Here’s the most evil thing Photoshop does that you have never heard of: EURion constellation detection, also known as CDS. Want to know what it does? Download this JPEG and open in Photoshop. Having problems? You shouldn’t be.

In laymen’s terms: Photoshop will not allow you to open up a picture of any paper currency. Apparently, this has been happening since 2004. I understand not wanting you to duplicate money, but this is ridiculous. And how did I find this out? My friend tried to make a satirical picture with a $10 bill in it, and Photoshop wouldn’t let him.

This angers me to no end because a professional tool like this should not be trying to prevent you from doing something so basic with certain types of images. Even worse, I hear that some scanners will try to ruin your image if it thinks you are scanning in currency, and certain printers will ruin the colors if it detects “currency-ness”. I’m more frightened, however, of the implication of Photoshop always checking what I’m sticking into it. This could lead to a new level of Orwellian thought-crime previously unimaginable. Lead the protest, people! This is FUBAR!