It is of course, an Universal Binary application and if it appears stable and reliable enough it might well boost sales of Mac Pro.
[Update by our Adobe specialist: Cri-cri]
From the Adobe download webpage you will find a link allowing you to generate a serial number for this beta version, all CS2 licenses seems to be eligible (e.g. Photoshop, Creative suite, Web bundle, Full, upgrade or Education).
The installer weights 685MB, so be patient... once launched it will ask you to close opened application, even those not directly linked to Adobe (such as Firefox). Once installed, this beta will take 1.6GB on your HD.
The first thing to notice is the new style chosen for the icons. Much more sober than the previous version, more like Windows-style, some users might find it easier to identify Adobe suite icons in the dock.
When launched for the first time, you will have to use this demo either in demo version, or registered version if you have generated the serial number. In demo version, CS3 will be usable for 30 days, while the registered version might be fully functional till the final version is released.
In both cases, you will have 2 days to activate your application in order to be able to use it, this is of course to prevent pirated copies.
If you use a MacIntel, an error message will indicate that some plug-ins have failed to be loaded (indeed some PPC plug-ins). To avoid it, do to Help/System Info to recover them (in particular Altivec Core and PPC Core and Watermark) then move them drag them out of the plug-ins folder.
The interface has been partially modified but remains similar to the previous one. As with InDesign, palettes can now be minimized on the side. In the Windows/Workspace menu, one can choose different working environment organization. One set being called "Legacy" is identical to the default one found in CS2.
Photoshop CS3 features the new version of Bridge, while coming along with the new software for generating contents dedicated to mobile phones. Both applications should already be localized (meaning not only in English)
One can not launch simultaneously Photoshop CS2 and CS3.
This is our first steps with Photoshop CS3, we will keep providing notes and information in the dedicated topic in our forum: here (in French).
First test looks promising:
Results for Retouch Artists Speedtest :
MBP 2.33 GHz, @GB RAM, HD 5400 rpm:
Photoshop CS 2 : 2'44"
Photoshop CS3 : 57"
(Thanks stephane36)
