Photoshop CS6 Beta Look - Blur Gallery

The following review shows a detailed look see of Blur Gallery. I have gotten very anomalous results when I pin multiple but same type blurs on an image OR I pin various combos of Blurs [e.g one Tilt-Shift with two Iris blurs]. The combos just do not come close to my expectations of what should happen and only multiple Iris Blurs appear to work properly. I may be missing some special control keys to be pressed when pinning a second Blur on the same image layer. Or there maye be some layering of blur events [it does not show in the Layer Panel] and therefore order that has to be maintained [smaller sized blurs last bigger sized blurs first???]. Also again in the Top 6 demos - somebody used a special op/key to reveal the underlying mask ??? If I could figure out what that key is I could then judge what is happening when multiple blur pins are used.
I really like this gradation control that the Blur Gallery affords. It would be very nifty to be able to do the same for several different Blur modes say Motion and then a Surface blur. Also one could easily see an Opacity Control or Exposure Adjustment Gallery gradation control - its like the color gradient tool just applied to various Smart Adjustments.So its not working now but it looks very promising for the future.

I think you hold down 'm' to see the mask

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FAQ: What are the known issues so far in Photoshop CS6 Beta

APPLICATION COEXISTENCE
Lightroom 4 Beta + Photoshop CS6 beta -- Editing the same video file simultanously in both applications may result in an error, crash, or blank (transparent) frames. You might see this Photoshop error: "Could not complete the Render Video command because of a problem with Adobe Media Encoder".
This will only be an issue with Lightroom 4 beta and Photoshop CS6 beta on the same system, editing the same video. The released versions will not have this issue.
Workaround: Upgrade to LR Release version (even if it's just the trial), or don't open the same file in both apps at the same time.
CS5 Help fails to launch after install of CS6
Workaround: Launch the stand alone "Adobe Help" application or reinstall CS5
CROP
Crop action shows wrong crop box.Playing an action with a crop step that has dialogs turned on results in a crop box that covers the entire canvas instead of the expected area.
Workaround: Ensure that the Crop Tool is selected before running the action or disable dialogs for the action.
FILTERS
(32bit OS only) Initial "Merge to HDR Pro" image display and result is black until settings are changed
Workaround: It will remain black until droplist in the "mode" line is selected, changed and activated, then action appears to be normal.
Bokeh color is different from preview after render at certain zoom levels on particular image patterns
Workaround: View image at 100%
Lighting effects bump map generates artifacts if an alpha channel bump map is used. The resulting preview and final image is artifacted across the gradiated areas of the alpha channel.
Workaround: Do not use a gradiated alpha channel as a bump map
Liquify will perform the filter and save to just part of the photo if you click cancel while it is "finishing processing" a large file.
LAYERS
If a vector layer has a center-aligned stroke combined with an inside-aligned layer style stroke, then that vector layer's stroke may not display correctly -- part of the vector layer stroke will disappear as the layer is moved around the image.
Workaround: Use the "Path Selection Tool" to move your vector around -- alternatively, Change the stroke alignment or remove underlying layers.
Dragging a selection box while layer filters are applied stops marquee selection from following cursor movement
Workaround: Even though the graphic of the selection marquee stops, the selection still happens. OR Turn off layer filtering before targeting the layers using a selection box
TYPE
Editing text attributes in the Character panel when the layer is locked can result in a crash
Workaround: Unlock your text layer prior to attribute adjustments in the Character panel
Setting the menu type>font>preview size to "huge" after opening a saved file caused photoshop to crash
Workaround: Uncheck Background save in Photoshop CS6
Style by example or definition not working as expected:
If any attribute in the Paragraph Panel is set and you create a new Paragraph Style, the new style is based on the default and the override is not cleared.
DRAWING AND PAINTING
Paint is offset with Grip Pen- if you select the Soft Low Density Airbrush Preset with Grip Pen paint with swicth facing right with a high tilt towards you the cursor shows the spray should be going up, but it sprays down.
3-D
Creating a video timeline and rendering video from two 3D layers may not include ground plane reflections
Workaround: Use mesh for ground plane instead of 3D engines construct, or duplicate the file and remove the keyframes
Creating a New background texture after changing lighting presets results in crash
Workaround: Create the New background texture prior to adjusting lighting presets
Unable to create a constraint on extruded object with Pillow Inflate setting applied. Further actions may result in Photoshop instability or crash.
Photoshop may crash when trying to align/distribute constraints from selections of two 3-D extruded objects
Photoshop may not always save a texture when you paint directly onto the 3d object using Paint on Target Texture setting.
Photoshop may crash when selecting a different panel filter after the focus has been on 2 fields in the environment flyout with IBL map present
Photoshop may crash after embedding a 3D layer into a layer group, creating a new 3d object in the group, and then closing the document.
When changing the color of the lines or points in the 3D scene cross section from the Properties panel, side b color overwrites the color in side A.
Program Error when adjusting fill value in Layers panel while in Lighting Effects workspace.
Workaround:You will have to use opacity slider instead of fill slider to pull back the lighting effect
PLUGINS
DUPLICATE PLUGINS CAUSE ISSUES ON MAC:
If you install duplicate plugins or point the additional plugins folder preferences to a duplicate set of plugins (such as, to an older version of Photoshop), then it is possible for odd Photoshop behavior, such as an inappropriate file extension to appear when saving files.
(example: while performing a "save as" to JPEG file type, the file format appears to change to .dcm)
In this case, there may be a duplicate "file formats" plugin that's populating the Save As file types list with duplicates of the same options.
If there are duplicate file format plugins installed, the Mac OS will remove the duplicates from the list, but you may still see the odd saving behavior.
Solution:
Remove the duplicate plugins.
If you are not sure if you have this issue, but are seeing odd behavior, you can check for duplicates by looking through the plugins listed in the Help > System Info dialog.
Bridge
Unable to Copy and Paste in File info in Bridge
Workaround: Typing info in Manually works, or copy and paste work in Photoshop's File Info dialog
Install
Adobe Setup Utility may quit, or error during install. You may see error: "Exit Code: 15"
Workaround: Create a folder named 'Templates' at "<Windows drive>:\Users\<current user login id>\AppData\Roaming\Micorsoft\Windows\"
Message saying trial of PS CS6 beta expired,Content coming soon, stay tuned.
Workaround: re-launch photoshop CS6 beta. This issue should not happen anymore

1. You can get full support for your camera by upgrading to Lightroom 4. But personally, I would wait for Lightroom 5 since it will be released shortly, probably within the next month. Lightroom 5 will work with Photoshop CS5. The only difference is that Lightroom will need to create a TIF or PSD file that contains all the changes you have made in Lightroom. That's not a big deal, in my opinion. That file has to be created at some point anyway whenever you use Photoshop.
2. Yes, Lightroom 4 will pass images back and forth between it and Photoshop.
3. The upgrade would not break Lightroom 3. It would essentially work the same as it does with your current setup.
4. If you purchase CS6 it is my understanding you will be allowed to use it indefinitely. This is not true of the Creative Cloud version. Support and updating for additional cameras will cease for CS6. Adobe has announced that they will make Camera Raw 8.1 so that it can be usable with CS6 as far as reading Lightroom adjustments. But any new controls will not be accessible.
5. So far, Adobe has indicated that they have no plans to making Lightroom a subscription-only offering.
You are asking your questions as though you are addressing Adobe directly. This is a User-to-user forum. I don't work for nor do I speak for Adobe. I am only giving you the information as I understand it. It seems to me that upgrading to Photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 5 is a "safe" choice. None of us, not even Adobe, really knows what the future will bring. Technology changes so quickly anymore that everything we are doing right now could be obsolete in a matter of a very short period of time. As Adobe changes their marketing strategies I think it will probably motivate some people to look elsewhere. I have Photoshop CS6 and I'm going to upgrade to Lightroom 5. Then I will have to wait and see what develops after that. At any rate, I have tools that I can use for the foreseeable future. If I have to change at some point then I will do so.

FAQ: What's new in the Photoshop CS6 beta?

We are excited to enable all of our customers to explore the application and see some of the new features we have been working on. The application is not yet complete, but some of the features you may want to check out in the beta include: significant performance improvements in key editing tools; new interface color preferences; preset migration and sharing; Background Save and Auto-recovery; an all-new Crop tool; new Content-Aware tools; type styles; layer search; vector strokes; dashed line creation; skin tone-aware selections and masking; improved lens adjustments; new blur tools; new video tools; completely new 3D** workflows; and much more. The Photoshop CS6 beta also includes a pre-release version of Adobe Bridge software.
**3D features and some GPU-enabled features are not supported on Windows XP.
Additional Information:
Photoshop CS6 beta training/learning resources (videos, articles, & tutorials)

Bug fixes.
Type "ios 6.0.2" into the search bar at the top of this page by Support and read for yourself.

Problem with filters not finding an image in LR 4.0 after being edited in Photoshop CS6 beta

I am running Lightroom 4.0 on a Win7 Professional 64-bit system. I have come up with a strange problem I can describe but don't know how it can more generally be duplicated, unless this is a Photoshop CS6 beta bug.
I am looking through in Library module at a shoot. When I filter by a keyword that some of the pictures have, a recently edited image does not show up. Here is what I mean; let X=IMG_6260:
1) For X.CR2, edit in Photoshop CS5. All works well - X-ed.tif gets created and added to my LR previous import set.
2) Clicking on X-ed.tif, edit in Photoshop CS6 beta. All seems fine - X-ed-2.tif gets created and added to my LR previous import set.
3) The keywords on all three images - the original and the two edits - are the same. I can confirm that by, in grid view, selecting these three and noting no asterisks in the composite keyword view. One of the keywords is the person's name - let's say it is "Sara".
4) Now, when I click in the keyword list on "Sara", all images in this most recently imported set show up with her *except* X-ed-2.tif - the one created by CS6 beta.
Strange! Should this be reported in a CS6 forum? Thanks.

Yep, it returns nothing. Debug output seems to be largely irrelevant except this oddity:
-- Debug: Received Message:
-------------------------- BEGIN NETLINK MESSAGE ---------------------------
[NETLINK HEADER] 16 octets
.nlmsg_len = 36
.type = 2 <ERROR>
.flags = 0 <>
.seq = 1421583995
.port = 1853883468
[ERRORMSG] 20 octets
.error = 0 "Success"
[ORIGINAL MESSAGE] 16 octets
.nlmsg_len = 16
.type = 16 <0x10>
.flags = 5 <REQUEST,ACK>
.seq = 1421583995
.port = 1853883468
--------------------------- END NETLINK MESSAGE ---------------------------
Message type = "error" with a message = "success"? Not sure if this is normal or not

FAQ: How do I uninstall the Photoshop CS6 beta?

With the Photoshop CS6 beta coming to a close and the 60 day trial period expiring, you'll be looking to uninstall the beta software from your system.
It is recommended that you uninstall the Photoshop CS6 beta prior to installing the official release of Photoshop CS6.
Uninstallation is easy, and can be done in just a couple steps depending on your Operating System.
Important: Do not attempt to manually uninstall or remove Photoshop CS6 beta by dragging folders to the Recycle Bin (Windows) or Trash (Mac OS). Doing so can cause problems with uninstallation, and installation in the future.
If you've already tried to manually uninstall the Photoshop Cs6 beta, see the instructions at the bottom of this post for using the Adobe Creative Suite Cleaner Tool.
Instructions for uninstalling the Photoshop CS6 beta:
On all Operating Systems, ensure that Photoshop and Bridge have both been quit before uninstalling.
Windows
Uninstall Photoshop CS6 Beta (Windows XP)
Choose Start > Control Panel > Add Or Remove Programs.
Select Photoshop CS6 from the list and click Change/Remove.
Select the items you want to remove
Click Uninstall
Allow the uninstaller to complete then click Close
Photoshop CS6 beta should now be uninstalled in Windows XP
Uninstall Photoshop CS6 Beta (Windows 7)
Choose Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.
Select Adobe Photoshop CS6 from the list and click Uninstall.
Select the items that you want to remove
Click Uninstall
Allow the uninstaller to complete then click Close
Photoshop CS6 beta should now be uninstalled in Windows 7
Macintosh
Uninstall Photoshop CS6 Beta (Mac)
Navigate to your /Applications/Photoshop CS6 folder
Doubleclick on the Uninstall Adobe Photoshop CS6 uninstaller alias
Select the items that you want to remove
Click Uninstall
Allow the uninstaller to complete then click Close
Photoshop CS6 beta should now be uninstalled from your Macintosh
Didn't Uninstall Correctly?
If you didn't uninstall properly, you can use the Adobe Creative Suite Cleaner Tool to remove the Photoshop CS6 beta from your system: http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html

CS6 does not support high-DPI displays on Windows, only Retina on Mac. You have to live with it.
Mylenium

Photoshop CS6 Beta Crashes

I am finding that Photoshop CS6 beta is crashing a lot on my machine. Maybe it's my system?
Windows Vista Ultimate
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
RAM 6GB
64-bit
Any information would be helpful. Thanks!

Is Photoshop crashing during any specific task? Because Photoshop CS6 relies heavily on the GPU, make sure your video drivers are up to date. Also, be sure to submit your crash reports so the engineers can take a look at the issues.
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4209084#4209084

Improper Photoshop CS6 beta uninstall prevents Photoshop CS6 release version install

I installed Photoshop CS6 beta on my Mac, OS 10.6.8. Once I purchased and went to install CS6, the installer informed me to uninstall the beta version of Photoshop, but didn't say how, or that there was a catch. I went and uninstalled Photoshop CS6 beta bny dragging it to the trash. OOPS! - now the release version won't install, and I can't find anyhting on the Adobe website other than private messages from Adobe employees to specific users with the same problem as to how to rectify the issue.
Aside from venting my frustration at a situation I (and others have found ourselves in that could have been prevented by a little better planning and installer design, I'd really appreciate help in rectifying this state of affairs. It looks from other Forum posts like there is a tool or procedure that cvan be used to make the install work. Thanks in advance -
Michael Bade

Look for, download and run the CSClean Script from the Adobe site.
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html

FAQ: What is the Adobe Photoshop CS6 beta?

The Adobe Photoshop CS6 software beta contains features from the next shipping version of Adobe Photoshop software, the professional standard in digital imaging, to be released in spring 2012. The Photoshop CS6 beta is available to our customers on both Apple Macintosh and Microsoft® Windows® platforms and with support for either an English or a Japanese interface.

Hello, the Public beta version of Photoshop is in international english and japanese only: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/972852?tstart=0

FAQ: How do I activate the Photoshop CS6 beta?

You will be prompted to activate the Photoshop CS6 beta as a part of the installation. The following activation requirements will need to be completed within seven days after first launch of the Photoshop CS6 beta or it will stop working:
Log in with an Adobe ID
Activate the product online
If you already have an Adobe ID, you should use that one. If you do not have one, you will be prompted to create an Adobe ID as part of the Photoshop CS6 beta installation and activation process.
You must have internet access to activate the product. If you are temporarily offline during the installation process, you have a seven-day grace period after first launch of the beta during which you can connect to the Internet and perform the activation. You cannot activate the Photoshop CS6 beta on a computer that is permanently offline. Once you have completed the activation process, you no longer need to be online to use the beta.
Additional information:
What are the benefits of an Adobe ID and registering Photoshop?
If you need assistance with your Adobe ID, please see the following document: Adobe ID account, password, and sign in FAQIf the above document does not solve your Adobe ID questions, work with a Chat Agent.
Do I need a serial number to install the Photoshop CS6 Beta?
Do I need to be online to use the Photoshop CS6 beta?
What is online activation?
What if I do not have Internet access at the time I install the Photoshop CS6 beta?

Photoshop is a separate product. If you don't already have a copy you'll to buy it or alternatively Photoshop Elements, which is much less expensive.

Hidden Photoshop CS6 Beta Files.

So ever sense I've owned a Mac I've been told that to simply remove any software you just have to delete it out of the Appilcations Folders. That would appear to be false, I did that with Photoshop CS6 Beta. Now that I am trying to install Photoshop CS6 Trial it keeps giving me an error that says that there is a version of CS6 on my computer already. Does anyone know how to find the hidden files or atleast the file that the installer is seeing?

Please first try running the uninstaller in Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers. Once that is done you can utilize the clean up tool by following the directions at CS Cleaner Tool for installation problems | CCM, CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3 - http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html. This should remove any additional components.
In regards to uninstalling on Mac. Many applications are able to utilize the package feature to contain all of their components. Do to the shared components between Adobe applications and their multi-platform nature we utilize an uninstaller. This is because we do not contain all of the files required for the application within the package for the application itself.

Cool time-lapse created in Photoshop CS6 beta

Anthony Scime used the Photoshop CS6 beta to create an evocative time-lapse illustration inspired by the upcoming Blade Runner sequel:
If you can't see the embedded video above, check it out on YouTube at http://youtu.be/1BH33YdG75k.
Tip of the hat to the Iceflow Studio Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/IceflowStudios) for pointing out this example of CS6 beta work.

It's amazing stuff. It was created by one of my wife's old college friends. Good thing she keeps old friends on Facebook.

How long will the Photoshop CS6 Beta be active for?

Hi
I would like to know how long will the Photoshop CS6 Beta be active for. As a VFX Artist I will be testing CS6 in a production environment to improve workflow. Some of the features I want to be able to use won't happen for a few weeks yet as I'm awaiting content. I just basically would like to know that If I install CS6 now, will it expire in a few weeks or on 30 days? If it's very limited, I'd rather wait than have it expire on be before I can test it properly.
Thanks.
Mike.

Please see FAQ post regarding beta duration
Thanks,
Pattie
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4209419#4209419

I can't move a layer in photoshop CS6 Beta for Mac. I just get a red border

I can't move a layer in photoshop CS6 Beta for Mac. I just get a red border around the canvas. Any Ideas?

You might want to try posting in the CS6 forum.
http://forums.adobe.com/community/labs/photoshopcs6?view=discussions

FAQ: Can I use the Photoshop CS6 beta in my production environment?

Although some may find the Photoshop CS6 beta quality good enough to use in a production environment, the nature of beta software is that it is not production quality, so not everything may work as expected. Customers should be aware that Adobe will not offer any technical support for the Photoshop CS6 beta.

Please quit/close Lightroom 4, and any other Adobe software on your system, prior to installing the Photoshop CS6 Extended Beta:
If you encounter the dialog (below) that references the background process named 'dynamiclinkmanager' during installation, please quit Lightroom 4, and any other Adobe software on your system. Then click [Continue] to continue the installation of Adobe Photoshop CS6:

I manually uninstalled Photoshop CS6 Beta, and now Photoshop CS6 won't install.

Before I read the FAQ on how to properly uninstall the Photoshop CS6 Beta, I uninstalled it manually (by dragging it into the Trash on Mac OS X), and now when installing the CS6 Master Collection, Photoshop appears with an [!] that says "a conflicting or prerelease version of Photoshop CS6 is present on this computer. This must be removed before the installation can continue." I've tried deleting every file I can find with "Photoshop" in it, but to no prevail. What can I do?

Jeff,
The URL is:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4361731#4361731%234361731
I'd just add a line under:
Navigate to your /Applications/Photoshop CS6 folder
to check Applications/Utilities/...
for the other uninstaller.
R,
Loren

Photoshop CS6 Beta Look - Blur Gallery

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