1. I figured it would be pretty easy to do on Mac OS X but I can't seem to find it for Photoshop CS. Illustrator CS just has a PNG image hidden in the application bundle but Photoshop doesn't appear to use this technique. It may be hidden within another bundle inside of the primary application bundle or it may still be located in the resource fork or something. Resexcellence.com may have more information about it but I don't have time to look right now.

Posted at 6:36AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Twist

2. I saw something a long time ago about changing the splash screen for cs somewhere on deviantart, but alas, I couldn't find it, but google helped me find these.
Mac: for photoshop 7, but I doubt the way to do it has changed much http://www.resexcellence.com/hack_html_02/05-01-02.shtml

this plug-in claims to do it for you: http://malletandbare.free.fr/products/csi/

windows: also for 7, but, again, I would bet it's the same for cs2 (scroll down to the post by guru_midget) http://www.photoshoptechniques.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-6709.html

I haven't tried any of these, so I don't know if they really work or not. Changing the splash screen porbably violates Adobe's ELUA, and we would never do that, would we?

Posted at 6:36AM on Dec 19th 2005 by tom

3. Wonderful creative concept in Advertising Age...maybe the 80s, or 90s an ad ran with the headline:
What would you like Photoshop to do?

I kept a tear sheet mounted on black board beside my Mac, but have moved twice and lost it. Can you help me show this ad to my wintel friend? She has sent an email of yuck windows using this concept.... with slightly different copy.

thank you

Posted at 6:36AM on Dec 19th 2005 by Meredythe Jones