CS 2 vs. CS3 - PhotoCamel

daveyburt · 02-28-2009

considering making the move...

what are the benefits of CS3 over CS2?

thanks!

WildWally · 02-28-2009

Question .
If you were to upgrade from CS2 , why not opt for the newer/better version in CS4 ??

daveyburt · 02-28-2009

i'm getting a deal on CS3 (cuz it's older now)

ohenry · 02-28-2009

Unless it's a superb deal, I'd opt to go with an upgrade to CS4.

CS4 has such an improved ACR that it's well worth the upgrade cost, especially from CS2

daveyburt · 02-28-2009

i use the cannon DPP for raw processing anyway....

just wondering what's good about CS3 over CS2.
as a practice, if i have no GOOD reason to upgrade things, i don't

it's much cheaper being a few versions behind.

swampler · 03-05-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveyburt

considering making the move...

what are the benefits of CS3 over CS2?

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveyburt

as a practice, if i have no GOOD reason to upgrade things, i don't

Sounds like you have your answer. I'm still at CS2 also, but hardly ever use it. I use mostly Lightroom now.

daveyburt · 03-08-2009

no, everyone actually went completely around my question.

my question was: What are the benefits of CS3 over CS2?

I was told to upgrade to CS4, or stay @ CS2....i'm not sure how those replies even remotely touch my question.

So, again, why is CS3 better than CS2? -except for the fact that it's a later version?
What will CS3 do better over CS2?

brucedojd · 03-08-2009

I have both CS4 and CS3 (one on laptops). There is a real nice improvement with CS3 over CS2 and if you get a good price, go for it. There certainly is an improvement of ACR in CS4, but it all depends on the money. If you've got a good deal with CS3, I'd say go for it. It all depends on the money. I'm not sure it's worth $100 more, if that is any guide.
Bruce

craftysnapper · 03-10-2009

The biggest advantage for me was that on my machine it was not such a resource hog and worked faster and smoother than CS2.

gumper · 03-11-2009

This guy gives a pretty good run down (5 pages worth) on the improved and new features of CS3 compared to CS2.

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Review - Software Reviews - TrustedReviews

Google is amazing if one would just use it.

daveyburt · 03-11-2009

thank you for the link and the others for recent responses!!

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WildWally Llama Location: Chicago-land Posts: 914 CamelKarma: 2425 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: CS 2 vs. CS3 Question . If you were to upgrade from CS2 , why not opt for the newer/better version in CS4 ??
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daveyburt Alpaca Posts: 49 CamelKarma: 105 Gallery \| Blog	Re: CS 2 vs. CS3 i'm getting a deal on CS3 (cuz it's older now)
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ohenry Photocamel Master Location: Medford OR Posts: 5,575 CamelKarma: 3911 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: CS 2 vs. CS3 Unless it's a superb deal, I'd opt to go with an upgrade to CS4. CS4 has such an improved ACR that it's well worth the upgrade cost, especially from CS2
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02-28-2009	#5 (permalink)
daveyburt Alpaca Posts: 49 CamelKarma: 105 Gallery \| Blog	Re: CS 2 vs. CS3 i use the cannon DPP for raw processing anyway.... just wondering what's good about CS3 over CS2. as a practice, if i have no GOOD reason to upgrade things, i don't it's much cheaper being a few versions behind.
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03-08-2009	#7 (permalink)
daveyburt Alpaca Posts: 49 CamelKarma: 105 Gallery \| Blog	Re: CS 2 vs. CS3 no, everyone actually went completely around my question. my question was: What are the benefits of CS3 over CS2? I was told to upgrade to CS4, or stay @ CS2....i'm not sure how those replies even remotely touch my question. So, again, why is CS3 better than CS2? -except for the fact that it's a later version? What will CS3 do better over CS2?
	__________________ Newb w/30D 28-135 Kit, 10-22

03-08-2009	#8 (permalink)
brucedojd Vicuna Location: Texas Posts: 121 CamelKarma: 412 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: CS 2 vs. CS3 I have both CS4 and CS3 (one on laptops). There is a real nice improvement with CS3 over CS2 and if you get a good price, go for it. There certainly is an improvement of ACR in CS4, but it all depends on the money. If you've got a good deal with CS3, I'd say go for it. It all depends on the money. I'm not sure it's worth $100 more, if that is any guide. Bruce

03-10-2009	#9 (permalink)
craftysnapper Guanaco Location: Uk Posts: 401 CamelKarma: 3037 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: CS 2 vs. CS3 The biggest advantage for me was that on my machine it was not such a resource hog and worked faster and smoother than CS2.

03-11-2009	#10 (permalink)
gumper Vicuna Location: UT Posts: 93 CamelKarma: 79 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: CS 2 vs. CS3 This guy gives a pretty good run down (5 pages worth) on the improved and new features of CS3 compared to CS2. Adobe Photoshop CS3 Review - Software Reviews - TrustedReviews Google is amazing if one would just use it.

03-11-2009	#11 (permalink)
daveyburt Alpaca Posts: 49 CamelKarma: 105 Gallery \| Blog	Re: CS 2 vs. CS3 thank you for the link and the others for recent responses!! __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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