The extended versions have all of the features the normal ones do but they offer extra features such as the ability to import and edit 3D graphics, video enhancement and more tools to use for editing images etc.
To move from Photoshop 7 to CS4 will require a purchased full copy of Photoshop CS4 as there is no upgrade available for versions of Photoshop older than 8 - the first CS version.
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Yes, you can upgrade from Photoshop CS3 (or earlier) to Photoshop CS5 Extended, no problem.
One can purchase the program Adobe Photoshop CS4 from Amazon. Photoshop allows one to alter and edit images as well as add in additional effects. One can also use raw image processing and create effects such as overlaying and over shadowing.
You will have to switch over to Adobe Image Ready to receive a timeline.---- TIP: If on Adobe Image Ready a timeline is not present, go to Window > Timeline----Or...You can attain Adobe Flash - Which is directed at animation.
Seemingly not - you need to use the menu or keyboard shortcuts to do this.
CS4 is version of software, and the name before CS4 is stand name of Software, for example Photoshop CS4 is: software Photoshop and version CS4. The Name of Software is Photoshop not Photo shop, please don't change. ---------------- If you want to know more about it then open photo shop and click on the help menu and select About Photoshop sub menu and then you will see and Photoshop about window. You can read there more about it.
Best formats are .psd and .tiff to edit files in photoshop, but you can save and as .png, jpeg
Nowhere, Photoshop is not free software.
CS4 Extended is the legal version that you must buy. CS4 Portable is a free, illegal version that does all the same things as CS4 Extended, the only difference is that you can't add plug-ins