Photoshop CS now available

as standalone application.

[dillonstars]

Previously only available as part of the new "Creative Suite", now available (with Imageready CS) as a standalone application.

[adobe.com ]

New features include:

Improved File Browser
Quickly preview, tag, and sort images; search and edit metadata and keywords; and automatically share batches of files from the improved File Browser.

Match Color command
Achieve a consistent look between package shots, fashion photos, and more by instantly matching the color scheme of one image to another.

Histogram palette
Monitor changes to your image in the Histogram palette, which dynamically updates as you make adjustments.

Shadow/Highlight correction
Quickly improve the contrast of over- or underexposed areas of an image while preserving the overall balance of the photo using Shadow/Highlight correction.

Text on a path
Create eye-catching typography by placing text on paths or within shapes. Edit the text at any time, even in Adobe Illustrator® software.

Integrated digital camera raw file support
Get truer, higher quality output by working with the complete raw data files from most major digital camera models.

Comprehensive 16-bit support
Perform more precise editing and retouching with expanded support for 16-bit images in core features, including layers, brushes, text, shapes, and more.

Layer Comps
Create design variations for clients more efficiently by saving different combinations of layers within the same file as Layer Comps.

Macromedia Flash file export
Use ImageReady CS to create Macromedia® Flash™ (SWF) animations, complete with vector artwork and variable text.

Customizable keyboard shortcuts
Customize, save, and print a summary of your ideal set of keyboard shortcuts, so the functions you use most are always at your fingertips.

Can't wait to try it out :)

[Sinner_G]

>Macromedia Flash file export

Sounds very good!

[Ilikegeekgirls]

What they really need in this program is a "symbol" feature, like they have in Macromedia Fireworks and Illustrator.

Having a library of images ready to go and edit is a godsend. Makes changes a snap.

[utica]

Comprehensive 16-bit support is the major improvement. Quite an engineering feat!

[Robert Charlton]

I'm not what you call a sophisticated Photoshop user. I've been limping along with 5.5 for several years, and I use it in spirts infrequently. Last night, I saw a three hour demo of CS. Match color is amazing. With the dynamic histograms, you can watch the histograms for all of the channels, displayed in color, change as you adjust the curves. The file browser was pretty impressive too. All in all, kind of mind blowing.