Adobe released Photoshop CS3 Beta.

Slimppu · **Posted:** December 17th, 2006, 12:47 pm

yeah, adobe has just released the photoshop cs3 beta version. i tried it myself, and it seems good.

there are some new tools, filters and blending modes, as i fastly looked at it. also the interface has been changed.

you may download it here, you need to register before you can download it.

Adobe wrote:

For the first time ever, Adobe is delivering a widely available Photoshop CS3 beta to enable customers to more easily transition to the latest hardware platforms, particularly Apple's new Intel based systems. The beta is available as a Universal Binary for the Macintosh platform as well for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista computers, with the final shipping release of Adobe Photoshop CS3 planned for spring 2007.

Adobe has a long-standing commitment to the Mac community and this release is Adobe's way of delivering native performance on Intel based systems many months earlier than we otherwise could have done. We have no doubt, however, that all of our customers will enjoy exploring the new Photoshop CS3 beta and seeing some of the new features we have in store. The full application is not yet complete; but, many of the additions to the product are fully implemented and ready for you to try and discuss.
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The Photoshop CS3 beta is available in English only but to Photoshop CS2 users worldwide. It is available to licensed users of either the Photoshop CS2 (full, upgrade, and education), Adobe Creative Suite 2 Standard or Premium (full, upgrade, and education), Adobe Production Studio Standard and Premium (full, upgrade, and education), Adobe Video Bundle (full, upgrade, and education) or Adobe Web Bundle (full, upgrade, and education). You will need to provide your Photoshop CS2, Creative Suite, Production Studio or Bundle serial number in order to get a Photoshop CS3 beta serial number, enabling you to activate the Photoshop beta and use it beyond the two-day grace period.

For additional information introducing the Photoshop CS3 beta, see Group Product Manager Maria Yap's welcome letter

Adbot · **Posted:** December 17th, 2006, 12:47 pm

Cowboyofdeath · **Posted:** December 17th, 2006, 2:47 pm

Too bad I can't get it; I can't give away too much personal info i.e. full names, addresses etc.

My friend will get me the original CS for Christmas I hope.

CreepyPirate · **Posted:** December 17th, 2006, 4:03 pm

Cowboyofdeath wrote:

Too bad I can't get it; I can't give away too much personal info i.e. full names, addresses etc.

My friend will get me the original CS for Christmas I hope.

You make that bit up.

Let me know when the full version is out, I'll 'borrow' it from adobe.

Anubis · **Posted:** December 17th, 2006, 4:08 pm

Yey. *downloads*

Lets see what this baby can do.

MattVortex · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 12:39 pm

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Beta Appears on Digg: 15th December (release date)
Crack for Photoshop CS3 Beta for Macs appears on Digg: 16th December.
Crack for Photoshop CS3 Beta for Windows PCs appears on Digg: 17th December.

I've just installed it. I love the new interface.

Anubis · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 2:39 pm

I like how you can hide things instead of having to close them, as in CS2 that annoys me quite regularly. However, if the only changes are that and the "new look", then I'll be sticking with CS2 for a while.

Adbot · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 2:39 pm

Mikhail · **Posted:** December 18th, 2006, 4:18 pm

God Ew that interface is horrible ill stick with CS2, till they improve it.