I need a new photoshop??????????

[ignatiusjk]

I'm currently using version 5 and need to upgrade to a newer version which way should I go.

[Marko]

Most if not all workshops and courses that you might be interested in are concentrating on the latest version - CS4.

It is a big chunk of money, but if you are serious about learning it, that should be the most efficient way to go.

[jamesklowe]

go cs3, skip cs4. and wait it out for cs5

[Walter Calahan]

CS4 is already long in the tooth, so don't know if CS3 copies are still around.

[Bill L.]

There is some functionality improvement in CS4, but if you're upgrading from v. 5, it's inches compared to the miles of improvement from where you are up to CS3. So if you can get a better deal on CS3 go for it. I upgraded from CS3 to CS4, but really only because CS4 has a 64 bit version (much faster than the 32 bit version on my machine).

Cheers!
Bill

[ignatiusjk]

I mainly just use PS for 4x5 film B&W,and color neg. I don't need or use all of the other "stuff" in PS.Does this make any difference? I want to be able to dodge and burn easier.

[Steven Barall]

You have to check with Adobe to see if you can update all the way up from Photoshop 5 to CS-4 all in one giant step. Good luck.

[Richard Wall]

The OpenGL acceleration and brush tip previews in CS4 are worth the price of admission IMHO.

Richard

[Bill_1856]

Gee, and I keep going back to PS Elements 2. Crop, dodge, burn, adjust local contrast and brightness. What more could I possibly want?

[keeds]

16 Bit?