Photoshop CS History

History of Photoshop CS versions

The naming scheme in Photoshop was initially based on version numbers. Adobe published thirteen versions (major and minor changes) before the introduction of the Creative brand in October 2003. In February 2013, Adobe donated the source code of Photoshop version 1.0.1 to the Museum of Computer History.

CS

The first Photoshop CS was released commercially in October 2003 as the eighth major version of Photoshop. Photoshop CS increased user control with a redesigned file explorer that increases search versatility, classifying and sharing capabilities, and the histogram palette that monitors changes to the image as they are made in the document.

Match Color was also introduced in CS, which reads color data to achieve uniform expression over a series of images.

 Photoshop CS2

Launched in May 2005, expanded its predecessor with a new set of tools and features. It included an improved spot cure brush, which is mainly used for handling common photographic problems, such as blemishes, red eyes, noise, and blurring and lens distortion.

One of the most significant inclusions in CS2 was the implementation of intelligent objects, which allows users to scale and transform vector images and illustrations without losing image quality, as well as creating linked duplicates of embedded graphics so that a single edition is updated through of multiple iterations.

Adobe responded to comments from the professional media industry by implementing non-destructive editing, as well as producing and modifying 32-bit High Dynamic Range (HDR) images, which are optimal for 3D rendering and composition advanced FireWire Previews can also be viewed on a monitor through a direct export function.

Photoshop CS2 brought the vanishing point and image deformation tools. Vanishing Point makes tedious graphic and photo retouching jobs much easier by allowing users to clone, paint and transform image objects while maintaining visual perspective. Image Warping makes it easy to digitally distort an image in one way, by choosing presets on demand or by dragging control points.

The file browser was upgraded to Adobe Bridge, which functioned as a hub for productivity, images and creativity, providing cross-view file navigation and cross-product integration seamlessly into Adobe Creative Suite 2 software.

Adobe Bridge also provided access to Adobe Stock Photos, a new stock photography service that offered users a one-stop shop through five elite image providers to deliver high-quality, royalty-free images for layout and design.

Camera Raw version 3.0 was a new addition in CS2, and it allowed the configuration of several unprocessed files to be modified simultaneously. In addition, the processing of multiple RAW files to other formats, including JPEG, TIFF, DNG or PSD, could be done in the background without running Photoshop itself.

Photoshop CS2 brought a simplified interface, facilitating access to functions for specific instances. CS2 users were also given the possibility to create their own custom presets, which was meant to save time and increase productivity.

Disabling CS2 activation servers: In January 2013, Adobe Photoshop CS2 (9.0), with some other CS2 products, was released with an official serial number, due to technical failure in Adobe CS2 activation servers (see Creative Suite 1 and 2)

Photoshop CS3

It improves the features of previous versions of Photoshop and introduces new tools. One of the most significant is the simplified interface that allows greater performance, speed and efficiency. There is also better support for camera RAW files that allow users to process images with higher speed and conversion quality.

CS3 supports more than 150 RAW formats, as well as JPEG, TIFF and PDF. Improvements were made to the Conversion tools in Black and White, Brightness and Contrast Adjustment and Leak Point Module. The black-and-white adjustment option improves control over manual grayscale conversions with a dialog box similar to the channel mixer.

There is more control over printing options and better management with Adobe Bridge. The Cloning Source palette is introduced, which adds more options to the stamp clone tool. Other features include intelligent non-destructive filters, graphics optimization for mobile devices, filler tools. Compositing is assisted with the new tools of Quick Selection and Edge Tuning of Photoshop and the improved image sewing technology.

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended includes everything from CS3 and additional functions. There are tools for 3D graphic file formats, video and animation enhancement, and full image measurement and analysis tools with support for DICOM files. 3D graphic formats allow the incorporation of 3D content into 2D compositions. In terms of video editing, CS3 supports layers and video format so that users can edit video files by frame.

CS3 and CS3 Extended were launched in April 2007 to the United States and Canada. They were also made available through Adobe's online store and authorized Adobe resellers. Both CS3 and CS3 Extended are offered as a standalone application or as a feature of Adobe Creative Suite. The price for CS3 is US $ 649 and the extended version is US $ 999. Both products are compatible with Intel-based Macs and PowerPCs, compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista.

CS3 is the first version of Photoshop that will run natively on Macs with Intel processors: earlier versions can only be run through the Rosetta translation layer, and will not run on all Mac OS X 10.7 or later.

Photoshop CS4

It offers a smoother pan and zoom, allowing faster image editing at high magnification. The interface is more simplified with its tab-based interface, making it cleaner to work.

Photoshop CS4 includes a new 3D engine that allows the conversion of gradient maps into 3D objects, adding depth to layers and text, and obtaining print quality results with the new ray tracing rendering engine. Supports common 3D formats; the new adjustment and mask panels; Conscious dimensioning of the content (size of the seam); Fluid Canvas Rotation and file viewing options.

The Content-aware scale allows users to intelligently dimension and scale images, and the Canvas Rotation tool makes it easy to rotate and edit images from any angle.

Adobe launched Photoshop CS4 Extended, which has the features of Adobe Photoshop CS4, plus capabilities for scientific imaging, 3D, motion graphics, accurate image analysis, and users of high-quality movies and videos. The fastest 3D engine allows users to paint directly on 3D models, wrap 2D images around 3D shapes and animate 3D objects.

As a successor to Photoshop CS3, Photoshop CS4 is the first x64 edition of Photoshop in consumer computers for Windows. The color correction tool has also been significantly improved.

CS4 and CS4 Extended were published on October 15, 2008. They were also made available through Adobe's online store and authorized Adobe resellers. CS4 and CS4 Extended are offered as a standalone application or as a feature of Adobe Creative Suite. The price of CS4 is US $ 699 and the extended version is US $ 999. Both products are compatible with Mac OS X and Intel-based PowerPC, compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista.

Photoshop CS5

This was released on April 12, 2010. In a video posted on its official Facebook page, the development team revealed new technologies in development, including three-dimensional brushes and deformation tools.

In May 2011, Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 (CS5.5) was released, with new versions of some of the applications. Its version of Photoshop 12.1, is identical to the update simultaneously released for Photoshop CS5, version 12.0.4, except for the support for the new subscription price that was introduced with CS5.5.

CS5 introduces new tools such as the Content-Aware filler, the refining edge, the mixer brush, the bristle tips and the deformation of puppets.

The community also had a hand in the additions made to CS5 while 30 new features and improvements were included by request. These include automatic image straightening, the Third Party Rule trimming tool, color capture and storage of a 16-bit image as JPEG. Another feature includes the Adobe Mini Bridge, which allows navigation and efficient file management.

CS5 Extended includes everything in CS5 plus 3D features and video editing. A new library of materials was added, providing more options such as Chrome, Glass and Cork. The new Shadow Catcher tool can be used to further improve 3D objects. For motion graphics, the tools can be applied to more than one frame in a video sequence.

CS5 and CS5 Extended were made available through the Adobe online store, authorized Adobe resellers and Adobe direct sales. Both CS5 and CS5 Extended are offered as a standalone application or feature of Adobe Creative Suite 5. The price of CS5 is US $ 699 and the extended version is US $ 999. Both products are compatible with Mac OS X based on Intel and Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Photoshop CS6

It was launched in May 2012, added new creative design tools and provided a redesigned interface with an improved performance focus. New features have been added to the Content-Aware tool, such as the Content-Aware patch and the Content-Aware movement.

Adobe Photoshop CS6 brought a set of tools for video editing. The color and exposure settings, as well as the layers, are among some things that are offered in this new editor. At the end of the edition, the user is presented with a handful of export options in a few popular formats.

CS6 brings the "straighten" tool to Photoshop, where a user simply draws a line anywhere in an image, and the canvas will orientate itself so that the drawn line becomes horizontal and adjust the media accordingly. This was created with the intention that users draw a line parallel to a plane in the image and reorient the image to that plane to more easily achieve certain perspectives.

CS6 allows background saving, which means that while another document is compiling and archiving, it is possible to edit an image simultaneously. CS6 also has a customizable auto-save feature, preventing any work from being lost.

The price of CS6 is US $ 699 and the extended version is US $ 999. Students, however, even those who are homeschooled, can receive a significant discount in Photoshop.

With the new version of Photoshop 13.1.3, Adobe has removed support for Windows XP (even in native x64 for Windows XP x64); therefore, the latest version that works in Windows XP is 13.0.1. Adobe also announced that CS6 will be the last suite sold with perpetual licenses in favor of new Creative Cloud subscriptions, but will continue to support Photoshop CS6 for OS compatibility and will provide bug fixes and security updates as needed.