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rackoon:
I found some sites where I can get photoshop for mac at a great price but I'm not sure which version I need to do the graphics on my cab. :dunno

Is it true that Elements is the same as CS3 but leaves out animation or something and costs half as much?  :dunno

 
DaveMMR:
I've never worked with Photoshop CS3 (I'm still using 7), but Photoshop Elements is basically a scaled down version of the full Photoshop aimed at photo clean-up/manipulation.  Color selection is simplified, you can't export to CMYK and many tools/plug-ins are either simplified or eliminated entirely.

By the way, it should be pointed out that Photoshop Elements came out with Photoshop 7, so it may not be comparable to CS3 features.  I do not know if they released a new Elements to coincide with the latest Photoshop.  I haven't been keeping up so someone feel free to correct me.

Your best bet would be to download a trial of Photoshop Elements and see if it can do what you need it to do.  Depending on how detailed/complex your CPO would be, it might get the job done.   It's hard to say for certain without knowing exactly what it is you're planning on putting on your CPO.   

patrickl:
Shouldn't you be using Illustrator or CorelDRAW for the artwork?
rackoon:
I have black and white images already drawn but I want to add flames around them, color them, and shade them to look better. :cheers:
scotthh:

--- Quote from: rackoon on September 03, 2007, 02:01:48 pm ---Is it true that Elements is the same as CS3 but leaves out animation or something and costs half as much?  :dunno

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See Adobe's website. They have a comparison page as well. I believe you are comparing Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended with regular Adobe Photoshop CS3. Elements has a MSRP of $100, regular CS3 $650 and CS3 Extended $1,000. I've never used Elements, so I can't tell you if you'd be happy with it. But I also would have trouble recommending a $650 piece of software for this one use. Some printers, cameras and scanners came with Elements. Perhaps you or a friend have a copy of an older version laying around? Also, if you look at Wikipedia's entry for PS's history, you probably don't need the newest version.
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