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Photoshop 1.0
The first version of the Photoshop splash screen features just four Photoshop programmers. In subsequent versions, more and more names are added to the list. In more recent versions, a limited number of Adobe VIP’s appear in the splash screen. http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/02/20-years-of-adobe-photoshop/ -
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Photoshop 2.0
Photoshop 2.0 included the Path feature, which allowed users to trim around an object easily and to save that path for future use. This feature was added by a second engineer, Mark Hamburg, that Adobe hired to work on the application. http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/02/20-years-of-adobe-photoshop/ -
Photoshop 3.0
The big story for Adobe Photoshop 3.0 was layers. Layers were and are a lifesaver for any marginally complex design. Layers are individual slices of the image that go together to make the final “sandwich” of the image. Different images, such as those used in the image above in the 3.0 splash screen, are assigned their own layers, making it easy to work on those images without tampering with other areas of the image. http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/02/20-years-of-adobe-photoshop/ -
Photoshop 4.0
Adjustment layers and macros were the two most notable features of Photoshop 4.0. Adjustment layers allow the designer to apply one effect to a group of layers. Macros, or actions in Photoshop speak, allow you to map a series of commands to one command. This allows you to perform the same operation in much less time if you have a bunch of images to work on. http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/02/20-years-of-adobe-photoshop/ -
Photoshop 5.0
The two most important features released with 5.0 were editable type and the ability to undo actions multiple times in the “History” palette. Color Management made its debut with 5.0. Like other major changes to Photoshop, it was greeted with equal parts of praise and condemnation. It allowed colors to be managed natively within the application rather than relying on third-party tools that had been used, a huge improvement. http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/02/20-years-of-adobe-photoshop/ -
Photoshop 5.5
Photoshop 5.5 featured the huge time saver, “Save For Web”. This feature allows those who choose it to save the image in a preset specifically designed for web use which allows the user to adjust image quality to achieve a smaller image. Version 5.0 had failed to take the Web into account with all of its other major feature changes on the table. It was also bundled with ImageReady, a standalone program that was purpose-built to edit web graphics. http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/02/20-year -
Photoshop 6.0
The layer styles panel made working with layers even easier in Photoshop 6. Vector shapes were also added in this release; the ability to draw vector shapes such as arrows into a bitmap was lauded by users.
There was also a new custom shapes palette that allowed the user to draw using vector shapes rather than just using lines. Text could also now be typed directly onto a picture, rather than being typed first into a text box. http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/02/20-years-of-adobe-photoshop/ -
Photoshop Elements
With the increasing complexity of the tools available to users, Photoshop was risking losing a significant market share that didn’t understand or need some of its more advanced tools.
In order to combat this, they released Photoshop Elements in 2001. The new product was a success, and designers continue to recommend it to clients for simple image resizing and other non-design tasks. -
Photoshop 7.0
Version 7.0 introduced the healing brush and text that was fully vector-based. More importantly to veteran users, it introduced a new file browser that let designers easily pore through folders to find the graphics that they wanted.
Files within a folder could be renamed using Batch Rename, plus a bunch of other helpful commands that made working with a high volume of files much easier.
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Photoshop CS
Photoshop CS was the first to employ the CDS (counterfeit deterrence system) which recognized and refused to allow duplication of paper currency.
Scripting support for various web languages, including JavaScript, was also new to this release.
Layer groups were introduced with this version, which allowed various layers to be grouped together for effects to be applied to some and not others. http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/02/20-years-of-adobe-photoshop/ -
Photoshop CS2
The red eye removal tool, previously exclusive to Elements, was popular enough to make an appearance in the core version of Photoshop. Smudging options and the ability to select multiple layers also added to the functionality of Photoshop.
The Vanishing Point tool allowed users to edit images in perspective. The largest moment of panic when upgrading to PS2 came for most when they tried to find the Paint Bucket tool, which had been classified under the Gradient tool. There were other significant -
Photoshop CS3
A faster load was probably the most noticeable feature of this 2007 release. It included fine tuning to a number of its existing tools rather than focusing on new ones.
The most notable new feature was graphic optimization for mobile devices, a feature which many web designers focusing on mobile design were thankful for. This version also saw significant feature updates to Adobe Camera RAW, a Quick Select tool, alterations to core commands like Brightness and Contrast and Black and White convers -
Photoshop CS4
The smoother pan and zoom allowed for fast drill down on the areas of an image that you wanted to look at. Prior to this, there was a lag time of a few seconds (depending on your system) if you wanted to zoom in or out on an image.
The Masks and Adjustments panel was added, making working with masks easier. CS 4 also dealt with edges on masks more effectively. Colour correction took a huge step forward with this release. http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/02/20-years-of-adobe-photoshop/
