Rumor: Adobe Photoshop CS3 beta to be released soon

I would expect Adobe to use internet activation for the Beta to keep track of users (as its used in CS2).

The latest entry at http://photoshopnews.com pretty much confirms the rumor.

Cannot wait...

funny how think secret "broke" this story several hours after Apple Insider posted a similar story. ..

Im just sayin'

Yah, they even had a (broken) link for the beta up briefly on the Adobe home page late last week.

The concept of "Final" has been lost much like the correct use of "beta" has. With potential release of a CS3 beta, I think it's safe to say that it will be a true beta. What happens at the time of the *final realease to the public* is a different story. Just because it went out as a shipped product doesn't seem to mean it's a finalized product. The PS3 is shipping as a "final" product but is more beta//final release candidate.

I could digress into how many "web 2.0" sites are "beta" sites, but are launched as "final" with the cliche "beta" tacked onto their Photoshop gradient-lighting-effects-drop-shadow joke of a logo...

@Lokheed

Yes, its a shame that Adobe is inconveniencing those people who acquired it through "other" means. As #4 stated, there is nothing stopping them from doing the same with the beta. I am defending the programmers who don't want to deal with people with simple usage questions when there are real beta bugs that need to be addressed.

Lokheed, if you wanna take the side of those who "aquire through other means", by all means try. I do not envy your position.

@wyang

yeah, all those struggling artists that can't afford PSD and acquire it through other means don't actually have experience with it.

Why don't you dig your head out of your...

Public beta or not, odds are that those that want to partake in the CS3 love will be able to find it on a torrent the same day.

I heard from a source that registered users will receive an email on Dec 15th with a link to the download. Also, the "standard" version is similar to CS2 with CS3 goodness but the "premium" version will have video editing specific capabilities that sound a lot like Shake and After Effects on top of the standard features. Bridge apparently is still intact and has not been jettisoned in favor of Lightroom which makes me a happy camper.

Whats up with the Adobe bashing? Im sure nobody even expected a beta before this rumor, and I see nothing wrong with limiting it to people who own licenses--at least that limits the testers to people who actually have experience with Photoshop.