which version of photoshop ?

starcraft · 50+ Club Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 78

hi im using version 8.0 just now and was going to get 9.0 cs2 but i heard there was probs with it such as keyboard short cuts , should i stick with what ive got or upgrade ??

C@L · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: which version of photoshop ?

id say stay

i only have 7!! but am not changin jus incase somthin does go rong

starcraft · 50+ Club Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 78

the thing is i was reading a tutorial on makeing a flameaeffect and i needed an airbrush effect soft 50 % or something along that lines but i didnt even have the airbrush tool .... is that a plug in or is it on the new version ?

C@L · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: which version of photoshop ?

avneva even erd of air brush Embarassed

i think it mite just be the normal brush tool but with a difrent brush style you can dwnload brushes from http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/applications/psbrushes/?view=1&order=9&limit=24
there wil be one like a flame in their somewere

but your best off asking someone with CS2 if their is an airbrush

webmaster · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: which version of photoshop ?

I think they mean the brush tool when they write air brush tool and you have that in all versions of Photoshop I've tested.

starcraft · 50+ Club Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 78

oh i couldnt see the setting they said to use

C@L · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: which version of photoshop ?

why not do it your own way then just download some brushes that resemble fre an use them over each other in different shades of reds oranges and yellows ?

starcraft · 50+ Club Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 78

ok thanks i will give it a try Smile

Pure_Graphix · 100+ Club Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 240 Location: US

going back to your original question... i WOULD upgrade, you don't really loose anything from ps 7, and you GAIN so much from CS, the only thing that is different, is a few keyboard commands... clipping mask is different for example, but it makes up for itself with the additions. i would say upgrade! Very Happy

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Kotik · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:16 am Post subject: Re: which version of photoshop ?

You can change any shortcut keys to the ones you are used to in the photoshop settings.

Me having used photoshop 7 and above would suggest the upgrade. Like Pure said, you dont lose any functions, you just get a bunch more of them Wink

starcraft · 50+ Club Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 78

cool i will maybe give it a try , i just hope the short keys are the smae because some tutorials tell u to use short keys and dont explain what they do

Pure_Graphix · 100+ Club Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 240 Location: US

Well like Kotic said, it's really easy to change all the keys to what you are used too... but if the makers of a awesome program like photoshop think they need to be changed Very Happy

i'm gonna leave mine Wink

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C@L · Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: which version of photoshop ?

i just found out there is an airbrush tool lol just not on photoshop it on imageready not sure what it does tho

Kotik · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:54 am Post subject: Re: which version of photoshop ?

I know what an airbrush is and does but Im not sure where it is found Laughing