Within the next 24 hours
the public beta of Photoshop CS3 will be posted to
Adobe Labs.
All you need to run it is a valid serial number for Photoshop CS2.
More links:Photoshop CS3 forumsPhotoshop Product Manager John Nack's blog with links to videos and tipsPhotoshop CS3 Beta One-on-One Preview with Deke McClelland at Lynda.comThe ten hottest features in the public beta according to NAPP
CS3 in action videoOfficial FAQ about the public beta (PDF)
Adobe Press releaseHere's just some of the improvements, but I'm sure others will chime in as soon as the download is posted...
Better SelectionsI love how the new super-cool
Quick Selection Tool let's you just paint of the relevant parts of what you want to select. Together with the
Refine Edge dialog you can very quickly make complex selections that previously had to be hand-painted when the
Magic Wand couldn't cope anymore.
Better CloningYou can now get an overlay of your clone source to help you align everything better, plus transform to cloning.
Non-destructive FiltersNow you don't have to do your photo editing in After Effects anymore, since Photoshop CS3 makes it possible to apply
Smart Filters, which will let you tweak parameters and turn filters on and off. Third-party filters will have to be updated to be able to be applied non-destructively.
- JonasLabels: CheckItOut, Photoshop
Here's an interesting but hard-to-read look at the VFX for Pirates of the Carribean, including some light reading on motion capture, plus some behind-the-scenes videos and images.
