Got El 5 for PC and like it a lot - especially for £60 - £70. Yes, it is a stripped (striped) down version of CS3.
The RAW converter is basic but good - don't know if it supports Nikon, but I don't care!!!
It ain't got curves and it ain't got snapshot. But it's got levels and shadows/highlights (which is really great for my basic level of knowledge) - see my work on Snowyowl's pic of song sparrow.
It's got magic extractor - which works really well and should be included in CS3. It's also got layers and basic layer mask.
I've got use of CS3, but don't miss it much when using El5.
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