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Image Analysis, 3-D and Motion Support in Photoshop CS3 Extended

Photoshop CS3 Extended software includes everything in Photoshop CS3 plus additional specialized features such as support for 3-D and video workflows, animation and in-depth image analysis. With support for popular 3-D formats, creatives can render and incorporate rich 3-D content into their 2-D compositions, including texture editing on 3-D models. Using the Enhanced Vanishing Point, designers can measure in perspective and also export from Enhanced Vanishing Point to a 3-D model. For video post-production, Photoshop CS3 Extended now includes video-format and layer support to edit video files frame by frame. The resulting video can then be exported to a variety of formats including Flash. Pioneering new uses in areas such as manufacturing and medicine, the Measurement Log palette calculates a range of values within an image, the Scale Marker easily adds a scale graphic to any image, and the new Count tool tallies features in an image simply by clicking on them.

"We estimate that 98 percent of all video games on the shelf were created with Photoshop," said Michael Casalino, senior environment artist for Electronic Arts Sports. "The enhancements in Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended will make the software even more indispensable to us, with functionality like the new 3D editing tools allowing users to seamlessly incorporate 3D content into the image-editing workflow."

New to Photoshop CS3 and the Adobe Creative Suite 3 family, Adobe Device Central (see separate release) radically boosts the productivity of creative professionals who develop content for mobile handsets.

Adobe Photoshop FamilyAdobe offers the right Photoshop for all types of users. Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended are at the heart of the Photoshop family. The portfolio also includes Adobe Photoshop Lightroom™, which provides a complete digital darkroom for professional and serious amateur photographers; Adobe Photoshop Elements with editing and sharing options for photography enthusiasts; and the free Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition, which meets the needs of the casual photographer.

Pricing and Availability

Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS3 Extended will begin shipping in April 2007 to customers in the United States and Canada, and will be available through Adobe Authorized Resellers and the Adobe Store at http://www.adobe.com/go/gn_store. Estimated street price for Adobe Photoshop CS3 is US$649 and US$999 for Photoshop CS3 Extended. Upgrade pricing is available. For more detailed information about features, upgrade policies, pricing, and International versions please visit: http://www.adobe.com/go/photoshop.

Bob Crabtree, editor HEXUS.lifestyle, adds:

Adobe has yet to issue press releases giving UK pricing for these two new versions of Photoshop but the company's UK online store shows that you can pre-order Photoshop CS3 Extended for £887.12 (£755 ex-VAT). That contrasts sharply with the US price of $999, which is equivalent to just £508. Add VAT to that converted figure brings you to £597. So UK purchasers are expected to pay £290 more than those in the USA.

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