Adobe Photoshop CS2 (v9.0)

Seems like PS9 has hit the streets. Or the net anyway. The major new features include …

Timesaving file handling with Adobe Bridge
Revolutionary Vanishing Point
Multiple layer control
Smart Objects
Multi-image digital camera raw file processing
Image Warp
Advanced noise reduction
32-bit High Dynamic Range (HDR) support
Customizable workspaces and menus
Spot Healing Brush
One-click red-eye correction

Plus a wysiwyg font browser. Finally! Overall it seems that Adobe has put far more work into PS9 compared to its hyped predecessor. Some people will undoubtedly say that red-eye correction is bloat since anyone with half a talent can do it blindfolded, but if it saves even a couple of seconds it’s worth it. Lots of other small features aimed at the digital photo people as well.

I just hope they’ve fixed the PNG gamma problems and enabled smarter PNG-256 alpha export functions. That has been a major gripe now for years.