what is the differnce between 5.0 and 6.0??

I have been using 5.0 and just got 6.0 . What are the big differences between them. Will I like 6.0 much better?

Thanks,
Senna

well, the options panel have been moved to the top,
layer effects's interface has been changed..
able to render vector better..

and more at adobe.com

as for which is better?? its personal preference
i like 5/5.5 better... don't know y..
and if you're a "newbie"
more tutorials are available

As a newbie to photoshop you probably couldn't tell any major difference in the programs when learning to use it. Just remember to look on top near the menu bar for tool opinion and features.

Photoshop 6.0 has folder sets, liquify, and extract and styles.

if you are gonna get photoshop might as well get 6.0.

6 is better in many ways;

1 Type — advanced typography, vector type and live editability - absolutely impossible in 5

2 Vector layers and layer "clipping paths" — very useful for previewing the effects of clipping paths and for design purposes. 6 is a much more flexible design tool generally.

3 Improved layer effects — only problem is the huge dialog box in 6, one of my major gripes about the release.

4 layer sets — a huge benefit if you work with massive complex files.

I worked (until recently) in a design company where they still had 5 on all the machines — I realised I almost forgot how to use it, but it means that you can still do all the professional stuff in 5, just some of the features above are missing.

Yeah, what Mark said.....

...and a bag of chips



The new type tool totally rocks!

Thanks everyone. I really like this site. I tell everyone that I know who uses Photoshop. Keep up the good work.

Senna

Yeah. I used to work in PS5, then made the switch to 6. I suggest immediate usage of 6 as the layout of PS 5 and 5.5 compared to 6 is different. Its just easier now to start with 6 instead of upgrading later because you'll have to re-learn where some stuff is if you don't.