Adobe Photoshop 8.0/CS Software Licensing Information

Features:

	Improved file management, new design possibilities, and a more intuitive way to create for the Web
	Support for 16-bit images, digital camera raw data, and non-square pixels
	Create or modify photos using painting, drawing, and retouching tools
	Customized workspace; save personalized workspace and tool settings; create customized shortcuts
	Unparalleled efficiency - automate production tasks with built-in or customized scripts

Adobe Photoshop 8.0/CS

Description
Get superior results faster with industry-standard Adobe Photoshop CS software and its integrated Web production application, Adobe ImageReady CS software. Graphic and Web designers, photographers, and video professionals can take advantage of indispensable features that include improved file management, new design possibilities, a more intuitive way to create for the Web, and support for 16-bit images, digital camera raw data, and non-square pixels. Now you can create the highest quality images more efficiently than ever before.

Features:
Professional toolset: create original images or modify photos using a full assortment of painting, drawing, and retouching tools. Color correction: improve the color, contrast, and dynamic range of any image with a comprehensive set of professional color-correction tools. Enhanced layer control: composite images, text, and effects on hundreds of layers that you can organize with up to five levels of nesting and save in different combinations as Layer Comps. Improved File Browser: quickly preview, tag, and sort images; search and edit metadata and keywords; and automatically share batches of files from the improved File Browser. Advanced Web capabilities: create sophisticated Web page elements, such as rollovers and animations, using ImageReady--the only Web application that's completely integrated with Photoshop. Healing Brush: effortlessly remove dust, scratches, blemishes, wrinkles, and other flaws with the Healing Brush. Special effects filters: Easily experiment and achieve amazing results by accessing more than 95 special effects filters. Preview and apply more than one filter at a time with the new Filter Gallery. Advanced type control: add vector-based text that you can edit at any time, format, warp, convert to outlines, and use for masks or other special effects. Customized workspace: work the way that's best for you by saving personalized workspace and tool settings, and creating customized keyboard shortcuts. Unparalleled efficiency: automate production tasks with built-in or customized scripts and the Actions palette which lets you record editing steps to quickly process batches of files.

Top Features for Graphic Designers:
Professional toolset: create original images or modify photos using a full assortment of painting, drawing, and retouching tools. Layers: achieve sophisticated results by compositing images, text, and effects on hundreds of layers that you control by grouping into sets, color coding, and locking. Layer Comps: create design variations for clients more efficiently by saving different combinations of layers within the same file as Layer Comps. Text on a path: Create eye-catching typography by placing text on paths or within shapes. Edit the text at any time, even in Adobe Illustrator software. Customizable keyboard shortcuts: customize, save, and print a summary of your ideal set of keyboard shortcuts, so the functions you use most are always at your fingertips. Artistic brushes: Simulate traditional fine-art techniques with dry and wet brush effects, pastel, charcoal, and more. Even use brushes to add special effects such as grass and leaves. Special effects filters: Easily experiment and achieve amazing results by accessing more than 95 special effects filters. Preview and apply more than one filter at a time with the new Filter Gallery. History palette: experiment freely knowing you can instantly undo or redo multiple steps with the History palette. Color management guidance: easily access the new color management guide to take full advantage of powerful controls that ensure more consistent color on any device. Support for extremely large images: create for billboards, bus wraps, technical imaging, and more by working with images up to 300,000x300,000 pixels and up to 56 channels per file.

Top Features for Photographers:
Professional toolset: create original images or modify photos using a full assortment of painting, drawing, and retouching tools. Color correction: improve the color, contrast, and dynamic range of any image with a comprehensive set of professional color-correction tools. Improved File Browser: quickly preview, tag, and sort images; search and edit metadata and keywords; and automatically share batches of files from the improved File Browser. Comprehensive 16-bit support: perform more precise editing and retouching with expanded support for 16-bit images in core features, including layers, brushes, text, shapes, and more. Healing Brush: effortlessly remove dust, scratches, blemishes, wrinkles, and other flaws with the Healing Brush. Integrated digital camera raw file support: get truer, higher-quality output by working with the complete raw data files from most major digital camera models. Match Color command: achieve a consistent look between package shots, fashion photos, and more by instantly matching the color scheme of one image to another. Histogram palette: monitor changes to your image in the Histogram palette, which dynamically updates as you make adjustments. Shadow/Highlight correction: quickly improve the contrast of over- or under-exposed areas of an image while preserving the overall balance of the photo. Crop and Straighten command: Scan multiple images at once and let Photoshop automatically straighten and save each image as an individual file.

Top Features for Web Designers:
Enhanced ImageReady user interface: create and modify Web designs faster with multiple object selection, object grouping, and smart guides. Improved Photoshop integration: enjoy quicker, more seamless integration between Photoshop and ImageReady, plus automated file saving and common commands, tools, and shortcuts. Image slicing: slice complex, layered images and apply appropriate format and compression settings to each area before exporting as an HTML table. Variable data support: easily import database and spreadsheet information to automate the production of Web graphics. Macromedia Flash (SWF) file export: use ImageReady CS to create Macromedia Flash (SWF) animations, complete with vector artwork and variable text. Animated GIF creation: turn layered Photoshop or Illustrator files into compact GIF animations in a few short steps. Web Content palette: create and edit rollovers and other interactive Web elements more easily using the new Web Content palette. Layers-as-files export: optimize and export individual layers as separate files for use in Macromedia Flash (SWF) animations and dynamic HTML. Weighted optimization: smoothly vary compression settings using channels to display higher-quality results in critical image areas. Streamlined HTML output: create leaner, more easily edited HTML with new controls for nested tables, XHTML, and more.

Top Features for Video Producers:
Professional toolset: create original images or modify photos using a full assortment of painting, drawing, and retouching tools. Non-square pixel support: create and work with different aspect ratios to accommodate non-square pixels without distortion. Enhanced 16-bit compositing: perform more precise matte painting, 3D rendering, and other advanced film compositing with expanded support for 16-bit images in core features, including layers, brushes, and more. Guide presets: easily design using video-specific presets that show action-safe and title-safe areas of the screen. Layers-to-files export: quickly integrate layered Photoshop artwork with a variety of video editing and compositing systems using the built-in Export Layers to Files command. Unparalleled efficiency: automate production tasks with built-in or customized scripts and the Actions palette which lets you record editing steps to quickly process batches of files. Enhanced layer control: composite images, text, and effects on hundreds of layers that you can organize with up to five levels of nesting and save in different combinations as Layer Comps. Customized workspace: work the way that's best for you by saving personalized workspace and tool settings, and creating customized keyboard shortcuts. Color correction: improve the color, contrast, and dynamic range of any image with a comprehensive set of professional color-correction tools. History palette: experiment freely knowing you can instantly undo or redo multiple steps with the History palette.