Quote - Just curious, how many of those great features do you use? I know PS is industry standard, and it does a lot of things for everyone. Photography ppl like it, illustrators like it, I like it (using trials) and it's got a lot of features.

I often use, or will defenitely use in the near future (in the case of CS3 functionalities):

• HDRI support (incl. filters).
• Smart objects.
• Smart filters (non-destructive adjustable filters)
• Non-destructive adjustable effects such as bevels, glows, shadows, gradients, strokes, etc.
• Grouped layers.
• Raw photo editor.
• Extensive texturable brushes incl pressure-sensetivity for wacoms.
• Every single layer blending mode photoshop has.

I'm also thinking this functionality might turn out a totally usefull tool if it works efficiently:

• Associating files with psd's, updating when associated files change yet leaving the associated files unharmed by changes applied in the PSD file itself.

It's indeed pricey, but combined with high bit-depth renders from 3dsmax, and tools such as illustrator, after effects and premiere its invaluable!
I also seriously LOVE the ability to record macro's in photoshop. I can make custom effects that combine like 60 steps of filters and masks and stuff like that, store it as a macro, and apply it to for instance every single frame in a movie using a batch process. save the results to a new set of psd's, which i can then import in after effects or premiere. I probably could put god knows how many effects into after effects itself, but that would drain any computers performance LOL

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