Photoshop takes aim at Mac-Intel release

Adobe Systems is gearing up to release its popular Photoshop and Creative Suite publishing software on Apple's new Macintosh-Intel systems next spring.

The migration to a Mac-Intel offering is expected to bode well for Adobe, which receives nearly half of its Photoshop and Creative Suite revenues from Mac users, said Kevin Connor, senior director of Adobe's digital imaging product management.

"People will move to the (Mac-Intel) products at the same rate they move over to the new systems," Connor said. "It will take some time for the transition to happen, but it's inevitable that it will."

For Apple, the transition could not come soon enough. The computer maker recently attributed a slowdown in sales to users' reluctance to buy new systems while they await a wider selection of products designed for Mac equipped with Intel processors.

Nonetheless, Adobe is moving forward with its product lineup for the new Mac-Intel systems.

Adobe earlier this year released a public beta of its photography software Lightroom, designed to help manage workflow tasks ranging from printing to controlling tone to managing images.

"Adobe is very committed to Mactel (Macintosh-Intel), but we also just completed the Macromedia acquisition and people now have higher expectations of integration between the two," Connor said. "We have to balance our schedules carefully."

[Earl Benser]

The professionals will appreciate it....

... the consumers will continue to get screwed by Adobe's over-<br />bloated software.

[mcthingy2]

Same old Meme

Look Adobe doesn't make software for consumers. Or at least not <br />much. They make it for creative pros like me. I don't begrudge <br />Oracle's existence even though I run a mile whenever the word <br />database is mentioned. Get over it.

[SeizeCTRL]

boo hoo hooooooo

"sniff sniff photoshop is too big and too complicated... it's too bloated for me to use"<br /><br />Well lucky for you MSPAINT.EXE is on every PC and should be simple enough for you, the sad little "consumer" to use.

[Earl Benser]

The professionals will appreciate it....

... the consumers will continue to get screwed by Adobe's over-<br />bloated software.

[mcthingy2]

Same old Meme

Look Adobe doesn't make software for consumers. Or at least not <br />much. They make it for creative pros like me. I don't begrudge <br />Oracle's existence even though I run a mile whenever the word <br />database is mentioned. Get over it.

[SeizeCTRL]

boo hoo hooooooo

"sniff sniff photoshop is too big and too complicated... it's too bloated for me to use"<br /><br />Well lucky for you MSPAINT.EXE is on every PC and should be simple enough for you, the sad little "consumer" to use.

[Benjamin Godbey]

Adobe is for pros. It's more than just software.

I agree. Most Adobe products are created for professionals. <br />Home consumers should look elsewhere for their software. <br />Unfortunately, I'm seeing more and more home users trying <br />to create their own materials. This really becomes a <br />problem when they take their files to a printer (press). This <br />software is designed for those with a deep understanding <br />of the printing process and it's requirements. It's not "over-<br />bloated". All of it's tools are needed on a professional level. <br />Home users should wait for the Microsoft Expression and <br />Interactive Designer planned for Vista. God knows <br />professionals won't use it.

[italianlax102]

Pro means Professional

That's why Adobe makes things like Standard versions of their expensive Pro software and also its the reason behind their Elements line of products. Photoshop Elements for $99.99 does more then everything a normal person would ever need at about a 7th of the price. Adobe Premiere Elements is plenty in it to make your home movies. Who knows.... maybe Premiere elements might save the programs from the slow death its experiencing now thanks to Avid and FCP. (both of which are much better, but have no elements versions)

[italianlax102]

Pro means Professional

That's why Adobe makes things like Standard versions of their expensive Pro software and also its the reason behind their Elements line of products. Photoshop Elements for $99.99 does more then everything a normal person would ever need at about a 7th of the price. Adobe Premiere Elements is plenty in it to make your home movies. Who knows.... maybe Premiere elements might save the program from the slow death its experiencing now thanks to Avid and FCP. (both of which are much better, but have no elements versions)

[Benjamin Godbey]

Adobe is for pros. It's more than just software.

I agree. Most Adobe products are created for professionals. <br />Home consumers should look elsewhere for their software. <br />Unfortunately, I'm seeing more and more home users trying <br />to create their own materials. This really becomes a <br />problem when they take their files to a printer (press). This <br />software is designed for those with a deep understanding <br />of the printing process and it's requirements. It's not "over-<br />bloated". All of it's tools are needed on a professional level. <br />Home users should wait for the Microsoft Expression and <br />Interactive Designer planned for Vista. God knows <br />professionals won't use it.

[italianlax102]

Pro means Professional

That's why Adobe makes things like Standard versions of their expensive Pro software and also its the reason behind their Elements line of products. Photoshop Elements for $99.99 does more then everything a normal person would ever need at about a 7th of the price. Adobe Premiere Elements is plenty in it to make your home movies. Who knows.... maybe Premiere elements might save the programs from the slow death its experiencing now thanks to Avid and FCP. (both of which are much better, but have no elements versions)

[italianlax102]

Pro means Professional

That's why Adobe makes things like Standard versions of their expensive Pro software and also its the reason behind their Elements line of products. Photoshop Elements for $99.99 does more then everything a normal person would ever need at about a 7th of the price. Adobe Premiere Elements is plenty in it to make your home movies. Who knows.... maybe Premiere elements might save the program from the slow death its experiencing now thanks to Avid and FCP. (both of which are much better, but have no elements versions)

[letelido]

Next Spring?

A year from now? Are you kidding me? Jees Adobe, seems like you <br />can do better than that.

[bousozoku]

15+ years of poor coding

They can't do better than that.<br /><br />They don't even have a decent-running version on Mac OS X because they're still running on a System 6-compatible design.<br /><br />Had they truly looked at re-working their designs in 2000 for Mac OS X, they'd have something good running now on PowerPC and be able to release Mactel versions on demand.

[gary85739]

wait a year to buy new IntelMac!

by then, all the bugs will be gone, ALL the programs should be up, loaded and running and best of all,,,<br /><br />they will release their NEW 19" notebook by then, fully loaded for Windows/OSX/Linux!!!<br /><br />Think I'll wait!

[letelido]

Next Spring?

A year from now? Are you kidding me? Jees Adobe, seems like you <br />can do better than that.

[bousozoku]

15+ years of poor coding

They can't do better than that.<br /><br />They don't even have a decent-running version on Mac OS X because they're still running on a System 6-compatible design.<br /><br />Had they truly looked at re-working their designs in 2000 for Mac OS X, they'd have something good running now on PowerPC and be able to release Mactel versions on demand.

[gary85739]

wait a year to buy new IntelMac!

by then, all the bugs will be gone, ALL the programs should be up, loaded and running and best of all,,,<br /><br />they will release their NEW 19" notebook by then, fully loaded for Windows/OSX/Linux!!!<br /><br />Think I'll wait!

[mhersh]

Get on the ball, Adobe!

A lot of people are switching to Intel based Macs and you're doing <br />nothing but holding everyone back! CS2 on Rosetta is terribly slow!

[mhersh]

Get on the ball, Adobe!

A lot of people are switching to Intel based Macs and you're doing <br />nothing but holding everyone back! CS2 on Rosetta is terribly slow!