Newbie needing advice.... CS2 or CS3 Suite

[Doug Nelson]

Photoshop did start out on the Mac, but that's not the problem. CS3 is the first version in recent memory that generates files not easily readable by older versions. There were just too many changes, particularly with adjustment layers. With max. compat. on anyone will still be able to open the file, but they might only see a flattened version of the image (depending on what the file contains).

[Lil Judd]

Well, that won't matter to us as we have no earlier version. Then I would also guess that the CS3 version will reflect the future, so that would be another good reason for buying it. Thanks

Lil

[dmrdm]

The interface doesn't bother me either. Been getting along with it fine.

If you get CS 3, don't forget to register it - when you register it, they give you an option to pick a free item. I took the 31 day free on-line classes at Lynda.com. Making my way through all of the photoshop tuts. (assume Adobe gives this for the academic version, but don't know that for a fact).

Have fun!

[arphot]

I, too, got a freebie choice when I bought CS2 (Academic Version). You could get some of their video tuts, a couple of free mags (either Layers or Photoshop User Magazine). I chose the magazines and subscribed to Layers.