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Photoshop 5.0 - 1998

20 Years of Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop 5.0 beta splash screen.

Adobe Photoshop 5.0 beta splash screen.

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By 1998, more professional photographers were going digital and facing the prospect of having to learn new tools to stay competitive. In May of 1998, Adobe shipped Photoshop 5.0.

With digital photography becoming more prevalent, consumers wanted to use digital photos in their small businesses. Adobe also shipped PhotoDeluxe Business Edition in May to help business users customize digital photos and use them in business documents.

Photoshop 5.0 codename: Strange Cargo

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