Can I Get a Hallelujah?

[rogerhoward at rogerroger.org]

On Dec 14, 2006, at 9:41 PM, Kevin Callahan wrote:

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> On Dec 14, 2006, at 9:33 PM, rogerhoward at rogerroger.org wrote:
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>> 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>
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>> 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!
>>
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> does it leverage any benefits Mac OS X has over Windows ? or are  
> they keeping the app identical across platforms?

Photoshop is and has been for years completely feature-complete on  
both platforms and I really doubt that'll change any time soon...  
which is a good thing, as frankly if they were inclined to favor one  
platform over another we *might* not like the choice!

I mean certainly there are differences that can be chalked up to  
platform differences, but they are mainly UI, not app features only  
available on one or the other.

So no, and yes :)