Photoshop 7.0 is more than just an OS port, and it’s more than an average version upgrade. It’s one of the most significant upgrades in Photoshop’s long history, with significant new creative tools, workflow options and editing functions. Every time Adobe releases a new Photoshop version, it shakes me to attention. There is always at least one key feature that strikes a chord to the heart of the way I work with image editing....The upgrade didn’t drastically change the way I edit images, but it improves efficiency and helps out with image management.’’
Here are Just SOME of the new features of photoshop • Healing Brush to effortlessly remove artifacts such as dust, scratches, blemishes, and wrinkles while preserving shading, lighting, and texture (Awesome for Dtp operators in the photo buissiness, makes it easy to restore photographs) • Web output enhancements to easily apply transparency or partial transparency to Web page elements, including seamless edges that blend into any Web background • Single, enhanced Rollover palette to manage Web page rollovers, animations, and image maps more easily (image ready ONLY) • New Painting Engine to simulate traditional painting techniques (Similar to paint shop Pros 3D plug in, but mor e fluid and easy to use) • Pattern Maker plug-in to create realistic or abstract patterns such as grass, rocks, and sand simply by selecting a section of an image • Enhanced Liquify (distorting) tool to allow you to view other layers, zoom, pan, and undo multiple steps — even save custom meshes and apply them to other files • Photoshop 7.0 Scripting plug-in to automate repetitive tasks and key workflows using rich scripting support for JavaScript, AppleScript, and Microsoft Visual Basic (Also allows you to actually Switch between Two applications such as Java and Photo shop or MS visual basic ) • Password protection to limit access to Photoshop PDF files, helping to secure image integrity • Built-in Spell Checker for search-and-replace operations and spell-check in multiple languages within the same file • Enhanced Picture Packages to allow you to print multiple images on one page, choose different page sizes, and add custom labels, such as copyright notices or captions • More Web Gallery templates to easily show work online by posting a gallery page of images, and include watermark and copyright information to protect images •
Full compatibility with Mac OS 9 and support for the newest enhancements of Mac OS X and Microsoft® Windows® XP • XMP support for embedding metadata in application files to easily repurpose, archive, and automate files in a workflow • New ’’selected’’ rollover state for creating more sophisticated Web site navigation bars without hand-coding • Customizable workspace for saving the arrangement of palettes and settings for tools, and instant access to a personalized Photoshop desktop • New Auto Color Command for reliable color correction • Publish hi-res, modem friendly, zoom and pan images for any Website with ease using Viewpoint ZoomView These features are only what I’ve discovered, and I’ve only played with it for 2 weeks, imagine what aReeal designer could find.It’s worth it heavy pricing of 30, 000 Rs, since it comes with online support and manuals (4 of them) to help you find your way through tutorials and help files.