And there are no known issues running Photoshop CS6 on the future Windows 8 or on Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion). But the good news is outside of those spec changes, the system requirements remain the same as they are now for Photoshop CS5, on both platforms.
On the Mac, the major specification change is your processor must be 64-bit capable (most Macs are, but here’s how to tell). But note importantly, though Windows Vista is not “officially” supported for Photoshop CS6, Adobe does not restrict users from installing and using it on Vista… Also, PS Extended’s 3D features and some GPU-enabled features are not supported on Windows XP. So Win 7 and XP will continue to be supported – which was a relief to those worried the same thing might happen with Photoshop and XP as what they did with Lightroom 4. Now, some notes on support and the official system requirements… Officially, Photoshop CS6 is not supported on Windows Vista, because Adobe found that current Vista use is tiny compared to Windows 7 and XP. The answer (thanks for streamlining, optimization, and much broader use of the GPU): “On the same hardware, in almost all cases, Photoshop CS6 is considerably faster than CS5… and not just on the newest computers, but CS6 will support older machines as well.” We asked Bryan about this directly on how Photoshop CS6 performs versus CS5 on identical machines. How about performance? This is always a big question for users, because sometimes moving forward in software necessitates moving up in hardware. Photoshop CS6 System Requirements and Performance So you can safely download and check out the free trial version for 30 days, and then easily uninstall it if you decide not to purchase it in the end. Importantly, Photoshop CS6 will run alongside any previous PS version(s) you may have installed, without difficulty or conflict. This is reflected in the 62% more new features added in this cycle contrasted to the previous one, and nearly twice as many JDI requests (user-focused “Just Do It” items) addressed. those older versions.īut really, it’s also a fit and polish thing – with two years since the last major release (and having no architectural challenges to worry about), the Photoshop team had plenty time to hone this into a smooth and polished product.
Naturally if you’re still on CS4, CS3, or earlier, then you’d also need to add in the differences between CS5 vs.
The reviews are in: Gizmodo calls it, “The best update in recent memory, I’m in love” … PC Magazine says, “The future of creative image editing is upon us – this new version will thrill nearly all categories of users, from photographers to designers” … USA Today writes, “Having lots of fun with the new tools – the beautiful and streamlined new interface is a huge improvement, and the images really do look sharper and more pronounced.”įor expediency we put together a quick “cheat sheet” below of the top differences and new features in Photoshop CS6 as compared to PS CS5. And all we can say is – on top of what we already knew and experienced – this is the Photoshop version you’ve probably dreamed about…Īnd with over one million downloads in record time, clearly we’re not the only ones thinking that. At Photoshop World last week, we had the chance to sit down with Adobe Senior Product Managers Bryan O’Neil Hughes and Zorana Gee for hours of in-depth walkthroughs of the new Photoshop CS6 release.