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An update for Photoshop CS4, it is easy to install and features several major upgrades

An update for Photoshop CS4, it is easy to install and features several major upgrades

Vote: (310 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Adobe

Version: 11.0.2

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(310 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

Adobe

11.0.2

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Security updates
  • Stability enhancements

Cons

  • None

Keep your Adobe Photoshop CS4 installation up-to-date with this update.

This is an update package for Adobe Photoshop CS4 that brings your installation up to the most current and final version. CS stands for Creative Suite, and this update is for the fourth version. There have been new versions since, at which point Adobe CS4 was final and no longer updated. To use this package, first ensure that you have Adobe CS4 installed. Then, run this package, and let it add and overwrite the files necessary to ensure that your installation is in line with the final build.

The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Update includes all patches that were released for the software. That means that you don’t have to worry about individual patches. If those patches were released by Adobe prior to this update, then they’re collected here. There are many reasons that Adobe releases patches for Creative Suite but chief among this is security purposes. Over time, security vulnerabilities are found in almost any software, and this update includes the fixes for those issues.

Another area of concern for the Adobe developer is stability. These updates help ensure that the application run as fast and as smooth as possible without crashing. Note that CS4 added 64-bit support to the series but was not itself a 64-bit application. This was not a perfect solution and did not always perform perfectly out of the gate. Adobe incrementally released patches that ensure better performance in this scenario. This is particularly important if using if using the program on a newer version of Windows either with or without compatibility mode.

This update adds features as well. A big area of focus post-release for CS4 was the Adobe Extension Manager. This feature made it easier to install, track and remove extensions for CS4. Extensions in this context are powerful add-ons that can expand your usage of CS4 with new tools, automation and much more. This patch in particular expands support for multilingual extensions.

Pros

  • Security updates
  • Stability enhancements

Cons

  • None