: For the first time, layers transformed proportionally by default without needing to hold the Shift key. Legal and Safe Alternatives

: Simplified masking by allowing users to place images into predefined placeholder frames.

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If you are looking for the specific capabilities of this version (the last version to support certain older hardware and legacy features), it introduced several workflow improvements:

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