Photoshop CS3

Pros: Tons of features and extras for advanced or experienced users.

Cons: Difficult for new users to learn and understand all of the features.

The Bottom Line: If you love Photoshop and have experience this version is a must have but if you are just starting try an earlier version.

Review: I became a Photoshop fan extremely late in life and had a hard time learning how to manage layers and .psd files. Once I figured out how to manage Photoshop and started creating my own websites, MySpace profiles, banners, I wondered how I was ever ...

Pros: smart filters, stable, many plug-ins, extensive help section, same photoshop performance

Cons: steep price, learning curve for new users

The Bottom Line: Anyone interested in graphic work and photography needs to add Photoshop CS3 to their collection.

Review: Intro Adobe Photoshop CS3 is here, and it is all the Photoshop goodness it was before, and more. Anyone willing to pay the $600 price tag, or $200 upgrade, will find the CS3 is worth every penny and is an invaluable tool for anyone interested in ...

Pros: Latest right now

Cons: You'll get left in the dust soon

Review: I love photoshop and had no idea how to use it at first, but now, the possibilities as to what I can create are endless. I got it as part of my curriculum at school, but before I enrolled, I was looking at Corel. I love(d) the fact that I was learning ...

Pros: wonderful upgrades, easy to use and learn

Cons: pricey

Review: I purchased Photoshop CS3 in the Fall of 07. I was taking college classes and found a strong need for it. I could use the computers at school but then I couldn't have all my settings or additions. I loaded this to my laptop and was in LOVE with all ...

Pros: A slicker theme with few additional features from previous versions

Cons: Too expensive, CS2 would be a better investment

The Bottom Line: My final recommendation would be to buy CS3 only if you need the new feature(s).

Review: I have been using Photoshop from version 7.0 at my high school in my photography class. Adobe Photoshop is very easy to learn with many features that a person can use to do wonders to an image. Adobe Photoshop 7.0 did almost everything much like the ...