Customer Rating: 
Summary: Complex
Comment: I need to take a class to figure out how to use this. I use the manual but it makes me even more lost.
It has amazing capability...but not for the hobbiest without some real instruction.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Non intuitive and full of bugs
Comment: After 3 days of intensive learning I still can't do some very basic things, it takes me sometimes hours of research to do the most simple things ... like gradient painting a circle object while it takes one intuitive action with my previous software to do that. I find Photoshop CS2 is too complexe in its structure, vocabulary and workflow philosophy for the occasional user. I reckon it takes at least 2 full weeks of training to manage this software, far too much in my opinion, I mean we're talking of image processing ... in comparaison it took me 1 week to manage Autocad and about 2 weeks for a FEA pro softaware.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good Program
Comment: I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my wife. I use W2000Pro, so needed penultimate version. Shipment was very quick, product as advertised, easy install, excellent results...
Customer Rating:
Summary: Be careful of fakes
Comment: I purchased a "new" copy from a reseller here on Amazon. Everything looked great. I am not a heavy photoshop user, but need it when I need it. About 3 month go by when I noticed some of the functions and keyboard commands did not work. I searched adobe's user forum and realized I received a fake copy. It had a complete user manual, packaging, etc. Even had a fake registration page that doesn't actually connect to adobe. Amazon was great with their A-Z Guarantee and covered it. But, BE CAREFULL. If the price looks too good, it probably is. My copy came from FL if that helps anyone.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very pleased
Comment: Much cheaper than the new version, and who needs the new one without mastering the old one.
Summary: Complex
Comment: I need to take a class to figure out how to use this. I use the manual but it makes me even more lost.
It has amazing capability...but not for the hobbiest without some real instruction.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Non intuitive and full of bugs
Comment: After 3 days of intensive learning I still can't do some very basic things, it takes me sometimes hours of research to do the most simple things ... like gradient painting a circle object while it takes one intuitive action with my previous software to do that. I find Photoshop CS2 is too complexe in its structure, vocabulary and workflow philosophy for the occasional user. I reckon it takes at least 2 full weeks of training to manage this software, far too much in my opinion, I mean we're talking of image processing ... in comparaison it took me 1 week to manage Autocad and about 2 weeks for a FEA pro softaware.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good Program
Comment: I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my wife. I use W2000Pro, so needed penultimate version. Shipment was very quick, product as advertised, easy install, excellent results...
Customer Rating:
Summary: Be careful of fakes
Comment: I purchased a "new" copy from a reseller here on Amazon. Everything looked great. I am not a heavy photoshop user, but need it when I need it. About 3 month go by when I noticed some of the functions and keyboard commands did not work. I searched adobe's user forum and realized I received a fake copy. It had a complete user manual, packaging, etc. Even had a fake registration page that doesn't actually connect to adobe. Amazon was great with their A-Z Guarantee and covered it. But, BE CAREFULL. If the price looks too good, it probably is. My copy came from FL if that helps anyone.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very pleased
Comment: Much cheaper than the new version, and who needs the new one without mastering the old one.