Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended
Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended was the premium version of Adobe's image editor released in April 2010. Beyond standard photo editing, the Extended edition added 3D object manipulation, video timeline editing, and advanced measurement tools. It introduced Content-Aware Fill, which intelligently removed objects from photos.
What it did
The standard Photoshop features covered professional photo editing - layers, masks, adjustment layers, retouching tools (Healing Brush, Clone Stamp), color correction (Curves, Levels, Hue/Saturation), and compositing. Content-Aware Fill was the headline feature, letting you select an unwanted object and have Photoshop automatically fill the area with matching background.
The Extended edition added 3D mesh editing and texturing, video frame editing on a timeline, and Puppet Warp for deforming objects along a mesh of control points. The Mercury Graphics Engine used GPU acceleration for faster processing of large files.
Advantages
- Content-Aware Fill was groundbreaking for object removal
- 3D and video editing in one application
- GPU acceleration improved performance on large files
- One-time purchase, no subscription
Drawbacks
- No longer sold or updated since 2013
- No security patches or OS compatibility fixes
- Cannot activate on new machines
- Photoshop CC (subscription) or Affinity Photo (one-time) are current options
Who it was for
CS5 Extended was for professional photographers, designers, and 3D artists who needed the full Adobe toolset. Adobe stopped selling perpetual licenses in 2013, moving to Creative Cloud subscriptions. For a one-time purchase alternative, Affinity Photo offers professional photo editing without subscription. GIMP is the free open source option.
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Features & How-To Guide
| # | Feature | How to use |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Photo retouching | File › Open › Use the Healing Brush/Clone Stamp/Dodge/Burn tools to retouch. |
| 2 | Video editing on timeline 8 | Window › Animation › Import video frames › Edit and export. |
| 3 | Working with layers 7 | Window › Layers › Create layers › Add a Layer Mask for non-destructive editing. |
| 4 | Content-aware fill | Select the object to remove › Edit › Fill › Content-Aware › OK. |
| 5 | Advanced color correction | Image › Adjustments › Curves/Levels/Hue-Saturation › Precise correction. |
| 6 | Photo composition creation | Use the selection tools, layers, and masks to combine multiple photos into one composition. |
| 7 | Object shape manipulation (Puppet Warp) | Edit › Puppet Warp › Set pins › Drag to change the pose/shape. |
| 8 | 3D object editing | 3D › New 3D Layer › Import a 3D model › Rotate/texture/render. |
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