PS6

[Informant]

Photoshop 6.0 (aka: ZooLook) coming soon! Manuals are being printed now!

[Informant]

Photoshop 6.0 (aka: ZooLook) coming soon! Manuals are being printed now!

[Jen Worden]

Okay. So I received my notification that I can buy PS 6.0 along with prerequisite blurbs about how wonderful the upgrade is. But has anyone used it yet? Is it worth the $199US for an upgrade? What are the real features? (really disappointed they didn't do a closer integration with Image Ready - but there ya go!)

cfn ... Jen
Jen Worden
Web Developer
www.meadoworks.com

[Beth]

Jen, I think you will be very happy with PS 6. There are some reviews on Adobes site about the features you might want to check out.

[roguenroll]

hello I'm new to ps post. I'm also a member of photoshopuser magazine. They just came out with a special issue for PS 6. I looks great.

I have ps 5.2, and was goning to buy, 5.5.
I will wait for 6, its going to be good. Let me browse throughthe issue and tell you about the PS 6 features.

Now if I list something in 5.5, its because I dont't know, I don't have it.
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LAYER MANAGEMENT
Layers can be color coded, and this group can be
placed in a folder on the layers pallet, and closed up, for organization.

each layer has drop down of each effect on
that layer.
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I think it supports up to 8000 layers, now.
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PS has added shapes pallet. - killer
make your own, fully editable.
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a super pallet option, docking and locking
pallets above and below another pallet.
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all tool options, don't have pallets they are now
lined up on the top tool bar.
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hay, direct on screen text entry, no more annoying dialog box.
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vector shape tools
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custom styles pallet - killer
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effects dialog on bottom of layers pallet,
and a whole bunch more, FX, technique, attitude, gloss contour.
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liquify feature
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text warp dialog box. fully editable.

I looks good
Greg

[Jen Worden]

Thanks Greg & Beth. I took a look at the new features and the ability to lock up layers alone would have sold me on the upgrade but being able to type directly in the layer without going to a text box, rocks. I'll be interested to find out how well PS6 handles the vector capabilities - it's no Xara - but it'd be nice not to have to switch programs for minor stuff. Anyway, I bought the upgrade which is on backorder - figures!

cfn ... Jen
Jen Worden
Web Developer
www.meadoworks.com