A couple of significant software updates were announced at Photoshop World in Las Vegas this week.
First up we have Adobe Photoshop Touch 1.3 for the iPad. Besides Retina display handling, the big change is the ability to work with images up to 12mp. Coupled with the ability to move images, layers and all, into Photoshop CS6, we're now starting to see iOS software that has pretty good processing capabilities. Remember, Android and iOS tablets have more limited memory and CPUs than desktop and laptop systems, so we're still a ways from having the full Photoshop experience in our one-pound wonders. We'll get there, and Touch 1.3 is another step in getting us there.
Many of you know that one of the Photoshop Plug-In sets I use is Perfect Photo Suite (onOne Software). Version 7, pre-announced at PhotoshopWorld, adds a new module, Perfect B&W, and an improved Perfect Effects 4. The full suite is now Perfect B&W, Perfect Effects 4, Perfect Portrait 2, Perfect Layers 3, Perfect Resize 7.5 (formerly Genuine Fractals), Perfect Mask 5.2, and FocalPoint 2. (Items in italics are the plug-ins I tend to use with some regularity.) The new full suite is US$300, and those with earlier versions of the suite bought prior to August 1st will be able to update for US$150 (if you bought after that, the update is free). The new suite doesn't ship until next month.