Thread:SodaCat/@comment-4833053-20150930170321/@comment-2173402-20150930205752

I use CS5, I remember when I was looking for a version reading something about how CS5 has all the tools you really need. I'm not sure what CS6 or 7 or whatever the latest is like, since I've always just used CS5, but I've found CS5 works for anything I need.

My recommendation would be anything CS5 and up. While I don't know anything about CS6+, I do know that CS4-1 are kinda lame, and if worse comes to worse, do not get CS3.

I mean, I'm sure people make cool stuff with CS3, but I find it worryingly limited xD But, it's the artist, not the tools :) Hope that helps!