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Hi, My question for all you guys is that I am currently using Photoshop 7 and thinking about upgrading to CS3...Is it worth the jump? I figured asking before opening up the wallet :-/

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Photoshop CS3 (released 2007) is a real jump from Photoshop 7 in workflow and toolset — it added modern selection/workflow improvements and an "Extended" edition with 3D and measurement capabilities that simply did not exist in PS7 (Adobe Photoshop CS3 — Wikipedia). That context helps frame the upgrade question for .

Practical decision points tied to this thread: treat frequency and billable work as primary drivers (echoing ). A quick break-even check is useful: if the upgrade costs C and it saves S minutes per project, doing P projects per month at rate R gives months to recoup = C / ((S/60) R P). For web work (as mentioned), faster selection, better RAW/bridge handling and Extended features can speed production enough to justify the cost.

A few hands-on notes that respond to space/installation worries raised by other posters: verify CS3 system requirements for your OS before buying, run the installer with elevated rights if needed, and look for custom-install options so large program files go to a non-system drive (some shared components still install to system folders). If budget or compatibility is a concern, consider current one-time-purchase alternatives like Affinity Photo (Affinity Photo) or the free GIMP (GIMP), and always test a trial where available before committing.

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Worth it is a relative term. How much do you use Photoshop? If it is daily and for your livelihood, then it might be worth it. There are so many advances since 7 that make it much more powerful of an application.

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i suggest you to use the cs2 v. cause cs3 takes more then 300mb space on your c:\(windows directory). no way to change!!!
i am using cs2 and its more away from 7. ok!!! and if u donot worry about space in c: then go with cs3

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I am a web designer and use photoshop very much , i think its worth...

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