Do You Think That 'Photoshop CS' Is Overpriced? I have Photoshop Elements 8, at present, and it is extremely good value, when you consider what it can do. Being a serious photographer, I have often looked at Photoshop CS, but cannot justify the huge price tag. Does anybody feel that Photoshop CS is actually reasonably priced, considering what it can do, or is it just a case of Adobe inflating the price far beyond what it should be priced at, simply because it is regarded as the world's leading photo editing software, and they feel you should be expected to have to pay more, because of this? I use it in work every day and I think it's reasonably priced. Especially if you look at the deals you can get on CS5 at the minute. When you think about the capability of the software....it's really not that much to pay at all, especially if you're making a living from it. For home use, I would recommend something cheaper (and inevitably less powerful). well it's aimed at pro photographers and 180 (for cs5) is not too bad if you're making a living from it. Yes, but CS5 is not new software anymore. My point is that, when the latest Photoshop CS is first released (as with the latest CS6, which is just out) Abobe retails it for something like 650. Mega-bucks indeed. Adobe is like most software - very expensive to develop and most people don't "NEED" to get the latest