Hi,

I am interested in making use of photoshop brushes. My work is done in Cararra 6 Pro, so I am working with 3D models in sci-fi and fantasy genres. I desire to add smoke, plasma, and other fx elements to scenes for 2D still output. At present, I am leaning towards composite layering...

With all of that said, which version of Photoshop would best suit my needs...CS3 or CS3 Extended?

I have limited experience with Paint Shop Pro but find that I really need Photoshop for the ability to work with PSDs...which for some reason I am either unable to figure out how Paint Shop does or it doesn't support that feature.

Anyway...I am very interested in hearing what people have to say in regards to CS3 or CS3 Extended.

Thanks...

John