Can I Get a Hallelujah?

[Kevin Callahan]

On Dec 14, 2006, at 9:45 PM, rogerhoward at rogerroger.org wrote:

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> 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:
>>>
>>>> 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?
>
> 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 :)
>

I'm a Sibelius user (music scoring) and recommend it. But, when I  
make a request that might leverage a Mac feature (and what I consider  
an advantage), I get the "there is no analog on Windows, so we won't  
do that ... ".

Considering Leopard and what I personally believe will further  
differentiate the platform, I view this approach with a disgruntled  
visage.

Regarding UI, that's exactly what I'm taking about.  I believe the  
Mac UI is one of the key benefits wrt productivity.  We're talking  
about "user interface".  Are there no advantages to the Mac user  
interface?

K

Kevin Callahan
http://www.kevincallahan.org/
http://www.kevincallahan.org/software/accessorizer.html



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