However, in October 2002, following the introduction of Creative Suite branding, each new version of Photoshop was designated with 'CS' plus a number e.g., the eighth major version of Photoshop was Photoshop CS and the ninth major version was Photoshop CS2. Photoshop's naming scheme was initially based on version numbers. Photoshop's feature set can be expanded by Photoshop plug-ins, programs developed and distributed independently of Photoshop that can run inside it and offer new or enhanced features.
In addition to raster graphics, it has limited abilities to edit or render text, vector graphics (especially through clipping path), 3D graphics and video.
Photoshop has vast support for graphic file formats but also uses its own PSD and PSB file formats which support all the aforementioned features. It can edit and compose raster images in multiple layers and supports masks, alpha compositing and several color models including RGB, CMYK, CIELAB, spot color and duotone. Since then, it has become the de facto industry standard in raster graphics editing, such that the word 'photoshop' has become a verb as in 'to Photoshop an image,' 'photoshopping' and 'photoshop contest', though Adobe discourages such use. Photoshop was created in 1988 by Thomas and John Knoll. Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Systems for macOS and Windows.
