We own PS CS3, what are the benefits of upgrading to CS6?

Question

I'm using a fairly old version of Photoshop, but it IS a very powerful tool and I can do everything I need to do.

The question is, are there new things in CS6 that I don't even know about, or new things that I would want to do if I knew they were there. What would be some serious benefits to moving up to the latest and greatest?

Asked by Chase Florell

Answer

Well, it's not just what's in CS6. It's what's in CS4-6. You can look up the feature lists and comparison's on Adobe's site to help you decide. We can't tell you if the value is enough for you to move forward. But some helpful things...

• Content aware actions are extremely helpful
• Camera Raw is much more capable and works with the modern cameras
• Speed has improved greatly
• Access to much more memory with a modern 64 bit machine
• Lots of new features such as the healing brushes, patches, and similar
• More filters and more useful filters
• Better algorithms for things like auto color, levels, brightness, contrast, etc.
• and much more.

Is it enough for you? Maybe. Maybe another tool like Photoshop Elements, PixelMator (Mac), or something else would work better. Your best bet is to download the trial and give it a run and if it works then buy it.

Answered by nwcs

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