The Image Browser is much, much better in V8 and selected images from within there can have automated actions applied to them in a batch process. It can also be used to search for keywords etc much as an image database program would do. There are several good new tools, filters also. The Shadow/Highlight filter is a godsend for poorly lit photos as you can independently (and easily) adjust the shadow and/or highlight areas. Nice new Match Color filter to another image source. Handy new Replace Color brush. No mater, if you have the option to get either version then go for version 8(CS). The Creative Suite pertains mainly to the Version Cue Java, Tomcat software. That's interesting but I haven't used that too much as it is rather slow. There is no "phone home" registration on the Mac version (yet).