Top 5 Photoshop CS3 features revealed!

Just found a cool writeup on the best of what’s new in the upcoming Photoshop CS3, and it’s actually got me excited:

Adobe Photoshop CS3: Top 5 Standout New Features

There’s a lot more detail in the article above, but this is the basic breakdown:

1. Nondestructive Smart Filters
2. Quick Selection Tool & Refine Edge
3. Photomerge with advanced alignment and blending
4. Automatic layer alignment and blending
5. Vanishing Point with adjustable angle

As a game developer I’m excited about Nondestructive Smart Filters and ESPECIALLY the Quick Selection Tool. As a dilettante photographer, I’m really psyched about Photomerge and the automatic layer alignment and blending. Sounds like Adobe’s really stepping up their game! Most of the new features I notice from version to version is making each new version harder to use by rearranging icons and arbitrarily changing keyboard shortcuts.

Looking forward to CS3!