Adobe Photoshop CS6 Available for Free Public Beta

Why doesn't Adobe just make one version of photoshop and price it at a point where mere mortals can afford it. How about somewhere between $89-$199 and throw it on the app store.

I think you're looking for Photoshop Elements (http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-65136385-Photoshop-Elements-10/dp/B005MMMT6E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332394800&sr=8-1)

Why doesn't Adobe just make one version of photoshop and price it at a point where mere mortals can afford it. How about somewhere between $89-$199 and throw it on the app store.


They can use all the DRM they want if they keep pricing it way out of reach of customers reach they will just crack and pirate it.

Wish apple would just end this and either buy adobe or finally unveil they're photoshop killer that's been in development forever and a day.

If you can/need more but can't afford it, check out Pixelmator (http://www.pixelmator.com/), which works the same way as Photoshop (incl keyboard shortcuts) for just $29.99, though it is not as full featured as the real thing.

Pixelmator is a sweet app. A great 'in-between' choice for those that need more options than Photoshop Elements but not nearly as many as the full version of Photoshop.

However, no professional is going to use Pixelmator in a studio environment. Clients, agencies, studios, etc all use Photoshop, its the gold standard.

I think you're looking for Photoshop Elements (http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-65136385-Photoshop-Elements-10/dp/B005MMMT6E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332394800&sr=8-1)

He mentioned making "one version" though. I think he wants just one version of Photoshop at a decent cost.

Have you worked in marketing, advertising or print? Nobody sends pixelmator format files, everything is PSD. Hence no professional in a studio environment uses it much less relies on it, it'd be suicide.

Have you worked in print/marketing/advertising? When does anyone send a layered PSD to a printer when a Tiff or (generally from InDesign) a PDF would work fine, and generally the printer can't mess with it then. Sorry... But 12 year design vet here, and I've only once sent a PSD, and that was for dynamic data prints.

Finally black UI - for us working at night!

Why doesn't Adobe just make one version of photoshop and price it at a point where mere mortals can afford it. How about somewhere between $89-$199 and throw it on the app store.


They can use all the DRM they want if they keep pricing it way out of reach of customers reach they will just crack and pirate it.

Wish apple would just end this and either buy adobe or finally unveil they're photoshop killer that's been in development forever and a day.

Because home consumers is NOT the target audience for Photoshop and Creative Suite? It is professional software for professional users. They have different programs to target home users and consumers, like the Elements series of products. If you are one of the few home users that can, needs and actually does use the additional features not present in consumer products, I am quite sure you would be willing to pony up the money. Most consumers though are more interesting in pirating professional software and showing off to their buddies what cool stuff they have without ever being able to utilize it more than the basics that are also present in iPhoto.

If you can/need more but can't afford it, check out Pixelmator (http://www.pixelmator.com/), which works the same way as Photoshop (incl keyboard shortcuts) for just $29.99, though it is not as full featured as the real thing.

Have you worked in marketing, advertising or print? Nobody sends pixelmator format files, everything is PSD. Hence no professional in a studio environment uses it much less relies on it, it'd be suicide.

If you have ever used Pixalmator you'd know that all your projects can be exported to PSD and TIFF. While my office uses Photoshop I use Pixelmator at home for all of my freelance work. I guess that makes me suicidal ;)

Still trying to find a good replacement for Illustrator though.

I'm really not liking how everything is grouped inside of one window, like the Windows version has always been. I like to be able to see through to my desktop and have my separate photos show in Exposé. Anyone know if there's a way to reenable that?

You can kiss expose goodbye as Mission Control sucks a$$. The elimination of 'all windows at once' (real expose) makes it impossible to drag an object from illustrator, enable expose by hitting a hot corner, selecting the desired photoshop document/window by hovering over it and dropping it in place. This doesnt require any key strokes on the keyboard and not even a single click on the mouse, just drag, hit hot corner, hover and drop.

If Adobe is to have any blame put on them, Apple is equally at fault for failing miserably with Mission Control.

Those are rather well-done videos; very much appreciated. I think I may even subscribe to lynda.com now. The host in that Adobe "6 things" clip was speaking just a touch too fast and it was really bugging me.

Deke McClelland is probably the most knowledgeable person outside of Adobe when it comes to PS. You can't beat his videos. You'll learn far more than you will ever use. Having him on Lynda is great because his DVD courses used to cost $100's.