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CS7? Create Grace Period for Free Upgrade to Next Adobe Release
Based on recent indications from Adobe, we expect a new release of Creative Suite and/or Creative Cloud to be unveiled at their big annual MAX Conference on May 6th, just a few weeks away…
Historically during times like these, the company has set a “grace period” or grandfather offer to provide free upgrades to the next versions for customers buying the older software around the time of new releases – and in fact, such an “Upgrade Assurance promotion” deal was announced for CS6 in March of last year.
However, no such announcement has been forthcoming this year, perhaps due to the advent of Creative Cloud – where all paid members already receive all product updates and upgrades at no additional charge as soon as they are available.
But no matter – you can actually create your own grace period now, whether one officially exists or not.
The key is in awareness of Adobe’s longstanding Software Return/Exchange Policy – whereby you can return your purchase to them within 30 days and they will grant you a full refund, no questions asked. This is possible even if you’ve already opened, installed, activated, and started using your product – and can be done quickly over live online chat with their customer service team.
(The best part is nothing ever has to be returned physically, because the product returns all happen electronically through deactivation of software license keys.)
So, if you buy something today (either CS6 or Creative Cloud, full or upgrade) – but new information or a newer version comes out within 30 days from now to change your decision – then you can easily return whatever you bought and get something else instead, no problem.
In a nutshell, this automatic protection means you can move forward with confidence and get started with your software today and not have to worry about what happens on May 6th, because you now have an “insurance policy” if you should change your mind or see something better then.
Naturally, the other options are to use the 30-day free trial downloads – or a go with month-to-month Cloud subscription to retain flexibility and see what happens, rather than make a fixed full purchase now that may soon become obsolete.
If you’ve been thinking about going with the Cloud, Adobe says:
The new version‘s release date has not been announced, but there is a great way to get yourself to the front of the line. If you join Creative Cloud now, you will immediately receive the entire stable of currently shipping CS6 applications AND you will automatically receive the new versions of all your favorite Adobe applications as soon as they are available.”
Either way you decide, you can read more on the details of Adobe’s Return Policy to assure yourself, then go for it!
Give your input before it ships – what would you like to see in CS7? Share your thoughts below or on Adobe’s official feature request “wishlist”…
Adobe CS7? Next Release of Creative Suite to Be Revealed May 6th
Recent indications from Adobe hint that they will announce a new version of Creative Suite on the morning of Monday, May 6th.
May 6th is the first day – and main keynote address – of the big annual MAX conference in Los Angeles, California.
Sign Up for the Free Live Webcast on May 6th These release tipoffs have come in the form of new sneak peek videos of what’s going to be in the next generation of CS tools – see the sneak for After Effects, as well as for Dreamweaver & Flash Pro.
Adobe is ending all these “first look” videos with a teaser page: “Learn what’s coming next from Adobe to help you create your greatest work. May 6th at MAX.”
And in one of the official blog posts accompanying these videos, the product manager says, “Over the past 12 months we have been hard at work on the next version of Dreamweaver and today we’re excited to give you a first look… Make sure you check out Adobe MAX, where you can learn more about what’s coming next for Dreamweaver and for the rest of Adobe’s creative tools.”
What’s more, the MAX conference has many sessions with titles like, “What’s New in Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign / …” – and tellingly, the lists of features to be covered are definitely not present in CS6…
Which means there should be news of a new release of these applications by that time.
Typically, the springtime is when we’ve been seeing new versions of Creative Suite anyway – so this jibes with historical patterns.
If you want to see what’s going to be available soon (and there is some chatter on the Adobe Forums saying it would be CS7), then just tune in yourself on Monday, May 6th for the free live webcast of the keynote address.
We also have an early read on what’s going to be in it – check out the list of expected new features.
If you’ve been thinking about going with the Cloud, Adobe says:
The new version‘s release date has not been announced, but there is a great way to get yourself to the front of the line. If you join Creative Cloud now, you will immediately receive the entire stable of currently shipping CS6 applications AND you will automatically receive the new versions of all your favorite Adobe applications as soon as they are available.”
Why Creative Cloud Is Your Only CS Purchase Option Now Finally, our best advice to our readers. We’ve been covering Adobe software for over six years, and invariably there are customers who wind up upset when purchasing Creative Suite tools right before a new release…
Nobody wants to buy a major product and then have it already be displaced by a newer version within a short time.
In the past, Adobe has offered “grace periods” for free upgrades to recent purchasers, but there is definitely no guarantee that would continue with the advent of the Creative Cloud, which is growing very popular…
The reason is because all full Creative Cloud members automatically receive all upgrades for free anyway, they are included with membership… So presently, there is no risk to signing up for the Cloud now because CS7 would become available immediately and at no additional cost in the Creative Cloud.
So bottom line, if you can’t wait until May and need or want to use CS tools now, then you might want to consider signing up for a month-to-month Cloud membership or individual product subscription – and those could get you to the big news and coming announcements, and then you can see and be more informed with the latest software out (or available soon thereafter).
Just our sense for what could help out in navigating with this “upcoming version” on the way…
Give your input before it ships – what would you like to see in the next release? Share your thoughts in the comments below or at Adobe’s official feature request “wishlist”…
Normally in the weeks before a new version of Creative Suite comes out, we don’t have a very concrete idea of what will be in it…
However this year – thanks to the early upgrades already out for Creative Cloud members, some telling blog posts, several “first look” videos, and a “major reveal” at the recent NAB show – we have already a pretty good picture of some of the major new features that CS7 (let’s call it) will include. Adobe says all of the new products will be included in the Creative Cloud as soon as they’re out.
Here below we’ve compiled some of the key information on what’s new and expected in the upcoming release, and will keep this list up-to-date as we move forward…
Adobe promises much more will be revealed on May 6th – so stay tuned!
What’s New in CS7 vs. CS6? So here’s a quick run-through of some of the top new features we expect for the top applications (click the product names for more details):
— Photoshop: Copy CSS support, Image Deblurring, Conditional Actions, plus lots more.
— Prelude, SpeedGrade, Media Encoder: See the first looks.
— Inclusion into suite editions of new Acrobat XI Pro, which is already in the Cloud.
— More to come – we will keep this list updated going forward…
If you’ve been thinking about going with the Cloud, Adobe says:
The new version’s release date has not been announced, but there is a great way to get yourself to the front of the line. If you join Creative Cloud now, you will immediately receive the entire stable of currently shipping CS6 applications AND you will automatically receive the new versions of all your favorite Adobe applications as soon as they are available.”
If you want to know what’s different in CS6 going back to prior releases, check out the comparisons of earlier versions of the Creative Suite, for example CS6 vs. CS5 or CS4.
Adobe Systems has just changed their announce policy on product releases – We now have word that the Creative Suite release date cycle will follow a 24 month cycle, with possible dot-releases at every 12 months or depending on the products and available updates. So when will Adobe CS6 will be released? See our prediction below.
CS7 – Expected to be released in May 2014.
CS7 Beta – See the Photoshop beta posted on Adobe Labs around February 2014.
CS6 – This is the current version. It become available in May 2012.
CS6 Beta – The Photoshop CS6 beta was posted in March 2012.
CS5.5 – The current version, released in April 2011.
CS5 – Released in April 2010 (18 months after CS4).
CS4 - Released in October 2008 (18 months after CS3).
CS3 – Released April 2007 (24 months after CS2).
CS1 - Released in October 2003.
CS2 – Released in April 2005 (18 months after CS).
CS1 - Released in October 2003.
With Adobe’s new release date cycle announced, it’s now easy to guess when the next release of Creative Suite will be coming out. We are pretty sure CS7 will be out in April 2014. As soon as the rumors begin to appear on the latest new features, we will post them here on uCouponCode.com.
As the Adobe release schedule approaches, it’s good to keep in mind that you can only upgrade to the latest version if your current copy in no more than two versions back (upgrades save up to 60% off the retail price!). If you don’t have a qualifying upgradable version of Adobe Creative Suite CS7 software, then you should try to take advantage of Adobe’s discounted student pricing (tip: If you are not a student, signup for gym access or for a tennis class at your local community college and in most cases this should be enough). The Adobe student versions are the same exact versions as regular editions but discounted from 60% to 80% off the retail price. So for example, Photoshop CS6 Extended is $199 for the student price vs. $999 for the full retail price. Not a bad deal!
As soon as Adobe CS7 is released, we’ll be sure to post all CS7 coupon codes on our Adobe coupons and promotional codes page.
Over the next two months, Adobe plans a number of additional relases and updates for CreativeCloud apps and the debut of CS7 features for Creative Suite 6 cloud subscribers. Last week, an Adobe blog referred to the new Illustrator CS6 file packager. That is an early example of the planned integration of CS7 features, offered in advance exclusively to Creative Cloud subscribers. There's more where that came from, for Illustrator and other apps, Adobe says. New CS7 features that will be incorporated into Dreamweaver Creative Cloud subscriptions are also planned for release soon, and others are on the horizon.
While Creative Cloud subscribers will get early access to some new features planned for CS7, they will not get the entire slate of new CS7 features before CS7's release. In light of Adobe's new yearly upgrade cycle for all Creative Suite apps, CS7 is expected to be released sometime during the first half of 2013. At that time all users, whether they are subscribers to Creative Cloud or holders of traditional perpetual licenses, will get the same upgrade. "Subscribers will get a piece of CS7 beforehand, but they won't get the whole of CS7 until CS7 is released," Morris said.
So here our expected release dates and past launch information:
CS7.5 Rumored Release- Expected to come in Mid 2015
CS7 Rumored Release – Expected to come in April 2014
CS7 Beta – Look out for CS7 public betas available between February and March 2014.
CS6.5 – We will see select versions updated in April 2013 (Photoshop is usually excluded).
CS6 – The current version. Announced on April, 2012 and began shipping on May 7, 2012.
CS6 beta – Was released in March 2012 on Adobe Labs.
CS5.5 – Released back in April 2011 (12 months after CS5).
CS5 – Released in April 2010 (about 18 months after the release of CS4).
CS4 – Released in October 2008 (about 18 months after CS3).
CS3 – Released in April 2007 (approximately 24 months after CS2).
CS2 – Released in April 2005 (18 months after CS).
CS1 – Introduced in October 2003.
Some important changes aae coming to the upgrade policy that you should be aware of. Starting January 1, 2013, Adobe will only be offering upgrades on versions that are no older than one version back, no longer letting you save money by skipping one or two versions between upgrades. Learn more about the changes.
As soon as Adobe CS7 is released and shipping, we plan on updating all of our adobe coupon codes and promotions so be sure to come back for the hottest deals on your Adobe software!
Version of CS usually comes out every 1-2 years. The new version should be released in around April 2014. This is very long since the release of CS6. There are a few reasons for this, one of the reasons is that Adobe will bring out a 6.5 version and with the release of Creative Cloud, some of the CS7 features have been put forward to those who subscribe with it.
So here my expected release dates and past launch information: CS7 Rumored Release – Expected to come in April 2014 (Creative Cloud members get the free upgrade). CS7 Beta – Look out for CS7 public betas available between February and March 2014. CS6.5 – We will see select versions updated in April 2013. CS6 – The current version. Announced on April 23, 2012 and began shipping on May 7, 2012. CS6 beta – Was released in March 2012 on Adobe Labs. CS5.5 – Released back in April 2011 (12 months after CS5). CS5 – Released in April 2010 (about 18 months after the release of CS4). CS4 – Released in October 2008 (about 18 months after CS3). CS3 – Released in April 2007 (approximately 24 months after CS2). CS2 – Released in April 2005 (18 months after CS). CS1 – Introduced in October 2003. As with any major new release of the CS Suite there will be new features. For CS5-6 it was mainly focused around content aware, for CS6 there was an interface change. I don’t think that there will be much in terms of the interface or even new tools but I think the main focus will be ease of use, cloud storage and sharing capabilities. The reason why I predict this is because Adobe have recently brought out a program called Muse which creates websites without the user putting in any code. It also covers mobile websites and looks to be a great tool to use, you can get hold of this by signing up to the creative cloud.
The Creative Cloud is the next step for Adobe, it is a positive step for publishing, ease of use and storage. It does come at a cost of around £30 p/m but you will have some benefits of using this. One of the benefits of subscribing to this is the free updates for all already purchased programs with Adobe. This will save you money in the long run instead of buying an upgrade for a couple of hundred pounds. One of the biggest complaints is paying for software as it does not come cheap, this could be a way of budgeting your money whilst getting more features such as the cloud. The cloud system is multi-operational and gives you 20gb of space, this will especially be handy if you mix between computers and portable devices. Adobe are working on portable programs, a version of Photoshop has been released on iOS (but to be honest its quite disappointing). With the Creative Cloud you will get the digital publishing suite which has some benefits such as; ease of use, no code writing and unlimited uploads to the apple store! More portable software and functions. Ease of use/shortcuts. Less piracy. Upcoming technology such as Cloud Storage. 1 or 2 new main functions in PS. Easier payment schemes (eg: monthly) More functionality between Adobe programs. Yes! Some important changes are coming to the upgrade policy that you should be aware of. Starting February 28, 2013, Adobe will only be offering upgrades on versions that are no older than one version back, no longer letting you save money by skipping one or two versions between upgrades. So get updated quickly! Also with all these new updates, it is the start of Adobe’s war against piracy. So do not be surprised if you start seeing more of these schemes in the future!
Adobe has publicly confirmed what they’ve been hinting for a while now: a new annual release schedule for the Creative Suite – with milestone releases in even years, and mid-cycle releases in odd years. The shift comes as the technology world turns faster from the previous cycles of 18-24 months historically.
Adobe didn’t actually say what future CS versions would be named or called – but for the sake of simplicity, let’s presume they continue with the established trend…
This means after CS5 in 2010, and CS5.5 in 2011, we could reasonably expect CS6 to be coming out in 2012, CS6.5 in 2013, CS7 in 2014, and so on.
They also gave guidance on “when” during each year, the expected timing for the launches… What’s more (and importantly), Adobe Photoshop will be getting a significant upgrade in CS6, after relatively minor updates for CS5.5.
Read on below for the specific details from the recent conference call and subsequent question and answer session… Or just read the full transcript.
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen
… We successfully launched Creative Suite 5.5, an update to the CS5 product family. The release features enhancements for mobile content and application creation, new innovations for HTML5 and Flash authoring, and amazing new features and productivity improvements in our video authoring solutions.
CS5.5 is the first release in our transition to an annual release cycle, enabling us to deliver content creation innovations to our customers more frequently in response to the rapidly evolving marketplace.
Looking forward, expect this type of innovation to continue. We intend to ship the next milestone release of Creative Suite in 2012, and it will include an updated version of Photoshop.
Okay – that’s very good to know, helps reduce on the guessing – but when exactly next year will CS6 (or whatever the next major version of Creative Suite is called) be planned?
Question
As far as the annual release cycles for CS, should we expect that the timing is going to be kind of consistent during one time of the year – like we’ll see CS every year in the April-May timeframe, or will it be kind of variable each year?
Adobe CEO
With annual releases, we’re still very focused right now on 5.5 and … continuing to drive through that cycle until we release the next version. But I think it is fair to say that when we go to an annual release, the cadence will be about the same quarter because that’s what really enables us even with enterprises to get to be far more of an annual release cycle and have maintenance be a more meaningful part of the business.
Question
As you move to more of an annual cycle, will we see a condensation of when the languages roll out?
Adobe CEO
Yes, so as we did with CS5 itself, we are moving to a more consistent release schedule where all major languages are released at the same time. The reality is, we’re in a global world and so the day we announced the product, the interest – whether it’s in North America, whether it’s in another part of the world – is consistent. So yes, expect to see us do simultaneous releases of all major languages moving forward.
So, since CS5 came out in spring 2010, and CS5.5 in spring 2011 – basically this signals we’re looking at CS6 being launched in the spring of 2012, in English and other major languages at once. Here’s how the big picture looks:
CS Release
Date
Creative Suite 3
Spring 2007
Creative Suite 4
Fall 2008
Creative Suite 5
Spring 2010
Creative Suite 5.5
May 2011
Creative Suite 6
Mid-2012 (est.)
Creative Suite 6.5
Mid-2013 (est.)
Creative Suite 7
Mid-2014 (est.)
Creative Suite 7.5
Mid-2015 (est.)
But what’s this about a new release of Photoshop, features for the next version – what’s going to be in Photoshop CS6?
Adobe CEO
And I think people are looking forward … to the next release as well, because there’s a significant anticipation that’s being built up for all the cool things that we can do in imaging with Photoshop – and there’s a lot of exciting stuff underway.
[UPDATE (October 12th) – See the new "sneak peek" videos of Photoshop Image Deblurring and InDesign Liquid Layout from Adobe MAX 2011, plus many more for other products...]
Bottom line, knowing the future release schedule takes a lot of uncertainty out of the process… There’s always another release coming at some point, but now we know when. Historically, there have been folks who have held off buying Adobe software because they weren’t sure if that next version was “right around the corner” – where they would feel sheepish if they purchased just before that event. But now, knowing the release windows, you know what to expect – and can make an educated and informed purchase. We commend Adobe for changing their policy and making this information more public.
Listen to the entire conference call here, or read the transcript for more details.
See also:
— CS6 Grace Period! Buy CS5.5 Now + Get Free Upgrade to CS6 When It Ships
— Adobe: CS6 on Track for “Late in Q2″ with Very Compelling New Features
— What’s the Difference Between Photoshop CS6 vs. CS5 – What’s New in Features?
Give your input before it ships – what would you like to see in CS6? Please share your thoughts below or at Adobe’s official feature request “wishlist” or on Adobe Ideas…
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Six months ago today, Adobe released Creative Suite 6… While that wasn’t long ago, this is usually around the time customers start asking when the next release might be coming out, and what new features and improvements will be included in it. We’ve covered this topic before for CS6, ahead of its original launch date, so let’s take a look at the future…
What should we expect going forward? Will the next version out be CS7, and when will that be? Or will we instead see a mid-cycle release like CS6.5 available first? Fortunately Adobe has already answered all these questions, and in fact they answered them last year.
Back when CS5.5 began shipping in May 2011, the company for the very first time shared a great deal of information about their future Creative Suite product release schedule. Previously the cycle had been for a new version of the CS software coming every 18 months or so. But beginning with CS5.5, Adobe rolled out a new plan in response to accelerating creative needs:
This launch marks a major change to Adobe’s product release strategy for Creative Suite, the industry-leading design and development software for virtually every creative workflow across print, video, mobile and online media. Adobe now plans to have milestone Creative Suite product introductions at 24-month intervals and – starting with Creative Suite 5.5 – significant mid-cycle releases designed to keep the worldwide creative community ahead of the latest advances in content authoring.
And further to that:
Adobe plays an important role here, and we have realized that our historical 18-month release cycles are not going to be sufficient to address these rapidly-evolving trends. So Adobe decided to ship major milestone releases of Adobe Creative Suite software approximately every two years, with mid-cycle releases that incorporate the most critical features customers need in the interim years. The first mid-cycle release is Creative Suite 5.5, and it addresses these challenges.
So add it up and what does it mean, how does the future look? It means we might expect Adobe CS7 to be released in the spring of 2014, with an interim CS6.5 release coming out in between, probably in May of 2013… As with CS5.5, we may not see all Creative Suite applications upgraded for CS6.5 – for example, there wasn’t a CS5.5 version for Photoshop or Illustrator.
[UPDATE (Spring 2013) – Now confirmed: Next Release of Creative Suite to Launch May 6th.]
Here is what the big picture looks like – and see further below for new product features that are expected:
CS ReleaseDate
Creative Suite 3Spring 2007
Creative Suite 4Fall 2008
Creative Suite 5Spring 2010
Creative Suite 5.5May 2011
Creative Suite 6May 2012
Creative Suite 6.5Mid-2013 (est.)
Creative Suite 7Mid-2014 (est.)
Creative Suite 7.5Mid-2015 (est.)
Any beta versions of CS6.5 or CS7 applications should be anticipated 1-2 months ahead of their final releases.
[UPDATE – Wondering about LR5? See: When Is Adobe Lightroom 5 Coming Out?]
What New Features Will Be In Adobe CS6.5 – or CS7?
We actually know some of the new product features that will be in the next formal release of Creative Suite… We know this because of the Creative Cloud, where some of these additions since CS6 have already been released early to Cloud members.
Here are some we expect would be included in the next version (click each for more details):
Photoshop: Copy CSS support, Image Deblurring, Conditional Actions, plus lots more.
Illustrator: Package Files and “Unembed” Images functions, Links Panel enhancements.
Prelude, SpeedGrade, Media Encoder: See the first looks.
Inclusion into the suite editions of new Acrobat XI Pro, which is already in the Cloud.
Stay tuned as we will keep this list updated going forward…
In addition, by 2013 all major Adobe tools should natively support the new MacBook Retina and HiDPI displays, for which Adobe says free updates will be coming for all current users before the next release. The list includes Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and Lightroom. InDesign is more uncertain… Adobe says it’s its most complex software product, so InDesign support for Mac Retina may not be available until the next major release is shipping. The same goes for Flash Pro. Meanwhile, other applications like After Effects are said to be already compatible with Retina displays.
If you would like early access (now) to some of the new features listed above, consider checking out the Creative Cloud via either a free membership or paid subscription… Adobe says Cloud members will always have the latest versions available to use, which in a nutshell means that all product upgrades are included in the program.
[UPDATE (Spring 2013) – Now confirmed: Next Version of Creative Suite Comes on May 6th.]
Wondering which path is best for you? Don’t miss:
Creative Suite vs. Creative Cloud – Which Should You Choose?
Wondering why Cloud subscribers get exclusive updates that CS6 doesn’t? See:
Why Creative Cloud Gets Free Upgrades but Adobe CS6 Doesn’t
Give your input before it ships – what would you like to see in CS6.5 or CS7? Share your thoughts in the comments below or at Adobe’s official feature request “wishlist”…
See also:
Download free CS6 e-books (over 1,000 pages)
What are the differences between CS6 vs. CS5, 4, 3?
The 10 most common myths about Creative Cloud
How to save 75% with the CS6 education editions
Free Adobe CS6 Tutorials – 30 hours of video training
Creative Cloud team and group licensing now available
Adobe has publicly confirmed what they’ve been hinting for a while now: a new annual release schedule for the Creative Suite – with milestone releases in even years, and mid-cycle releases in odd years. The shift comes as the technology world turns faster from the previous cycles of 18-24 months historically.
Adobe didn’t actually say what future CS versions would be named or called – but for the sake of simplicity, let’s presume they continue with the established trend…
This means after CS5 in 2010, and CS5.5 in 2011, we could reasonably expect CS6 to be coming out in 2012, CS6.5 in 2013, CS7 in 2014, and so on.
They also gave guidance on “when” during each year, the expected timing for the launches… What’s more (and importantly), Adobe Photoshop will be getting a significant upgrade in CS6, after relatively minor updates for CS5.5.
Read on below for the specific details from the recent conference call and subsequent question and answer session… Or just read the full transcript.
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen
… We successfully launched Creative Suite 5.5, an update to the CS5 product family. The release features enhancements for mobile content and application creation, new innovations for HTML5 and Flash authoring, and amazing new features and productivity improvements in our video authoring solutions.
CS5.5 is the first release in our transition to an annual release cycle, enabling us to deliver content creation innovations to our customers more frequently in response to the rapidly evolving marketplace.
Looking forward, expect this type of innovation to continue. We intend to ship the next milestone release of Creative Suite in 2012, and it will include an updated version of Photoshop.
Okay – that’s very good to know, helps reduce on the guessing – but when exactly next year will CS6 (or whatever the next major version of Creative Suite is called) be planned?
Question
As far as the annual release cycles for CS, should we expect that the timing is going to be kind of consistent during one time of the year – like we’ll see CS every year in the April-May timeframe, or will it be kind of variable each year?
Adobe CEO
With annual releases, we’re still very focused right now on 5.5 and … continuing to drive through that cycle until we release the next version. But I think it is fair to say that when we go to an annual release, the cadence will be about the same quarter because that’s what really enables us even with enterprises to get to be far more of an annual release cycle and have maintenance be a more meaningful part of the business.
Question
As you move to more of an annual cycle, will we see a condensation of when the languages roll out?
Adobe CEO
Yes, so as we did with CS5 itself, we are moving to a more consistent release schedule where all major languages are released at the same time. The reality is, we’re in a global world and so the day we announced the product, the interest – whether it’s in North America, whether it’s in another part of the world – is consistent. So yes, expect to see us do simultaneous releases of all major languages moving forward.
So, since CS5 came out in spring 2010, and CS5.5 in spring 2011 – basically this signals we’re looking at CS6 being launched in the spring of 2012, in English and other major languages at once. Here’s how the big picture looks:
Adobe Set to Release CS7; CEO Says, “Don’t Even Try”
With Photoshop CS6 quickly approaching its first birthday, Adobe decided to ramp up efforts to release the next generation of its Creative Suite software. CS6 brought a wealth of new features to the table that, more often than not, took the editing out of editing. Among them was the Content Aware Patch that could fill in a portion of the photo that wasn’t there originally. Say your landscape is marred by an unsavory boulder, you can send it back to the depths from whence it came with the Content Aware Patch which could replace it with the rest of the grassy knoll, if you like.
Rumors have abounded about what Adobe would work into CS7. There have been wish lists and hit lists for features that many wanted added and killed in the next iteration. Internal memos leaked to us have shed an interesting light on what Adobe’s engineers have been creating.
According to one document, CEO Nila Kanjalali was referring to “self-proclaimed iPhone self-portraitists” when she said “Don’t even try.” That is to say that CS7 will do all the work they wouldn’t know how to do in the first place. According to another document, CS7 will feature the word “EDIT” in large, friendly letters next to the photo imported to the library. Ms. Kanjalali said that what happens next would be considered “magic by their standards”.
Users have the option to disable this simplified feature, but will then be faced by something akin to the cockpit on the Space Shuttle Endeavor. Ms. Kanjalali could not be reached for comment, but a senior executive did disclose that Adobe is seeking to “maximize the editing experience by providing users with every editing option possible”.
The EDIT button, it seems, is a ruse to keep would-be Instagram photogs at bay. Actual photographers will rejoice in what is known as the “flight deck”, the full set of editing options. Rife with sliders, buttons, brushes, and filters, the “flight deck” is an editor’s paradise.
I was granted early access to a beta version of CS7, and I speak for some when I say, “I have no idea what’s going on.” I have been a photographer for roughly five years now, and I haven’t seen something this complicated since AP Calculus in high school. After several failed attempts at navigating the flight deck, I found myself backtracking to the nifty EDIT button that made otherwise garbage photos rather pretty to behold.
The unfortunate result of using the nifty “EDIT” button is that each image is watermarked with a small, yet clear “edited” at the bottom right of the image. It’s unclear exactly which audience CS7 is geared for as it seems only Adobe engineers can navigate the program.
Although, according to one document, the lead engineer said, “We’ve made a huge mistake.”
I would love to give it a try. If its anything compared to calculus then I'm going to pass. Lol, j/k I cant wait to give it a whirl.
With Photoshop CS6 quickly approaching its first birthday, Adobe decided to ramp up efforts to release the next generation of its Creative Suite software.
CS6 brought a wealth of new features to the table that, more often than not, took the editing out of editing. Among them was the Content Aware Patch that could fill in a portion of the photo that wasn’t there originally. Say your landscape is marred by an unsavory boulder, you can send it back to the depths from whence it came with the Content Aware Patch which could replace it with the rest of the grassy knoll, if you like.
Rumors have abounded about what Adobe would work into CS7. There have been wish lists and hit lists for features that many wanted added and killed in the next iteration. Internal memos leaked to us have shed an interesting light on what Adobe’s engineers have been creating.
According to one document, CEO Nila Kanjalali was referring to “self-proclaimed iPhone self-portraitists” when she said “Don’t even try.” That is to say that CS7 will do all the work they wouldn’t know how to do in the first place. According to another document, CS7 will feature the word “EDIT” in large, friendly letters next to the photo imported to the library. Ms. Kanjalali said that what happens next would be considered “magic by their standards”.
Users have the option to disable this simplified feature, but will then be faced by something akin to the cockpit on the Space Shuttle Endeavor. Ms. Kanjalali could not be reached for comment, but a senior executive did disclose that Adobe is seeking to “maximize the editing experience by providing users with every editing option possible”.
The EDIT button, it seems, is a ruse to keep would-be Instagram photogs at bay. Actual photographers will rejoice in what is known as the “flight deck”, the full set of editing options. Rife with sliders, buttons, brushes, and filters, the “flight deck” is an editor’s paradise.
I was granted early access to a beta version of CS7, and I speak for some when I say, “I have no idea what’s going on.” I have been a photographer for roughly five years now, and I haven’t seen something this complicated since AP Calculus in high school. After several failed attempts at navigating the flight deck, I found myself backtracking to the nifty EDIT button that made otherwise garbage photos rather pretty to behold.
The unfortunate result of using the nifty “EDIT” button is that each image is watermarked with a small, yet clear “edited” at the bottom right of the image. It’s unclear exactly which audience CS7 is geared for as it seems only Adobe engineers can navigate the program.
Although, according to one document, the lead engineer said, “We’ve made a huge mistake.”
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250 free resources for designers ! Happy birthday Photoshop Adobe has declared today Photoshop Day as it celebrates Photoshop's 23nd birthday. Since we launched Creative Bloq, we've published a huge variety of articles, tutorials and reviews around Photoshop and it may be that you missed a few of them. So we've decided to salute 23 years of the image editing tool by gathering all these great resources together in one handy place. Bookmark this page now! As Adobe celebrates Photoshop's 23rd anniversary, we bring together the best Photoshop freebies
Photoshop freebies
The Fractal Brushes set is just one of 30 free brushes to download today!
The complete guide to fixing exposure in Photoshop
Photoshop tutorials: effects
Turn a photo into a sketch using Photoshop
Add a bokeh effect to your images
Turn photos into simple caricatures
Get the toy camera look with Photoshop
Recreate a fish-eye effect with Photoshop
Apply a quick vintage look in Photoshop
Create a realistic sketch effect with Photoshop
Recreate infrared photography in Photoshop
Create a Polaroid pinboard effect
Create a fashionable cross-processing effect
Add the hipster vintage look to photos with Photoshop CS6
Photoshop tutorials: projects
Learn how to create your own brushes in Photoshop
Create a fantasy scene with Photoshop
Create a sinister fantasy backdrop in Photoshop
Make your own pop art image
Get creative with a montage
Create your own brushes in Photoshop
Create a contemporary cutout in Photoshop
Photoshop tutorials: portraits
Apply digital eye make-up in Photoshop
Give a portrait a soft-focus background
Simple skin smoothing in Photoshop
How to cut out hair in Photoshop
Create a stylised HDR portrait with Photoshop
Apply digital eye make-up in Photoshop
Remove hotspots from portraits with Photoshop
Give yourself the Picasso look with Photoshop!
Create dreamy portraits with Photoshop CS6
Colour a mono portrait by hand
Photoshop tutorials: graphic design
Make interesting vector shapes in Photoshop CS6
Design a chrome and plastic button in Photoshop
Make interesting vector shapes in Photoshop CS6
Create amazing polygon illustrations in Photoshop CS6
Photoshop tutorials: special projects
Create an Instagram-style collage
Paint realistic rain using Photoshop Layer Styles
Create an Instagram-style collage
Prepare a photo for printing
Highlight sections of an image with this great Photoshop Action
Get a cool oil painting effect in Photoshop CS6
Boost eyes in Photoshop with these 3 simple steps
Create Photoshop textures from multiple images
Create a cinemagraph and be an animated GIF artist!
Photoshop workflow
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Photoshop tools and features
We review the latest version of Photoshop in full
Photoshop CS6 review
The best Photoshop plugins
The 10 most useful Photoshop blending modes
Photoshop's 'Copy CSS' feature explained
Photoshop app comes to iPhone and Android
Photoshop gets a major update
Photoshop CS7: the features we want to see
Create website mockups in Photoshop with WebZap
More tips and tutorials
It's true - you really can learn Photoshop from puppets!
Photoshop secrets to improve your skills
Photoshop web design: Tips to make you more efficient
Learn Photoshop from puppets!
And that's it! If there's something else Photoshop-related you'd like to see on our site, let us know in the comments!
With Photoshop CS6 quickly approaching its first birthday, Adobe decided to ramp up efforts to release the next generation of its Creative Suite software.
CS6 brought a wealth of new features to the table that, more often than not, took the editing out of editing. Among them was the Content Aware Patch that could fill in a portion of the photo that wasn’t there originally. Say your landscape is marred by an unsavory boulder, you can send it back to the depths from whence it came with the Content Aware Patch which could replace it with the rest of the grassy knoll, if you like.
Rumors have abounded about what Adobe would work into CS7. There have been wish lists and hit lists for features that many wanted added and killed in the next iteration. Internal memos leaked to us have shed an interesting light on what Adobe’s engineers have been creating.
According to one document, CEO Nila Kanjalali was referring to “self-proclaimed iPhone self-portraitists” when she said “Don’t even try.” That is to say that CS7 will do all the work they wouldn’t know how to do in the first place. According to another document, CS7 will feature the word “EDIT” in large, friendly letters next to the photo imported to the library. Ms. Kanjalali said that what happens next would be considered “magic by their standards”.
Users have the option to disable this simplified feature, but will then be faced by something akin to the cockpit on the Space Shuttle Endeavor. Ms. Kanjalali could not be reached for comment, but a senior executive did disclose that Adobe is seeking to “maximize the editing experience by providing users with every editing option possible”.
The EDIT button, it seems, is a ruse to keep would-be Instagram photogs at bay. Actual photographers will rejoice in what is known as the “flight deck”, the full set of editing options. Rife with sliders, buttons, brushes, and filters, the “flight deck” is an editor’s paradise.
I was granted early access to a beta version of CS7, and I speak for some when I say, “I have no idea what’s going on.” I have been a photographer for roughly five years now, and I haven’t seen something this complicated since AP Calculus in high school. After several failed attempts at navigating the flight deck, I found myself backtracking to the nifty EDIT button that made otherwise garbage photos rather pretty to behold.
The unfortunate result of using the nifty “EDIT” button is that each image is watermarked with a small, yet clear “edited” at the bottom right of the image. It’s unclear exactly which audience CS7 is geared for as it seems only Adobe engineers can navigate the program.
Although, according to one document, the lead engineer said, “We’ve made a huge mistake.”
Please Support The Phoblographer
We love to bring you guys the latest and greatest news and gear related stuff. However, we can’t keep doing that unless we have your continued support. If you would like to purchase any of the items mentioned, please do so by clicking our links first and then purchasing the items as we then get a small portion of the sale to help run the website.
With Photoshop CS6 quickly approaching its first birthday, Adobe decided to ramp up efforts to release the next generation of its Creative Suite software.
CS6 brought a wealth of new features to the table that, more often than not, took the editing out of editing. Among them was the Content Aware Patch that could fill in a portion of the photo that wasn’t there originally. Say your landscape is marred by an unsavory boulder, you can send it back to the depths from whence it came with the Content Aware Patch which could replace it with the rest of the grassy knoll, if you like.
Rumors have abounded about what Adobe would work into CS7. There have been wish lists and hit lists for features that many wanted added and killed in the next iteration. Internal memos leaked to us have shed an interesting light on what Adobe’s engineers have been creating.
According to one document, CEO Nila Kanjalali was referring to “self-proclaimed iPhone self-portraitists” when she said “Don’t even try.” That is to say that CS7 will do all the work they wouldn’t know how to do in the first place. According to another document, CS7 will feature the word “EDIT” in large, friendly letters next to the photo imported to the library. Ms. Kanjalali said that what happens next would be considered “magic by their standards”.
Users have the option to disable this simplified feature, but will then be faced by something akin to the cockpit on the Space Shuttle Endeavor. Ms. Kanjalali could not be reached for comment, but a senior executive did disclose that Adobe is seeking to “maximize the editing experience by providing users with every editing option possible”.
The EDIT button, it seems, is a ruse to keep would-be Instagram photogs at bay. Actual photographers will rejoice in what is known as the “flight deck”, the full set of editing options. Rife with sliders, buttons, brushes, and filters, the “flight deck” is an editor’s paradise.
I was granted early access to a beta version of CS7, and I speak for some when I say, “I have no idea what’s going on.” I have been a photographer for roughly five years now, and I haven’t seen something this complicated since AP Calculus in high school. After several failed attempts at navigating the flight deck, I found myself backtracking to the nifty EDIT button that made otherwise garbage photos rather pretty to behold.
The unfortunate result of using the nifty “EDIT” button is that each image is watermarked with a small, yet clear “edited” at the bottom right of the image. It’s unclear exactly which audience CS7 is geared for as it seems only Adobe engineers can navigate the program.
Although, according to one document, the lead engineer said, “We’ve made a huge mistake.”
Please Support The Phoblographer
We love to bring you guys the latest and greatest news and gear related stuff. However, we can’t keep doing that unless we have your continued support. If you would like to purchase any of the items mentioned, please do so by clicking our links first and then purchasing the items as we then get a small portion of the sale to help run the website.
With Photoshop CS6 now well and truly in the hands of designers, what's in store for Photoshop CS7? Rob Carney canvasses some expert opinions...
Photoshop CS6 has some amazing features, but what could be next? With CS5.5, Adobe announced that it would be releasing new .5 versions of Creative Suite every year. That means one thing - the next version of Photoshop, CS6.5 (but possibly Photoshop CS7, given the new Creative Cloud offering) is well underway. With Adobe CS6 the company added some great new features, including a redesigned UI; the ability to search layers by effect, name and more; a Blur gallery enabling you to edit blurs directly on screen; video editing, 3D and much more. But what features will be added in Photoshop CS7? We've taken a look at the current feature set and how this could be expanded upon, as well as got the views of designers to find out what users of the software would like in the next release.
Content-Aware Move tool
We'd like to see the Content-Aware Move tool ported across to lighting in shadows
In Photoshop CS6, Adobe introduced a new Content-Aware Move tool - enabling you to easily shift the position of objects in an image, with the software filling in the background intelligently.
Asphensia, an Oxford-based illustrator, wanted to see this ported across to lighting and shadows - so essentially you could move an object and replace/fill the area it leaves with exactly the same lighting and shadows. It's almost there in Photoshop CS6, but could be a really neat added tweak to the feature-set in Photoshop CS7 (adding more options to control the Content-Aware Move tool would be great).
CSS support a la Fireworks
Mike Lane is a senior UX designer, with 15 years of experience in web and graphic design, and he's keen to see the next version of Photoshop CS7 get more CSS support.
"There are some great third-party tools out there that do some of these things, but I'd personally like to see more integrated tools for generating CSS from your designs and effects right within Photoshop CS7," Lane tells us. "Somewhat along the lines of the CSS panel in Fireworks CS6. Fireworks is a fine product, but I spend the majority of my time in PS and would very much like to have it right there."
Better Brush Editor in Photoshop CS7
Whilst Photoshop CS6 introduced some excellent new brushes - most notably the erodible brushes that simulate lead in a pencil or pastels on the page - in Photoshop CS7 this could be taken further. One suggestion by artist Ciaran Lucas is a more scalable Brush Editor.
The Brushes panel has remained much the same for a few releases now and it would be interesting to see a more developed panel, with perhaps a new way of creating and editing brushes. Something as extensive as Corel Painter's Brush Creator would be excellent - and something digital artists would love.
We'd like to see some updates to the Brushes panel
In fact, why not bring a complete natural media brush set (okay, there is some functionality at the moment - we know that) to Photoshop CS7? Dutch illustrator and animator Sylvia van Schie also picked up on this - wanting a brush set that emulates ink on a watered sheet.
You can do this in Painter, so we don't see any reason why Adobe couldn't include it in the next release of Photoshop.
Vector paint bucket
Another suggestion from Ciaran Lucas was a vector paint bucket - rather like Illustrator CS6's Live Paint tool.
This would be brilliant for quickly creating complex vector shapes in Photoshop, as you could make selections from your images and quickly fill them with vectors rather than relying on turning selections to paths or using the Pen/Custom Shape tool.
We can imagine vector and pixels working even more smoothly together with the addition of a tool such as this.
Font identifier for Photoshop CS7
Jon Burgerman, renowned illustrator and artist, wanted to see a font identifier built in to Photoshop CS7. We presume this would be something like What The Font's web and iPhone app.
A font identifier could be built into Photoshop CS7, along the lines of the What the Font app
That would be pretty cool - being able to open any image and determine the fonts used. Fantastic for finding out what others have used in their designs. Burgerman also suggests a 'button for when you've run out of ideas' but we doubt even Adobe can manage that one.
Typekit integration
Since Adobe bought Typekit, designers have been waiting to see where the company takes this hugely popular web font service. Graphic designer and art Director Tom Muller is one such designer.
"I'd love to see a proper integration of web type rendering in Photoshop CS7," Muller explains. "Since Typekit is now part of Adobe I'm sure (I hope!) they're working on ways to integrate web fonts into their app suite so designers can work in an environment that truly matches the end product."
Instagram-style filters
Computer Arts cover artist Neil Stevens, aka Crayonfire, suggested a whole set of Instagram-style filters for quickly adding a vintage look to your photos.
We'd love to see this - whereas you can replicate the effects used in Instagram, there's no real quick way of doing it without using a third-party plug-in. It would be a very popular addition to the tool.
Further improvements
Other tweaks we'd like to see in Photoshop CS7 are:
Better tools for making selections - rather like Vertus' Fluid Mask (wouldn't it be great if Adobe acquired Vertus and integrated this as standard?)
Better quick image-enhancement tools; and being able to edit layer effects in a more intuitive and quicker way.
Selection tools similar to those seen in Vertus' Fluid Mask wouldn't go amiss
And what about more document presets for different digital devices (a given, really) and being able to adjust all filters on-screen like in the new Blur gallery? The latter would be a complete re-write of the Filter Gallery, but could be revolutionary in how designers and artists use Photoshop filters.
You could also selectively paint on levels adjustments, H&S and any other colour or image tweak you like - without having to worry about quick masks/layer masks.
Oh, and one other thing - what about a sculpting brush tool like those found in brush. Wouldn't that round off Photoshop's new 3D functionality rather nicely?
What would you like to see in Photoshop CS7? Let us know in thecomments below.
