the ability to have it optimise the amount of your canvas that is in the window based on your palettes.

There are other little additions to like Smart Filters (a long way in coming and very much appreciated) and a complete rebuild of the Brightness and Contrast adjustment window that makes it actually useful! Not to mention other little additions to make your life easier across the board.

At the end, for a beta, this is one solid program, especially for a beta. I have had no problems running it, no crashes or errors at all. I've already switched over to using it and my primary graphics program. If nothing else the public beta release has made me want the full Creative Suite to be UB all the more!  
(Version CS3b)