Top reasons to buy Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended for your Mac
3D extrusions
Easily explore new creative directions: Create 3D logos and artwork with Adobe Repouss� technology. Twist, rotate, extrude, bevel, and inflate these designs, and then apply rich materials like chrome, glass, and cork.
Advanced 3D editing capabilities
Push your creative boundaries with powerful 3D editing tools—even paint directly on 3D objects. Add 3D objects to your designs and create amazing composites. Illuminate your scene with real lighting, and animate your objects.
Motion content editing
Paint, add text, and clone over multiple frames of an imported video sequence using your favourite Photoshop tools.
Easy access to core editing power
Get just the tools you need—exactly when you need them—when performing common editing activities. Adjustments and Masks panels guide you in making precise edits.
Extraordinary creative tools
Achieve realistic painting effects with the ability to mix colours on canvas and create natural brushstrokes. Merge multiple exposures into stunning high dynamic range (HDR) images. Move, warp, or stretch any image element.
State-of-the-art photography
Easily merge multiple exposures to extend the dynamic range with more power, precision, and fidelity than ever before. Convert to black-and-white in new ways. And use Dodge, Burn, and Sponge tools that intelligently preserve colour and tone details.
Image analysis
Use measurement and counting tools to extract quantitative information from images. Record and export data for further analysis. Import DICOM files as frames or as a volume to directly analyze and edit your image data.
Industry-leading raw image processing
Enjoy superior results when you convert raw images with the Adobe Camera Raw 6 plug-in, which offers support for over 275 camera models plus non-destructive editing so you can experiment without harming your original photo.
Automated compositing tools
Easily create a single image from a series of shots that have different focal points, smoothly blending colour and shading and extending your depth of field. And take advantage of accurate, automatic layer alignment.
Efficient media management
Manage your media visually with Adobe Bridge CS5 software. Enjoy more flexible batch renaming plus the ability to access files in the context of your work using the customizable Adobe Mini Bridge panel in Photoshop.
Powerful printing options
Get outstanding prints in less time with automation, scripting, and a print dialog box that’s easier to navigate.
Broad file format support
Import and export hundreds of file formats, including PSD, AI, PDF, NEF, CRW, TIFF, BMP, Cineon, JPEG, JPEG2000, FXG, OpenEXR, PNG, Targa, DICOM, OBJ, KMZ, Collada, U3D, 3DS (import only), 3G, FLC, MOV, AVI, DV Stream, Image Sequence, MPEG-4, and FLV.
Extensibility
Personalize Photoshop and extend its capabilities. Use developer-created custom panels to accomplish specific tasks. Visit the Adobe Photoshop Marketplace for third-party plug-ins and resources. And check out Adobe Community Help for tips and tricks.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom integration
Enjoy tight integration with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software (sold separately), easily moving files from Lightroom to Photoshop CS5 to create high dynamic range (HDR) images, panoramas, and multilayered Photoshop documents. Roundtrip your files back to Lightroom.