another, even with plenty of memory and drive space. CS1 had none of these problems, it was so smooth. Hard to believe? Search the internet for "CS2 is so slow" and you'll be shocked at the tweeks and workarounds people are creating. If this type of slowness and poorly written software is what Adobe has in mind for Macromedia programs - I'm worried. But what can you do? For now this is must-have software.

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powerful... but at a HUGE price., April 12, 2006
Reviewer: Vivek Nair "Vivek"

paying $600 for this or even $150 as an upgrade is colossally huge, atleast for me!! i would be satisfied with what i have. i got Adobe elements 2.0 free with the EOS 20D and that is all i need. agreed that the CS2 has many more features than elements, but how many times do we use the extra features? most of the times the usage is limited to a few touches and layer work. If at all a more powerful image manipulator is needed, why not go for The GIMP? it is a free tool available under the GPL CopyLeft license. free for all! i believe it is as powerful as the CS2. agreed that the customer support is close to nil, but after reading the reviews here i think it is better to have GIMP. you can get it at www.gimp.org for free.

Just heard that Adobe has come up with an upgrade for elements to read CR2 raw images, but for that you need elements 3.0!! speak about backward compatibility. these guys want you to spend everyhting you've got in their product!!________________________________________________________________

        
 Photoshop CS2 upgrade problem, April 9, 2006
Reviewer: ddscribbler "DD"

I, too, have been an avid user of Photoshop for some years but my shiny new upgrade to Photoshop CS2 (more expensive here in the UK at the GBP equivalent of $200) has failed because I have the entire creative suite. It seems that the version of Photoshop CS included with the creative suite is not 'valid' and cannot be upgraded alone.

I have had Photoshop as a stand-alone product for a good number of years and as a loyal customer Adobe, and a huge fan of Photoshop, upgrading to the entire creative suite when the option became available seemed to be a good idea. However I have now revised my opinion as Adobe have decreed that I cannot upgrade the piece of software I use most - Photoshop - without upgrading the entire suite. In my opinion, forcing customers to buy additional upgrades they do not want or need in order to obtain the single upgrade they require is tantamount to daylight robbery. Do they seriously think they will retain their present client base by treating customers this way?

Adobe appear to have adopted a rather cavalier attitude to their customers by taking this route - perhaps the recent shenanigans that Microsoft went through in relation to anti-trust legislation has escaped their notice? I sincerely hope Adobe get what is coming to them - some kind of legal case to teach them that straightforward business practice, honesty and keeping their customers happy should be their main priorities.

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Changed My Mind!, April 8, 2006
Reviewer: Tom Jay "Studio Jay"

After reading previous reviews, I've decided not to upgrade to CS2. I can't stand a company who won't treat the customer as #1 and don't feel like supporting them further. I use Aperture for most of my work now and CS for some touch-up work. As a photographer, that's all I need (at least until Aperture becomes a full-featured editor.

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 "THEY SAID THE TITANIC WAS UNSINKABLE", March 3, 2006
Reviewer: John Brasher "John Brasher"

I think that Adobe has been ridding high for so long that not only is the customer not always right, he can go to blazes for all they care. I had a problem with my Photoshop product, so I called customer service. The fellow on the other end of the phone was rude before I had the chance to say anything!!! Having been in that business (Member SVC for a large Co.)I tried to explain the problem curiously and patiently, but this guy just had better things to do. I explained to him that he did not seem very equipped for that line of work, I ask what part of the country he was in and to let me speck to his supervisor, HE SAID "N A A" AND HUNG UP. There's Corel and a host of other fine companies with very excellent programs who would love our patronage, THAT'S BEEN MY SOLOUTIOUN.

Give PSP five years, they will be throwing in the kichen sink with thier programs. J.O.B. in Boston.

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 A Terrific Program...buy it, February 28, 2006
Reviewer: Peter R. Dinella

If you read some of the negative reviews in Amazon about PS2 you'd never buy it. I almost didn't because of this. However, I read additional informed reviews from other sources which were quite positive. So, regardless of the Amazon nay-sayers, I bought it. After using it for two weeks, all I can say is that it's terrific! I have used Elements 2, 3, and CS, and this by far is the most impressive and fun version to use. I had no trouble loading it, registering it, and using it. Bridge is great, smart sharpen is a delight, and high dynamic range capability brings a whole new persepctive to taking photos.

I would also suggest that you buy Ben Willmore's new book, uptospeed Photoshop CS2, which makes the transition to CS2 a breeze. But, like all software, you have to devote some time to the learning process if you expect to have fun and become proficient. Also, make sure you have a good computer.
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