Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think you're right: I had the CS version and upgraded it to the CS2 version. Not much differences for the average user. It's faster if your processor can follow... See http:// www.barefeats.com/cscs2.html. But I suspect that you don't work regulary on very heavy images (+300 Mb) File Browser has been replaced with Bridge, but I'm not very fond of it. Many arent't I have the impression. There's one thing that really is interesting if you do a lot of retouching -which I know you don't-: the spot healing brush. Also an inbuilt noise reduction tool, and intelligent sharpening. If you want to go into detail: http://www.adobeevangelists.com/pdfs/ pscs2/pscs2new.pdf Cheers (also literally with all the Belgian beer you can buy form this upgrade :-), Philippe Op 9-okt-06, om 21:11 heeft Nathan Wajsman het volgende geschreven: > This thread brings me to a question: I have a (legal) copy of CS. I > have been thinking of upgrading to CS2, but then again, I have not > done it because there is no compelling reason to do so. When going > from PS7 to CS, there was one--the ability to do many more things > in 16-bit space. Going from CS to CS2 give me...exactly what? The > price is not huge, but I can spend the ca. 200 EUR on a whole lot > of Belgian beer or some other worthwhile pursuit. > > Input from people who have upgrade is greatly appreciated. > > Nathan > > Matt Powell wrote: >> On 10/9/06, Kenneth Frazier <kennybod@mac.com> wrote: >>> I've noticed that Photoshop CS2 is for sale on eBay, at a greatly >>> reduced price, and advertised as legal and registerable. Some of >>> them are sold with a copy of an earlier version, which can be >>> used to >>> register the new upgrade version. >>> >>> Can anybody comment on this? >>> >>> I wouldn't ask this, but if it is legal, I can save a lot of money. >>> >>> TIA, >>> >>> Ken >> >> You're in the clear if you receive a legit copy of the older version >> and a legit copy of the upgrade - you own the software and the >> license. >> >> It's not necessarily a scam (I know people who've done it), but I'd >> check feedback very closely, and look into the possibility of just >> purchasing a copy of Adobe CS off of Ebay and buying the CS2 upgrade >> separately (newegg.com has the Photoshop upgrade for ~$170). >> >> > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >