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You speak and it happens. Adobe® Photoshop® CS6 software includes more than 65 creativity and productivity boosts that were directly requested by customers via Facebook, Twitter, and more. Discover small enhancements that will make a big impact on your day-to-day work.
Heads-up display brush opacity
Hold down Control+Option on Mac, Control+ALT on Windows, with the up and down arrow keys to change the opacity of HUD brush resize and hardness controls.
Increased maximum brush sizes
Edit and paint with brush sizes all the way up to 5000px.
Per-stroke option for Color Dynamics
Turn on a Color Dynamics option that varies color per stroke.
Brightness/Contrast slider for textures
Adjust textures when painting using a Brightness/Contrast slider.
Brush projection for static tips
Turn on brush projection for greater flexibility and a more natural feel when working with static tips.
Brush cursor enhancements
See brush dynamics in your brush cursor for round and captured tips.
Ability to record brush strokes
Record brush strokes as actions using the Allow Tool Recording option.
Support for stereo image formats
Read common stereo image pair formats, including JPS and PNS.
Enhanced TIFF support
Get enhanced TIFF support that allows for bit depths and larger file sizes.
BIGGTIFF support
Open BIGTIFF format files in Photoshop CS6.
OpenEXR transparency preferences
Choose whether you'd like to handle alpha channels in OpenEXR files as alpha channels or transparency.
Layer effect delete option
Use an in-context menu option to delete a layer effect.
Layer style dither options
Use dither options when creating gradient overlays or gradient strokes for layer styles.
0% layer or fill opacity option
Use 00 or Shift 00 to set a layer opacity or fill opacity of 0%.
Free Transform layer enhancements
Use Bicubic Sharper and Bicubic Smoother options when using Free Transform on layers.
Multi-layer blending mode option
Change blending modes for multiple layers at once.
Multi-layer locking
Lock multiple layers at once.
Duplicate layers shortcut
Use COMMAND+J to duplicate layers and layer groups.
Multi-layer color label editing
Change the color labels of multiple layers at once.
Layer tooltip enhancement
See layer names in layer tooltips.
Command for closing layer panel targets
Close all targets on groups and effects in the Layers panel using Option+click on toggle arrows.
Blend If badge
See a badge on any layer that has Blend If options turned on.
Layer renaming enhancements
Use Tab to go to the next layer on an inline layer rename, and use Shift+Tab to go to the previous layer.
Rasterizing of layer effects
Use a new command to rasterize layer effects into the layer.
Layer effect reordering enhancement
Let Photoshop CS6 automatically reorder effects in the Layers panel to match the Z-order style or blend mode.
Document presets for devices
Use new document presets for common devices like iPhone and iPad.
Gradient Map toning presets
Use toning and split-toning presets for Gradient Maps.
Sticky tool preset organization
Maintain adjustments to tool preset organization after relaunching the application.
Restored Contact Sheet II option
Create contact sheets using Contact Sheet II, which has been restored as an Automation option.
Restored PDF Presentation option
Easily create PDF presentations with the newly restored Automation option.
Improved dragging of vector curves
Drag vector curves with more intuitive results.
Layer transformation enhancement
See the Smart Object icon when transforming a layer.
Image rotation improvement
Rotate an image 90 degrees and maintain smoothness of even x odd pixel dimensions.
Disable auto-rotate option
Undo or disable the auto-rotate option when opening the application.
Description field editing
Use an Edit button to adjust text in the print dialog box description field.
Color profile option display
See only the appropriate color profiles for your selected printer when using the Photoshop Manages Color option.
Background color change options
Change the preview well background color in the print dialog box.
Print dialog box and preview resizing
Resize the print dialog box and print previews.
Manual positioning of the print area
Manually position the printed area on the page.
Select-area printing
Use a Print Selected Area option, and modify your selection in the print dialog box.
Consistent grammatical style
See a consistent grammatical style in the titles of dialog boxes.
New UI adjustments
Remove the Application bar or reduce it over 30%.
Windows document opening enhancement
On Windows® systems, right-click on a document tab to open a document or create a new one.
Warning message management
Use a Don't Show Again option to purge warnings.
Eyedropper sample size pop-up
See the sample size pop-up when using the various Eyedropper tools, including Black Point, White Point, and more.
Ignore Adjustment Layers option
Ignore adjustment layers using a new checkbox in the Eyedropper options bar.
Eyedropper layer selection mode
Use a new Eyedropper mode to select the current layer and the layers below.
Resize Liquify Brush shortcuts
Use shortcuts to resize the Liquify brush.
Increased maximum Liquify Brush size
Increase the maximum Liquify brush size to 5000px.
Load last mesh option
Use an option that allows you to load the last mesh.
Split channel option for documents
Split color channels in documents that contain layers.
More intuitive copy/paste of Hex values
Copy and paste hexidecimal values more easily now that the # sign is stripped out automatically.
Increased GPU stability
Get better GPU performance now that Photoshop prequalifies GPUs before using them.
Automatic resampling
Get great results when resizing an image — the best resample method is automatically selected.
Mask enhancements in 32-bit mode
Make Invert and Threshold adjustments for masks in 32-bit mode.
Easy disabling of plug-ins
Hold down the Shift key during startup to disable third-party plug-ins.
16-bit image save reminder
Get a reminder that 16-bit images can't display their file size in the Save as JPEG dialog box.
Filler text
Save time with the ability to insert "lorem ipsum" filler text when working with type.
Blend text colors using gamma
Get better color rendering in web browsers with a Blend Text Colors Using Gamma option that is on by default.
Scripting SDK enhancements
Return an array of guides in a document from the scripting SDK, and access the tool name associated with the tool preset name via scripting.
Selection enhancements
Use decimal places for feather values in the Marquee, Lasso, and Mask panels. See the feather radius in the dialog box showing selection from a path.
* Some GPU-enabled features are not supported on Windows XP.
† Windows® only. Requires a DisplayPort interface and a 10-bit monitor.
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