Productivity is much improved thanks to speed increases, workflow enhancements, and a more-streamlined interface
Nice black-and-white conversion capabilities
No more ImageReady
The bad:
No real enhancements made to meat-and-potatoes masking features
Print layout tools
The bottomline:
With its streamlined tools, enhanced nondestructive editing capabilities, and better performance, Adobe Photoshop CS3 will look very attractive to almost any user.
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