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Hi!

Before you further read this thread go to this link that summarizes
the new features of Photoshop CS4:

http://garmahis.com/software/adobe-photoshop-cs4-new-features/

In order to understand the 64-bit capabilities which is the crown
jewel of this new version of Photoshop, you are advised to go through:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13580_3-9909725-39.html

In order for you to have a black laughter about how Adobe considers
people naïve, you may watch this video on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3ybu4YmdNE


For those who actually know the Adobe Photoshop pattern of upgrade,
they will realize that we are living the same atmosphere of moving
from Photoshop 6 to Photoshop 7 !

Yes, indeed this is the true 64-bit version (though our Mac friends
will not enjoy that). 64-bit version means the monster of long shots
in terms of file sizes that can be dealt with (RAM  permits).  That
means, Photoshop can actively deal with about 4 billion times the file
sizes in 32-bit environment, given that RAM is available!

Yes, indeed this is considered to be a major upgrade. However, do not
expect a radical change between Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS4 (from
the practical functionality point of view)!

My advise is that users around the world have two options:

1- Buy this version and pray that Adobe Corporation will charge a very
low price for the next upgrade (Photoshop CS5 is expected to contain
some impressive features which makes it the best in the chain). This
will only serve as a redemption for the money paid to buy almost
identical versions which are Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop CS4.

2- If you have Photoshop CS3, wait to upgrade when Photoshop CS5 is
released (hopefully in 2009), for the reason that a lot of source code
in Photoshop application software has been rewriten from scratch, and,
possibly there will be dozens of bugs to be fixed later in Photoshop
CS5.


Mohamed Al-Dabbagh
Senior Graphic Designer