Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta got available to download from last week, It has already created enough buzz and getting ready to launch the final version that will arrive before the end of the first half of 2012. Available for Mac and 32 and 64 bit versions of Windows, now just know that Photoshop CS6 is already a success, and its beta has exceeded half a million downloads.
The secret is that although the full suite of Photoshop costs a whopping U.S. $699 and its extended version for $999 , the beta is completely free, something that will help designers hesitant to take the full version if they want the final product. Okay, so what’s new? Well that CS6 is the first beta for quite enjoyed, particularly from CS3.
Photoshop CS6 Highlights :
- Content-Aware Patch — Patch images with greater control using the newest member of the Content-Aware family of technologies. Choose the sample area you want to use to create your patch, and then watch Content-Aware Patch magically blend pixels for a stunning result.
- Blazingly fast performance and a modern UI — Experience unprecedented performance with the Mercury Graphics Engine, which gives you near-instant results when you edit with key tools such as Liquify, Puppet Warp, and Crop.* Plus, a refined, fresh, and elegant Photoshop interface features dark background options that make your images pop.
- New and re-engineered design tools — Create superior designs fast. Get consistent formatting with type styles, create and apply custom strokes and dashed lines to shapes, quickly search layers, and much more.
Personally I have not had the honor to try this new version of Photoshop, but the press seems content with the new iteration. Some of the developments include the advent of video editing to the more modest version, new sharpening tools, motion-sensitive editing and more. Check the following video to know all the features in Photoshop CS6.