Adobe Photoshop is a graphics editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems.
Adobe's 2003 "Creative Suite" rebranding led to Adobe Photoshop 8's renaming to Adobe Photoshop CS. Thus, Adobe Photoshop CS6 is the 13th major release of Adobe Photoshop. The CS rebranding also resulted in Adobe offering numerous software packages containing multiple Adobe programs for a reduced price. Adobe Photoshop is released in two editions: Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Photoshop Extended, with the Extended having extra 3D image creation, motion graphics editing, and advanced image analysis features. Adobe Photoshop Extended is included in all of Adobe's Creative Suite offerings except Design Standard, which includes the Adobe Photoshop edition.
Alongside Photoshop and Photoshop Extended, Adobe also publishes Photoshop Elements and Photoshop Lightroom, collectively called "The Adobe Photoshop Family". In 2008, Adobe released Adobe Photoshop Express, a free web-based image editing tool to edit photos directly on blogs and social networking sites; in 2011 a version was released for the Android operating system and the iOS operating system.
Adobe distributes Photoshop in both Windows and Macintosh versions.
Adobe Photoshop: The Best Image Editing Software
Having a good photo editing software is one of the essentials on a computer, and having one you are comfortable with is very important. For me, there is no comparison to Adobe Photoshop as it is capable of doing the most complex manipulations possible.
Usually when you purchase a new computer, it will come with a pre-installed image editing software that is able to do your basics, such as cropping or red-eye removal. This turns out to be all that is needed for the average user, so they become very comfortable using their basic software and have no need to upgrade to something more complex.
But for those of you that want to take it a step further, you will need software that will accommodate your needs. Adobe Photoshop can do anything that you could ever want to do to a photo. The only hang up to some people might be its ease of use. If you are opening Photoshop for the first time, you may be overwhelmed by all the options and tools, and have absolutely no idea where to begin. After all, there are many college courses devoted solely to this one software.
For me personally, I have always used Photoshop, so the tasks that may be confusing to some are pretty simple. For any questions I might have, there are tons of online resources to answer any questions at all. A specific search will yield lots of results including step-by-step tutorials, as well as video lessons that can teach you anything you need to know.
It is much pricier to buy Photoshop than to just be content using the software that comes on your computer. There are many options of how you can purchase it, with many package deals that include other premium Adobe software. Starting at around $200, you can get a package that will take care of all your multimedia needs. The Adobe Master Collection includes a wide range of software that will keep you occupied for quite some time while learning the ins-and-outs of each.
I highly recommend upgrading to Adobe Photoshop. After you get comfortable using it, the sky is the limit to what you can create. You can use it for all of your simple tasks, like cropping your ex out of a picture on vacation, or the more complex stuff like placing the same picture of you in front of the Taj Mahal.
After you buy Photoshop and learn the basics, trust me, you won't be disappointed.