So Adobe had a dilemma with CS6: how do you lower the barrier to entry and keep users upgrading? You make it cheaper to buy in, and you throw in some cloud storage.īecause of the transition to 64-bit on the Mac side, Photoshop CS5, although not skimpy on the features, wasn't loaded with a ton of new tech. If you read my Pixelmator 1.6 review, you know this $30 program adequately answers many people's photo editing needs. While previous attempts to steal away photo professionals largely failed (anyone remember Live Picture?), low-priced hobbyist apps and prosumer editors have now become incredibly attractive. But Adobe isn't alone in the photo editing market anymore.

After 22 years, Photoshop has enough feature additions that it's invaluable to many professionals needing powerful tools to edit photographs.