The first thing you'll probably notice is the single-column toolbar. It makes more efficient use of the screen real estate, and you'll be able to focus in a little more on the image...
Converting Images to black and white is a effect seen everywhere these days. Some images will be completely black and white or mainly black and white with a few items in color to give it some sort of dramatic effect...
Photoshop has also added a new tool into the mix – The quick selection tool. The newest edition to the tool palette is located 4 tools down and shares a slot with the magic wand tool. This tool allows you to select a portion of an image just by painting over it...
You can now apply nondestructive, editable filters inside of Photoshop CS3 using smart objects! Nondestructive Smart Filters allow you to visualize changes without altering original pixel data...
Camera Raw 4.0 is has definitely been upgraded quite a bit. First of all, you can now edit .jpg and tif formats in Camera Raw! This in itself could cut down on many photographer's work load by half...
Adobe has really created a time saver with this new integration. This new integration has allowed users to essentially create a 2d image and turn it into a 3d model! This is done by using Vanishing Point Exchange...
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In this excerpt from the DMTS Jumpstart, Instructor Jeffrey Morse demonstrates how to use Smart Filters in Photoshop CS3 to easily affect your image in dramatic ways.