Hey, I am going to get Photoshop and I was wondering what version I should get... Photoshop Elements 6 ?
cs3 cs2 extented version? Since it is the latest version? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

There aren't huge upgrade additions that really make the newer ones any different... I think it is how they package it with other programs. I am thinking if you are trying to grab Photoshop, even illegally, I think you probably wouldn't care on either.

If you are actually planning on paying for it, then I would start researching either price or the compatibility to how you want to use it. And it will be quite pricey. I was lucky enough to have an educational copy of Photoshop, or I would be looking for something cheap.

I first started off with photoshop cs2. This was a decent program at the time and i would say is better than any other out there now (other than the versions of photoshop after it).

I do believe that the latest version of photoshop is the best but there isnt THAT much difference to it. i have noticed that in cs3 you do the animation in photoshop and then save it there whereas on cs2 (i think) you had to go to imageready (which i didnt get with the cs3 master collection so im guessing dont need it?)

So, if you want the better product, get cs3. If you want the cheaper option but still great quality, go with cs2!

It depends entirely on what you want to do with it, if you're serious about your hobby whether it be retouching or making graphics, then get CS3, if you do it every now and then and don't worry about the latest technologies, then get CS2, if you just want basic tools then get Elements

I went from photoshop 7 to cs3 so it was a fairly big change but I know that their isnt much change from cs2 to cs3.. But i can assure that they would have fixed some bugs, errors and added more features. The prices of cs3 will be going down although because of the new cs4 range coming out so just keep an eye open for cheap deals.

All in all photoshop is the way to go when it comes to graphics design.

If you can get cs or cs2 for a decent price comparative to cs3, go for it because, as mentioned, the additions are not pivotal to use of the program. They are significant if you use them properly but for many people the main usage of the program falls within the feature set that rarely if ever changes. This means that if you were to buy an older version it could still do 99%+ of what you want until you become adept enough to need the new additions. That said if there is a small price differential between the older and newer versions I see no reason to not buy the newest and most full featured version availible in order to get the most out of it since you'll be spending a good amount either way. So yes, do a bit of research

Well, CS4 just came out so all remaining CS3 copies should be quite moderately priced. If you're a post-secondary student, you might even get a discount from Adobe.

xboxrulz

If there is an option between CS2 and CS3 I would go for CS3. The biggest CS# advantages for me have been the cleaner interface and that ir runs smoother taking less memory than CS2.

But, if you are not doing professional work you really do not Need Photoshop CS3. Photoshop elements or one of Corel's image suites may accomplish what you need.

If you boil that further, you can use GIMP. It's free and not too hard to use:

www.gimp.org

xboxrulz

Yea really for a lot of what you'd use photoshop for you can accomplish with gimp. Photoshop has more features and more tutorials specifically designed for it, but if you only want to do basic things then it'd be a huge money savings. That said I personally prefer photoshop to gimp (at least the versions of each I've used, neither the newest) so that could play a factor too. It'd be worth trying to get a chance to test out both and judge from there.

And I now need to look into CS4, I had no clue it was out