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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Digital Image Processing => Topic started by: saatchlwook on May 03, 2006, 11:47:53 pm

Title: Photoshop cs 2
Post by: saatchlwook on May 03, 2006, 11:47:53 pm

I'm looking to put $350 down for a copy of Photoshop CS2, primarily so I can work with RAW files..  Does CS2 include camera raw as a basic feature, or is it an plugin/upgrade?

Also, is SoftwareSurplus.com a reputable company?  They offer PS CS2 at $300 less than the MSRP..and when a deal seems too good to be true....

Title: Photoshop cs 2
Post by: Jonathan Ratzlaff on May 04, 2006, 12:37:30 am

Camera raw is supplied with Photoshop elements.  If you are new to digital imaging this will do 95% of what you need.  It is considerably less, generally around $100

Title: Photoshop cs 2
Post by: 61Dynamic on May 04, 2006, 12:57:15 am

Camera Raw is a plugin that comes with PS CS2 (and Elements but with fewer features).

If SoftwareSurplus.com is offering CS2 as "OEM" or as a brand new full license, then it is in fact a plagiarized copy. It could be legit if it is reselling a used copy (such as from a bankrupt company) but such things are rare.

Title: Photoshop cs 2
Post by: Lisa Nikodym on May 04, 2006, 12:26:02 pm

Check out SoftwareSurplus.com on the following website (which is useful for checking on a great many sellers):

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller9533.html (http://www.resellerratings.com/seller9533.html)

If it looks too good to be true, it is...

Lisa

Title: Photoshop cs 2
Post by: Schewe on May 04, 2006, 01:47:19 pm

From softwaresurplus.com's Product Page for Photoshop CS2 (http://www.softwaresurplus.com/Guaranteed/Low.Prices?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=3005&Category_Code=Adobe_graphics&Product_Count=1):

"Full Version - Educational Package for Windows"

If you ain't a student or intructor, this is a bogus sale. From the SellerRatings.com site, I would not expect that softwaresurplus.com a reliable reseller of legit products...