Photoshop CS6 Sneak Peek #5

Look at the Layers Panel - I wonder what the new tools represent:
While hard to read check out the "JDI" List:
A readable "JDI" List:
Contact Sheet II has been restored as an Automate option
PDF Presentation has been restored as an Automate option.
HUD brush resize and hardness can now change opacity (CTRL-OPTION up/down)
Increase brush size to 5000px
User option per tip for color dynamics
Brush tip cursor reflects brush pose and jitter for round and captured tips
Brightness/Contrast slider for textures when painting
Brush projection for static tips
Add ability to record brush strokes in actions with "Allow Tool Recording" option
Enable Split Channels for documents with layers
Select Hex field by default and allow clip-board past with # in contents (i.e. #ffffff)
She the sample size for pop-ups for the various eyedropper tools (block point, white point, etc.)
Add ignore adjustment layers options bar item for the eyedropper
New mode for eyedropper to select layers current and below
Read common stereo image pair formats (JPS, PNS)
Allow for more bit depths in TIFF files
Read BIGTIFF format
Give the user the choices regarding how they want transparency treated in Open
EXR on file open
Increased GPU stability by prequalifying GPUs on the fly before use
Grammar policed throughout app
Use consistent grammar style in the title of dialog windows (no commands such as "Choose a color:")
Auto select the best re-sample method based on type of resize
Import images from devices provides Image
Kit scanning and camera acquisition support
Add a contextual menu item that deletes a layer effect not just disables it
Add dither options to Layer Styles for Gradient Overlay and Gradient Stroke
Allow 00 or Shift 00 to work when setting layer/fill opacity when free transforming layers
Allow changing of blend modes for multiple layers at once
Allow locking of multiple layers
CMD+J to duplicate selected layers and layer groups (in addition to layers)
Allow changing color labels to multiple layers at once
Layer tootips to include layer name (If defined)
Opt-click to toggle arrows (groups and effects) in layers panel should close all targets
Show blend if/blending effect badge on layer
Show correct opacity and blend mode values for hidden layers
Tab goes to next layer on inline layer rename, SHIFT+TAB goes to previous
When creating a shape layer, the layer name should not be like 'Shape 1" but instead reflect the tool names such as "Rectangle 1"
New command to raster layer effects into layer, merging the selected layers into themselves
Reorder effects in the layers palette to match the Z-Order style/blend mode (bottom most effects in terms of blending order, drop shadow is below the other effects)
Resize Liquify brush with shortcuts
Increase maximum Liquify brush size
Add options to load last mesh
Enable Invert and Threshold adjustments for mask in 32-bit
Hold SHIFT during startup to disable 3rd party plugins
Add new Gradient Map presets for toning and split toning
Add new documents presets for common devices (e.g iPhone, iPad, etc.)
Sticky reorganization of tools presets (changes persist after relaunch)
Add "Edit" button for the description field in the print dialog
Hide color profiles that are inappropriate for currently selected printer when using "Photoshop Manages Color"
Allow user to change the "preview well" background color in print dialog
Allow print dialog and print preview to be resized
Allow users to manually position the printed area on the page
Reintroduce "Print selected area", allow user to modify selection in print dialog
Add warning message that 16 bit images cannot display their file size in the Save as JPEG dialog
Add ability to access tool name associated with tool preset name via scripting
Add the ability to return an array of guides in a document from the scripting SDK
Make the marquee, lasso, and mask panel feather values support decimal places like the feather dialog
Remember feather radius when showing dialog for selection from a path
Don't hide smart object icon when transforming a layer
Rotate 90 with even x odd pixel dimension to be smooth (bjango.com)
Improved dragging of vector curves
Undo or disable auto-rotate on open
Add command to insert "lorem ipsum" for type
Remove the app bar and reduce the drag/app bar of 30% (Windows)
New/Open document to context click on a document tab (has always been on MAC, now on Windows too)
Add "Don't show again" checkbox to purge warnings
Thoughts?

Contact Sheet is a welcome return. So many features can be adapted. I made this a few years ago by sizing up 40 images, and turning off titles, and ‘Flatten Layers’ when making the contact sheet. It was then fairly simple to FT each layer to give some overlap, and use Layer masks for creative affect.
It was eventually incorperated into a poster for the organisation running the event.
Some interesting JDIs (thanks so much for the typed list!).
The Eye dropper changes appeal to me, and Ctrl J now working on Groups is very welcome. Lots more there, but what worries me is that there are apparently twice as many new JDIs in CS6 as there were in CS5, which makes me think I must be missing a lot of the CS5 JDIs. is there a list somewhere?

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acresofgreen wrote:
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What's the feature(s) that'll get the Twitterverse trending hot enough for Adobe to shelve further new features until CS7?
We must remain underwhelmed at all times in order to encourage further innovation.
I seem to be in the minority, but I don't buy into that idea. It makes perfect sense for Adobe not to reveal too much too early about the CS6 features.
On the one hand, it would be foolish to show all their cards to competitors too early in the game, for fear of copy-cat features. I know people keep saying that PS has no serious competition, but that could change in a hurry.
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Of course. Agreed.
The traditional titillation tactics of drip feeding and slow reveal for a new version in progress to try and kickstart the buzz still serve a purpose but Adobe is creating its own mountain to climb.
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I used to tinker with image processing many yarns ago back for fun in BASICA/GWBASIC.
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[-2 0 2]
[-2 0 2]
[-2 0 2]
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