Today Adobe has announced the public availability of Photoshop CS6 Beta, a “test” version of the next major release of Photoshop. Well, “today” is a relative term, depending on your time zone. But regardless, with this announcement I thought I might share my top ten favorite new features in Photoshop CS6 Beta.
Spoiler Alert! The image shown toward the bottom of this post was created with one of my top ten favorite new features in Photoshop CS6 Beta.
To really make the most of the top ten list (and to have a bit of fun in the process), I got together with my good friends at video2brain and produced a free (yes, free!) video course featuring my top ten favorite new features in Photoshop CS6 Beta. And yes, I did say free. Zero cost. Valid wherever an Internet connection enables you to access the title. For free. Thanks to yours truly and my good friends at video2brain.
To check out my top ten favorite new features in Photoshop CS6 Beta, complete with guidance on how to put these new features to use, check out the new (and did I mention, free?) video training course. It is called, appropriately enough, “Photoshop CS6 Beta: Tim Grey’s Top 10“. You can find it through my video2brain online store here:
https://partner.video2brain.com/timgrey/courses.htm#/?c=13553&t=1
Those of you who have been reading my Ask Tim Grey eNewsletter for a while (perhaps from the very beginning over ten years ago) probably know that I have a lot of pet peeves when it comes to the world of digital imaging. Well, actually, I just have a lot of pet peeves in general. I’m happy to report that quite a few of my biggest pet peeves about Photoshop have been addressed in this new update. Very exciting! And there are other great new features as well, so I really don’t have anything to complain about (and I have a lot to be happy about!).
If you’re feeling a little adventurous and enjoy the notion of checking out all the new features before the final release (and even better, want the opportunity to provide feedback to Adobe before everything is finalized), you can download Photoshop CS6 Beta through the Adobe Labs website here:
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/photoshopcs6/
But whether or not you decide to install Photoshop CS6 Beta before the final release, why not give yourself the benefit of some advance knowledge by checking out the free “Photoshop CS6 Beta: Tim Grey’s Top 10” course? Once again, you can find it here:
https://partner.video2brain.com/timgrey/courses.htm#/?c=13553&t=1
After watching my video top ten list, how about coming back here and letting me know what you think about some of these new features? And which one is your favorite?
Great introductory video with some great examples of how to use the new features of CS6. I learn something with every time I visit your site or read one of your daily Q&A’s. Thank you.
Dan,
My pleasure! And thank you very much!
Tim
I haven’t viewed your video yet, but I will. Nor have I downloaded CS6 beta from Adobe yet, because I have a question first. When I bought my iMac, I bought Mac CS5, but that didn’t allow me to upgrade my Windows CS3, which is on my work computer, at the same time. I do most of my work on my iMac at home, but I also sometimes use my work Windows machine. If I download the CS6 beta on my work machine, will I still be able to download the Mac version when I get home?
Larry,
You can install the Photoshop CS6 Beta on multiple computers and multiple operating systems without any problems. The beta will expire in the not-too-distant future, but in the meantime you can install it freely on any computers that meet the system requirements.
Tim
Tim, thanks for the alert about and the introduction to CS6. It seems a liitle like Christmas with new versions of both Lightroom and Photoshop. And consequently, there’s a lot to learn about all the new features! I really like the new crop perspective tool. Thanks to your demo, it was easy for me to apply it in an image I captured today. Looking forward to trying out the other nine of your favorites.
Bob
Bob,
It is pretty exciting to have two big software launches so close to each other. Of course, that makes for a very busy time for me, but it is fun too! Thanks for the kind words about the videos…
Tim
Thanks for making and sharing the video of Photoshop CS6.
Hey Tim, You are looking and sounding pretty smooth in that intro. I’d say that Tom Hanks best watch out….
Artie, you’re far too kind! Thanks for the smile.
Tim
Tim,
Thanx for providing your CS6 favs. Your input is always valued.
Larry
eljayPhoto.com
Thanks Tim on your Top Ten. I have not made up my mind on my favorite yet. I saw a short demo on the new ACR, I am very interested to work with it. I can’t wait for your new video course on CS6.