Key Features
Adjustments panel
Simplify image adjustment by easily accessing every tool you
need to nondestructively adjust and enhance the color and tone
of your images; on-image controls and a wide variety of presets
are also included in the new live and dynamic Adjustments panel.
Masks panel
Quickly create and edit masks from the new Masks panel. This
panel offers all the tools you need to create editable pixel-
and vector-based masks, adjust mask density and feathering,
easily select noncontiguous objects, and more.
Smart Filters
Experiment by adding, adjusting, and removing filters from an
image without resaving the image or starting over to preserve
quality. Nondestructive Smart Filters allow you to see the
changes without altering original pixel data.
Smart Objects
Perform nondestructive scaling, rotating, and warping of raster
and vector graphics with Smart Objects. Even preserve the editability
of vector data from Adobe Illustrator® software.
Industry-leading color correction
Enjoy dramatically enhanced color correction with reengineered
Dodge, Burn, and Sponge tools that now intelligently preserve
color and tone details.
Black-and-white conversion
Instantly convert color images to black-and-white with easy-to-use
presets, and then make on-image adjustments of tonal values
and tints to immediately see the results. Even create and save
your own custom presets.
Channel Mixer
Take advantage of a host of presets in the Channel Mixer to create
high-quality grayscale, sepia tone, or other tinted images.
32-bit high dynamic range (HDR) support
Combine multiple exposures into a single, 32-bit image that preserves
the full range of a scene — from the deepest shadows
to the brightest highlights. Image processing and alignment
algorithms deliver superior results.
Richer painting and drawing toolset
Create or modify images with a wide assortment of professional,
fully customizable drawing tools, paint settings, and artistic
brushes. Simply drag to resize brushes and adjust for hardness
as you paint and preview brush strokes.
Expert retouching
Retouch images more easily and precisely by previewing source
pixels within the cursor of the Clone Stamp and the Healing
Brush. Set multiple source points, scale, and rotate in the
Clone Source palette.
Perspective-based editing
Create packaging mockups and more with Vanishing Point, which
lets you create multiple planes in an image, connect them at
any angle, and then wrap graphics, text, and images around
them.
Content-Aware Scaling
Use the new and revolutionary Content-Aware Scaling feature to
automatically recompose an image as you resize it, smartly
preserving vital areas as the image adapts to the new dimensions.
Get the perfect image in one step without time-intensive cropping
and retouching.
Auto-blending of images
Combine a range of images, each with a different exposure, color,
and focal point — with options to preserve tones and
colors — into a single color-corrected image.
Flexible layers
Achieve sophisticated results by superimposing images, text,
and effects on hundreds of layers. Organize layers with up
to five levels of nesting, and save them in different combinations
as Layer Comps.
360-degree panoramas
Automatically stitch horizontal or vertical photos to create
seamless panoramas — even 360-degree spheres — using
Photomerge® technology.
Auto-alignment of layers
Create accurate composites with the enhanced Auto-Align Layers
command. Move, rotate, or warp layers to align them more accurately
than ever before. Or use spherical alignment to create breathtaking
panoramas.
Extended depth of field
Easily create a single image from a series of shots that have
different focal points with the enhanced Auto-Blend Layers
command, which smoothly blends color and shading and now extends
your depth of field, automatically correcting vignettes and
lens distortion.
Quick Selection tool
Loosely draw on an image area and the Quick Selection tool automatically
completes the selection for you. Then use simple sliders to
preview and refine your selection.
Panel management
Maximize your screen space while keeping essential tools accessible.
Arrange panels in convenient, self-adjusting docks that can
be widened to full size or narrowed to icons or even a thin,
self-revealing strip at the edge of your monitor.
File display options
Easily work with multiple open files by using tabbed document
display or n-up views.
Efficient file management with Adobe Bridge CS4
Get instant access to Adobe Bridge CS4 with faster start-up,
use new workspaces to jump to the right display for every task,
easily create web galleries and PDF contact sheets, and more.
More powerful printing options
Get outstanding prints with superior color management, tighter
integration with leading printer models, and the ability to
preview out-of-gamut image areas. Support for 16-bit printing
on Mac OS offers increased color depth and clarity.
Customized workspaces
Set up and save custom menus, keyboard shortcuts, and workspaces
for quick access to exactly what you need.
One-click color adjustments
Make sophisticated color adjustments instantly with one-click
presets in Curves, the Channel Mixer, and the Black and White
conversion dialog box.
Fluid canvas rotation
Now just click to smoothly turn your canvas for nondestructive
viewing at any desired angle — no more tilting your head
in the middle of painting and drawing.
Smoother panning and zooming
Gracefully navigate to any area of an image with new, ultra-smooth
zooming and panning. Maintain clarity as you zoom to individual
pixels and easily edit at the highest magnification with the
new Pixel Grid.
Higher performance on very large images (Windows only)
Work faster with very large images by taking advantage of even
more RAM (requires a 64-bit-capable computer with a 64-bit
version of Microsoft® Windows® Vista®).
Multi-Touch support on Mac laptops
Pinch, swipe, rotate, zoom, and scroll with just the touch of
your fingers by taking full advantage of the Multi-Touch trackpad
on newer MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops (requires Mac
OS X v10.5).
Profiles to support the color-blind
Design with sensitivity for color-blind individuals by creating
soft proofs of your images using built-in Color Universal Design
Organization profiles.
Better raw image processing
Enjoy superior conversion quality as you process raw images with
the industry-leading Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 5 plug-in,
which now offers localized corrections, post-crop vignetting,
TIFF and JPEG processing, and support for more than 190 camera
models.
Adobe PDF file support
Precisely control the size of PDF pages opened in Photoshop;
add security controls and metadata, such as copyright and exposure
details, to images within PDF presentations; and create a rich
image display in PDF presentations and documents.
Improved Adobe Photoshop Lightroom workflow
Select multiple photos in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® software
(sold separately) and automatically open them in Photoshop CS4
to merge them into a panorama, a high dynamic range (HDR) photo,
or a multilayered Photoshop document. And seamlessly roundtrip
back to Lightroom.
Automated production
Automate routine production tasks in a variety of ways. Set up
event-based scripts, record a series of steps as an Action
for efficient batch processing, and design repetitive graphics
faster with Variables.
History panel and Edit History log
Undo and redo any set of editing steps in an open image with
the History panel, and automatically track all editing steps
within your files with the Edit History log. Export steps to
a text file or save them as part of image metadata for easier
documentation of your work, file audits, and more.
Broad file format support
Import and export hundreds of file formats, including PSD, AI,
PDF, NEF, CRW, TIFF, BMP, Cineon, JPEG, JPEG2000, FXG, OpenEXR,
PNG, and Targa.
Mobile device support
Create compelling mobile content, such as wallpapers and screensavers,
and then visually preview how it will render on mobile devices
using the built-in Adobe Device Central CS4. Tune your designs
for mobile screen sizes and lighting conditions.
High-resolution web display
Take advantage of Adobe Flash and Zoomify technology to export
high-resolution images to the web for viewing via the Adobe
Flash Player runtime. Flash Player displays your image quickly
and efficiently, letting viewers zoom in on details with minimal
delay.
Adobe Community Help
Access the power of an online search engine from within Photoshop
CS4, but with more targeted results. Searchable content includes
the in-depth Photoshop Help, plus additional Adobe and third-party
content chosen by experts at Adobe and in the design and production
communities.
Adobe Bridge Home
Stay up to date on what's new at Adobe and get inspired by the
design, web development, and audio and video production communities
at large when you visit this online channel available in Adobe
Bridge CS4. Watch Creative Suite 4 video tutorials, listen
to podcasts from your favorite designers, and learn about training
events in your community.
Adobe ConnectNow from Acrobat.com
Acrobat.com is a set of online services you can use to create
and share documents, communicate in real time, and simplify
working with others. Thanks to the ability to access one of
the Acrobat.com services, Adobe ConnectNow, from within Photoshop
CS4 and other Adobe Creative Suite 4 components, you can meet
live over the web and share your screen with up to two online
guests for no charge.
Adobe Kuler
Explore, create, and share color themes with Adobe Kuler™.
Kick-start your creative projects with color inspiration from
the online Kuler community, accessible from the new Kuler panel
within Photoshop CS4, the Kuler website, and the Kuler Adobe
AIR™ application. Browse and search for thousands of themes,
download directly into your Swatches panel, and even upload your
own themes to share. |
