Adobe Photoshop CS 2 (PC)

From simply cropping and tidying pictures to remaking them entirely it does the job much better than any other editing software i have used (admittedly it wasn't so expensive!) I do still find new ways of using the features and there's a lot i've not used, or needed to use, yet.

Very powerful, not necessary if you only want to sort out holiday snaps.
Be warned because it's addictive and may lead to other purchases - graphics pad, monitor, illustrators etc... but very worthwhile and loads of fun.


Always an unmissable update   October 3, 2005
simon gurney
19 out of 21 found this review helpful

If there was any question Photoshop had left its competitors in the dust CS and CS2 leave no doubt. Yet again this update includes new features and reworking of old tools which predicatbly, make it very hard to go back to using earlier versions.
The file browser has had a mjor overhaul, long overdue, and now becomes adobe bridge, and indeed it is a much better interface for browsing image libraries, even incorporating an inbuilt feature for searching images on online stock image libraries, or even searching for a photographer for a specific project. its now very easy to see meta data alongside the images, but interestingly all meta data fields except keywords can be edited in adobe bridge, which would be a very data to edit there.
Again trying to move users away from some of the excellent noise reduction software available, Photoshop cs2 has upgraded its noise woeful reduction filter, but the results are still nowhere closes to the noise reduction available in some 3rd party applications.
The blur tools have also had a major reworking and indeed has become a much more capable, and vast suite of different blur filters.
The spot healing brush needs serious tweaking to get acceptable results, and its far easier to get excellent results with the healing brush, but this has now become a very well rounded and essential photoshop tool.
Again a well rounded update with a plethora of new tools, filters and capabilities which will be welcomed by the professional photographer or designer.


Fantastic Photoshop   December 7, 2005
Mr. John E. L. Spencer (Wales GB)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful

Splashed out on the real one, absolutely fantastic. I've used it for past two months. Every day something different to learn but, very rewarding. Latest project was with Photomerg and panorama settings, magic, no sign of a join anywhere. This was with eight individual images.
Treat yourself for Christmas.
Just the one present!


Fantastic   August 2, 2005
14 out of 18 found this review helpful

This is the BEST photo editing software availible. I use the version for MAC but i believe it is not much different. Photoshop will do anything you want it to although it is quite difficult for a novice. I suggest you buy the official 'Classroom in a book' text book as it tells you how to use all the features.

Photoshop CS 2 is the greatest photo editing software that just got better.

Photoshop also works simultaniously with the rest of the creative suite. You can use the graphics from photoshop and add the to a website or brochure.

Definatley a 5 ***** product from Adobe Systems"