Adobe Labs released the first Beta of Photoshop CS3, optimized for Intel processors, yesterday. I downloaded it as soon as I got settled in NYC and I must say I am loving the improvements. In addition to the tremendous speed gains, the interface is slightly tweaked and seems a lot more streamlined. There is also a fancy fade effect when you change application focus to and from Photoshop.
Adobe also changed the icon to a blue square with “Ps” in it, like they made it just for me. I think I will definitely buy CS3 when it comes out – the cheaper, education version of course.
There are some more screenshots of the new interface up on flickr, courtesy of cdharrison.
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I’m absolutely loving it. It only takes about 3 seconds for it to load. On top of that, the new features like smart filters make it a well rounded package. I can’t wait either.
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I love it. I thought the icon was only temporary – it feels very amateurish to me. The new interface is very slick and feels much more user friendly, it took about 30 minutes of getting used to but now I don’t think I could go back to CS2 as my primary version of Photoshop.
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Yeah, I’m sure that the icon is only a temporary addition.
I’m loving the speed as well. My main complaint is not really Adobe’s fault but many 3rd party filters and actions I use are not yet compatible with the new program.
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is this only a trial?
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I seriously hope Adobe starts moving away from their esoteric icons. I mean, they’re pretty and all, but not very intuitive. As far as the beta, I’m downloading it now, really looking forward to it.
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Thanks for the linkage!
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Icons will stay. I love it. New PS makes me so much more efficient now.
PS CS3 + Textmate = Pure love from me
Dimitry
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cs3 loads in 3 seconds on my macbook pro. i love it.
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it’s pretty cool
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I’m very much liking the interface and icon changes… simple and clean.
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That looks really greit. Can’t wait to try it.
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I downloaded the beta version of CS3 as well and love the changes – a much better interface overall.
Somewhat unrelated – check this out:
http://www.fauxto.com/
A very well done Flash photo editor, the interface reminding me of Photoshop.
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Well done. Loads in a flash on an Intel Mac, unlike the CS2. Registering for the beta with a volume license key was a pain, but well worth the extra effort.
I LOVE the new Photoshop CS3 Beta. It doesn’t freeze on my MacBook Pro.
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