Adobe Photoshop CS5.5 New Features – Upgrade – Price – Download

Updated:

Photoshop CS6 has been launched by Adobe.

CS6 and the Creative Suite 6 are shipping and available for download and free trial downloads.

• Comparison of Adobe Photoshop Versions − CS6 CS5 CS4 CS3 Extended
• Where Are the Adobe CS6 Free 30 day Trial Downloads?
• What Are the System Requirements for Photoshop CS6 ?

Also, check out the Live Webcast Launch Event. A recording of the event is now available.

Updated:

When will Photoshop CS6 and the entire Creative Suite 6 be shipping? People who pre-order are reporting that their credit cards are showing the estimated date that they’ll be charged of May 7, 2012. Could that be a shipping date?  Hmmm….

As of this writing, the Photoshop CS6 Beta is still happening.  – – The long-awaited release of Adobe Photoshop CS6 is here in a FREE Beta ready for download.
Official Photoshop CS6 Beta

More information can be found in this post of collected references:
Photoshop CS6 Beta Links Details Features

Get Adobe CS6 FREE If You Buy CS5.5 Now – Official Complimentary Upgrade to CS6
Adobe is offering a complimentary copy of CS6 if you buy CS5.5 now!

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Updated: This post is specific to Adobe Photoshop CS5.1, Creative Suites 5, and all Adobe CS5.5 applications. All info on the next version of Photoshop (CS6) and the Creative Suites 6, is being collected in this area: Adobe CS6

Adobe has announced that users will need a current version of the Creative Suite (5, 5.5 CS5, CS5.5) or copies of individual apps, such as Photoshop CS5, to be eligible for upgrade prices to CS6. There has been a lot of confusion about the new Adobe upgrade policy, so PhotographyUNcapped.com has verified the facts (with Adobe) in another post: Adobe Creative Suite 6 and Photoshop CS6 Availability and Upgrade Policy Clarified

Adobe CS5.5 Creative Suite 5.5, and Photoshop CS5 / CS5.1, and Subscriptions are available now.

FREE Adobe Trial Software Downloads (try it before you buy it)

Buy Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Now – and Be Eligible for CS6 Upgrade Prices

How Much Is an Adobe CS5.5 Subscription ? CS5.5 subscriptions only available through Adobe.com

What is New in Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Photoshop CS5.1 Extended ?

What is new in Adobe Creative Suite CS5.5 Master Collection 5.5 ?

Adobe CS5.5 Creative Suite 5.5 Subscription FAQ’s

What are the system requirements for Adobe CS5.5 Master Collection 5.5  ?

What are Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Subscriptions? How do Photoshop Subscriptions Work?

Download Free CS5.5 and Creative Suite 5.5 Trial Software

Can I get a CS5.5 upgrade? Am I eligible to upgrade to CS5.5 ?

Adobe CS5.5 Student + Teacher Academic Educational Discounts

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Adobe CS5 Photoshop, Photoshop Extended, Creative Suite, Master Collection –
New Features , Cost, Upgrade, System Requirements, Comparison, Review, Order Info, Links, Tutorials, How-to, User Reviews, Free Trial.

This page consolidates links about the Adobe CS5 applications- Photoshop CS5, Photoshop CS5 Extended, the CS 5 Master Collection, and the Creative Suite CS 5 bundles.
(New posts and previously published ones included)
All of this will be updated frequently. Subscribe below for updates.

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PhotographyUncapped has broken up the huge amount of information into separate areas, and web pages, to make it easier to access.
Click on the following individual CS5 links to open the specific page into a new window:

• New Features
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5 Review What Are the New Features for Photographers?
  • Lens Correction – Len Profiles – Great New Feature in Adobe Photoshop CS5
  • What Are the JDI – Just Do It – New Features in Adobe Photoshop CS5
  • What is Mini Bridge in Adobe Photoshop CS5 and InDesign CS5 InCopy CS5 ? A Tutorial
  • Demo Videos Adobe Photoshop CS5 New Features Creative Suite Master Collection

• FREE 30 day Adobe CS5 Trial Downloads
  • Adobe CS5 Trial Downloads for FREE (Try Adobe CS5 apps for free. Trial software is available now)

• FREE Adobe Photoshop CS5 Updater Downloads Adobe Photoshop CS5 Performance Fix Updater Downloads for FREE (Improve Adobe Photoshop CS5 performance for free. Updater from Adobe)

• Cost – Price – Order info
  • How Much Does Adobe Photoshop CS5 Cost – What is the Price ?
  • Order Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended and Creative Suite CS5 Master Collection
  • Should I Buy Adobe Photoshop CS5 ? Is it Worth the Cost to Upgrade ?

• Upgrade information and Upgrading eligibility
  • Upgrade Adobe Photoshop CS4 Eligibility Policy – CS5

• Student Teacher Academic Educational Discounts
  • Adobe CS5 + Photoshop Discounts for Students Teachers – Academic Educational

• System Requirements – Photoshop, Master Collection, Creative Suite Web, Design, Production
  

• What are the System Requirements for Adobe Photoshop CS5 ?
• What are the System Requirements for Adobe CS5 Master Collection ?
• Adobe Photoshop CS5 System Requirements + Graphics Cards
• Adobe Photoshop CS5 Will Not Run on Older Apple PPC Macs

• Tested Video Graphics Cards for Photoshop CS5
  • List of Tested Graphics Cards for Photoshop CS5
    

• Comparison – Compare Versions
  • Comparison of Adobe Photoshop Versions − What Are Differences CS5 vs CS CS2 CS3 CS4
  • Compare Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended Full Versions – CS5

• Demo – Video – Tutorial – How-to
  • The New Preferences Dialogs in Adobe Photoshop CS5 + CS 5 Extended – New Features
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5 + CS5 Extended Workspaces Screen Captures Grabs Screenshots
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended Menu Screen Shots Screen Grabs Captures

• Review – User Ratings
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5 User Polls – What Do You Like or Dislike in CS5
  • Adobe Photoshop CS 5 User Reviews Comments Comparison Wish List for CS6 CS7

• Previously announced CS 5 info
  • Puppet Warp Mesh in Photoshop CS 5
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5 Content-Aware Fill — New Lens Correction Capabilities
  • Sneak Peek of Content Aware Fill in Photoshop CS5
  • Yet Another Adobe Photoshop CS5 Sneak Peek Video of Amazing Technology
  • Just What the Hell is JDI – Just Do It CS5 – Adobe Photoshop CS 5
  • New Selection Technology in Adobe Photoshop Masking Refine Edge and Extract CS5
  • Rule of Thirds Overlay Revealed

• Adobe Resources
  • Adobe TV Photoshop
  • Adobe TV CS5 How-to

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What’s new in this post

This dates from before the official announcement of CS5 by Adobe.

(for our dedicated readers)
Apr. 12, 2010: Adobe Announces CS5 in Press Releases Just Posted
Check oout this link for much of the info we’ve been waiting for!!!

Apr. 2, 2010: When Will Adobe Ship Photoshop CS 5 Creative Suite and CS 5 Master Collection

Mar. 29, 2010: John Nack Post – Photoshop CS5 Content-Aware Fill — New Lens Correction

Mar. 28, 2010: Confessions – Adobe Beta Tester – I Was an Adobe Photoshop CS5 Beta Tester

Mar. 25, 2010: Yet Another Adobe Photoshop CS5 Sneak Peek Video of Amazing Technology

Mar. 23, 2010: Official Adobe CS5 Announcement

Mar. 19, 2010: The New Adobe Desktop Brand – Reinventing the Logo Design System for CS5

Mar. 5, 2010: Just What the Hell is JDI – Just Do It CS5 – Adobe Photoshop CS 5

Feb. 25, 2010: Adobe Photoshop CS5 Sneak Peeks  – JDI – Just Do It Video – CS 5 Painting Video

Feb. 25, 2010: Adobe CS5 Release Date Announcement Leak?

Feb. 6, 2010: New Selection Technology – Photoshop Masking Refine Edge Extract CS5 or CS6

Feb. 1, 2010: Adobe Will Have HTML5 Features in Adobe Creative Suite CS5 from John Dowdell

Jan. 9, 2010: Adobe Photoshop CS5 Save For Web Dialog Changes Feedback Wanted

Jan. 8, 2010: Adobe CS5 Creative Suites + Apps Require Firefox to be Closed During Installation

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The important questions, the latest Adobe Photoshop CS5 News, and the real truth about Photoshop CS5, can be summed up in a few areas.

For Adobe Photoshop CS5 News, Info + Answers, Click on these questions:

• When will CS5 be out?

• Will there be a Public Beta?

• What number Photoshop will CS5 be?

• How much will it cost?

• Are there discounts for students and teachers?

• Can I pre-order Photoshop CS5?

• Should I upgrade?

• What are the different versions?

• What are the latest updates?

• Will Photoshop CS5 run on my computer?

• What Adobe says about PS CS5 New Features

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• When will CS5 be out?

  • Official Adobe CS5 Announcement April 12 is the official announcement date
  • The life cycle of Adobe Photoshop is usually 18 months between releases
  • This is generally true except:
    • When Adobe acquired Macromedia
    • Whenever Apple changes their game plan, and makes everyone jump

  For the latest in ‘Adobe ‘official’ details about Photoshop CS5 New Features and release dates, the following links will take you directly to that section:

  • See What Adobe Says – Adobe Photoshop CS5 64bit Carbon – Cocoa Multiple GPUs
  • See Adobe’s Russell Brown Sneak Peak of Photoshop CS5 New Features
    • This is a ‘sneak peak’ video from Adobe’s official Photoshop labs! IT’S COOL!
  • Note: Adobe officially announced the shipping release of Photoshop CS4 in September 2008
    • If you need Photoshop now, well, you need it now, so buy Photoshop at a discount now!
    • This puts the projected release of Photoshop CS5 between March and June 2010
    • Best guess (along with others out there) is April‘ish 2010 – Note: this is not fact, it is a guess based on publicly available info. Everything else on this page is actual, however.
      • It’s Official – the date is April 12 Official Adobe CS5 Announcement
    • The Lightroom 3 Beta (see next section below) will expire April 30, 2010
      • (You decide what that means for Photoshop!)

• Will there be a Public Beta?

  • There is no public Photoshop CS5 beta
  • There was a restricted access beta for Adobe Photoshop CS5
  • There will, however, be an Adobe Flash CS5 Public Beta!
  • Adobe Lightroom 3 Beta has been released!

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• What number Photoshop will CS5 be?

  • Adobe® Photoshop® CS5 (Creative Suite 5), will be version 12.0 in the Photoshop series

• How much will it cost?

  • The best indicator at this time would be the current pricing structures:
    • See Adobe Photoshop Cheap Discount Deals for Adobe’s and Amazon’s prices
    • All Students and Teachers can get Great Discounts on Adobe software
  • This will be updated on April 12
    

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• Are there discounts for students and teachers?

  • Adobe is generous in providing Academic or Educational versions of their software
    • All Students and Teachers can get Great Discounts on Adobe software

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• Can I pre-order Photoshop CS5?

  • In recent releases of Photoshop and the Creative Suite bundles, Adobe allows pre-orders immediately after the official announcement of the products. The official announcement is scheduled for April 12. Orders should be allowed at that time.
    • Pre-order Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended + Creative Suite CS5 Master Collection will be updated as announcements are made

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• Should I upgrade?

  • If you have a need for the New Features, then definitely upgrade to CS5
  • If you are in a competitive business, CS5 will likely improve your efficiency and work flow
  • Will I be eligible for an upgrade?
    • See Upgrade Adobe Photoshop CS4 Eligibility Policy
  • I’m not a pro, should I spend the money?
    • If you are still fumbling with the version you have, and aren’t really using all it’s features, then I recommend:
      • Stay with the version you have
      • Learn about the CS5 New Features
      • Buy CS5 only when you are ready to use it

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• What are the different versions?

  • Photoshop comes in Standard and an Extended versions
  • Extended has several features of interest to:
    • Digital Photographers
    • Professionals
    • Experimental Artists
    • Scientific users
    • Medical professionals
  • See Adobe’s Comparison of Photoshop Standard and Extended versions

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• What are the latest updates?

  • Adobe just released updates for Camera RAW, + Lightroom
  • See Adobe Releases Updates to Camera RAW + Lightroom

• Will Photoshop CS5 run on my computer?

  • At this time, the Adobe CS4 System requirements still stand for CS5
  • The major known exception is Adobe Photoshop CS5 Will Not Run on Older Apple PPC Macs
  • Photoshop CS5 will run on both 32bit and 64bit systems
    • John Nack, Photoshop’s Principal Product Manager, reports that
      supporting both flavors doesn’t compromise Photoshop

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• What Adobe says about Photoshop CS5 New Features

  • People who know any actual details are legally bound by an NDA (non-disclosure agreement)
  • They can’t really talk about things that haven’t been officially announced. Therefore:
    • People who make public pronouncements don’t really know anything
    • People who know the truth can’t legally make public pronouncements or they will be:
      • Excommunicated from the ‘in-the-know’ Adobe community
      • The subject of a lawsuit or two
  • See the Russell Brown Interview on Adobe Photoshop CS5, a true Adobe insider
    • Dr. Brown discusses the timing and New Features including:
      • The approximate release date of CS5
      • Digital Photography Features
      • 64 bit processing for Apple Mac computers
      • Porting Photoshop CS5 from Carbon to Cocoa
      • Support for Multiple GPU’s
  • See a ‘sneak peak’ video from Adobe’s official Photoshop labs
    • Russell Brown Photoshop World Demo – New Photoshop CS5 Technologies
    • Dr. Brown demonstrates:
      • New Brush technologies
      • New Paint technologies
      • New on-the-fly multi-point Warping technologies
  • New Content Aware Technologies shown in a video from Adobe Labs
    • Very cool new features hint at things to come in Photoshop CS5?
      • See the Content Aware Technology video
  • See New GPU Video Acceleration Technologies that Adobe is developing, theoretically to be incorporated in Adobe CS5 Photoshopare being demo’ed by Adobe video specialist Dennis Radeke
    • Technology Sneek Peek: Adobe® Mercury Playback Engine (sic) of the “Genesis Project” regarding the new video developments by Adobe.
• Adobe Creative Suites CS5 will have HTML5features.
  • Adobe Will Have HTML5 Features in Adobe Creative Suite CS5 from John Dowdell

Now let’s get a few last things straight:

• Nothing is ‘Free’ when it comes to Photoshop. Anyone offering you a ‘free copy’ is breaking the law
• A ‘cracked’ version may not function correctly, or worse, may damage your system.
• Holding out for the impending next release may not be the best plan.

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If you have a need for the features of CS4, and expect to be using it right away, Buy Photoshop NOW and use it. The up-to-date version, Photoshop CS4, has some improved tools and has been well reviewed.

Like everything in the tech world, things are progressing all the time. If you aren’t ready to use new software, or a new gadget, I say…wait. There will be a ‘new something’ available whenever you decide to buy, and probably with more features for the money, too.

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