Can I Get a Hallelujah?

[Kevin Callahan]

On Dec 14, 2006, at 9:33 PM, rogerhoward at rogerroger.org wrote:

>
> On Dec 14, 2006, at 3:37 PM, Scott Stevenson wrote:
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>> Photoshop CS3 beta tomorrow. It runs natively on processors by a  
>> company called "Intel".
>>
>> <http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/ 
>> 200612/121406Photoshop.html>
>
> And can I be the first one to say how much it rocks? :)
>
> Other than a few open bugs which will certainly be fixed before  
> release, this is a great new version. A few high points:
>
> - Intel native. Yeah, obviously, but seriously this rocks. I have a  
> feeling if it wasn't for the ram differential (I work with large,  
> no huge, files), my little Macbook would keep pace with my G5 easily.
> - New UI makes for a FAR better experience on portables - dockable  
> palettes (I forget Adobe's new term for these) are just great. Also  
> works great on machines with huge desktops.
> - Smart Objects just keep getting better
> - Bridge CS3 is a huge leap forward. The loupe (when it works -  
> still buggy) is much needed
> - the whole Bridge layout is fully configurable, and savable in  
> workspaces.
> - ACR4 is taking on new options from Lightroom
> - Bridge is generally much faster
> - Darker window backdrop is much welcomed, and will be even better  
> once they get rid of the Aqua remnants
> - Aperture-like tiling of multiple (selected) images in the preview  
> panel is great
>
> Amen brotha!
>

does it leverage any benefits Mac OS X has over Windows ? or are they  
keeping the app identical across platforms?

K