Adobe Photoshop Extended CS6 for Mac (Student & Teacher Edition)

New for CS6

Content-Aware Patch

Patch images with greater control using Content-Aware Patch. Simply choose the patch area and Content-Aware technology will fill in the missing area

Mercury Graphics Engine

See near-instant results when editing with key tools such as Liquify, Puppet Warp, and Crop. The Mercury Graphics Engine delivers unprecedented responsiveness for a fluid feel as you work

3D Controls at Your Fingertips

Intuitively create 3D artwork with a vastly simplified user interface that eliminates the need for tools. Use in-context, on-canvas controls to manipulate cages for 3D extrusions, change scene and object orientation, and edit lights

Reengineered Design Tools

Create superior designs faster. Get consistent formatting with type styles, use vector layers to apply strokes and add gradients to vector objects, easily create custom strokes and dashed lines, quickly search layers, and more

Crop Tool

Crop images faster and with greater precision using the nondestructive Crop tool. Manipulate your images on canvas, and take advantage of the Mercury Graphics Engine to see your adjustments happen live

Reflections & Draggable Shadows

Quickly achieve 3D realism by adding and enhancing shadows and reflections on your ground plane. Drag a shadow to reposition the light source, and easily edit ground reflections, shadows, and other effects

Background Save

Keep on working even while saving the largest of Photoshop files in the background – a performance improvement that can help your productivity soar

Auto-Recovery

Let the auto-recovery option work behind the scenes to save your edits without interrupting your progress. A copy of your work is saved every 10 minutes and recovered in the event of an unexpected shutdown

Easy Alignment & Distribution of 3D Objects

Create rich 3D scenes in less time now that you can automatically align 3D objects to the vanishing point in your image and manipulate a group of 3D objects at one time using a multi-select option

3D Performance Boost

Experience enhanced performance throughout your 3D workflows. View shadows and reflections in all editing modes; quickly render final work in Adobe RayTrace mode thanks to the Mercury Graphics Engine; and much more

Intuitive Video Creation

Bring Photoshop editing power to your video footage. Easily enhance any clip using the full range of familiar Photoshop tools, and create entire videos using an intuitive set of video tools

Preset Migration & Sharing

Easily migrate your presets, workspaces, preferences, and settings so you can experience Photoshop in the same way on all your computers, share your setup, and bring your customizations from past versions into Photoshop CS6

Blur Gallery

Quickly create photographic blur effects using a simple interface with on-image controls. Create tilt-shift effects, blur everything and then sharpen one focal point, or vary the blurriness between multiple focal points. The Mercury Graphics Engine delivers immediate results

Improved Auto-Corrections

Quickly enhance your images with improved Auto Curves, Levels, and Brightness/Contrast controls. Intelligence from thousands of hand-retouched images is built-in to give you a better starting point for making adjustments

Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 7 Plug-In

Bring out the best in your JPEG and Raw files with improved processing and an enhanced control set; reveal every detail in the highlights of an image while still retaining rich detail in the shadows; and much more

Adaptive Wide Angle

Easily straighten objects that appear curved in panoramas or photos shot with fisheye or wide-angle lenses. On-canvas tools use the physical characteristics of individual lenses to automatically correct curvatures, and the Mercury Graphics Engine gives you near-instant results

Dozens of User-Inspired Improvements

Save time with more than 65 creativity and productivity enhancements that originated as suggestions from Photoshop users

Modern Interface

Work with a fresh, elegant Photoshop interface featuring dark background options that make your images pop, and benefit from hundreds of design touches that create a smoother, more consistent editing experience

Skin Tone-Aware Selections & Masking

Create better selections and masks with an option that isolates skin tones and faces in your photos, enabling you to adjust skin tones easily or, conversely, preserve them while you adjust the color of everything else

Compatibility with Adobe Mobile Apps

Extend your creativity beyond Photoshop CS6 with Adobe Touch Apps and Photoshop companion apps (sold separately). Intuitive touchscreen features provide ease of use and precise control for a variety of creative tasks ¹

Please Note:

Mobile and tablet applications require a separate download and agreement to additional terms. Such applications may not be available in all countries or languages and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.

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Flexible Render Modes for Shadows

Work more fluidly now that you can preview shadows in both GL and Adobe RayTrace render modes

Accurate 3D Object Merge

Accurately merge multiple 3D objects in a single scene so they can interact with the same lighting and cameras

Alternate Views

Easily view your 3D artwork from multiple angles while editing

Enhanced 3D Animation

Animate all 3D properties – including cameras, lights, materials, and meshes – using the Animation timeline. Final rendering performance is now much improved during export of your 3D animation

3D Stereo Viewing & Printing

Easily import common stereo formats, such as JPS and MPO, into the 3D pipeline, and make simple adjustments to set depth and range. View a stereo image on stereo monitors or TVs, or print it as a lenticular 3D image

Adobe Flash Professional 3D Export

Easily export 3D artwork in Adobe Flash Professional 3D format for viewing in web browsers. Also export 3D artwork assets for use in Adobe Flash Builder software

3D Sketch & Cartoon Presets

Click once to give your 3D objects the look of sketches or cartoons, and automatically create sketch presets by creating any brush stroke

Improved 3D Extrusion Engine

Create stunning 3D logos and artwork from any text layer, selection, path, or layer mask with the improved 3D extrusion engine, which offers faster editing, on-canvas controls, and better beveling options

Type Styles

Save time and ensure a consistent look with type styles, which let you apply formatting to selected characters, lines, or paragraphs of text with a single click

Vector Layers

Use vector layers to apply strokes and even add gradients to vector objects

Sharper Vector Rendering

Get sharper rendering by clicking once to snap the edges of vector objects to pixels

Custom Strokes & Dashed Lines

Easily create custom strokes and dashed lines

Layer Search

Use layer search capabilities to quickly zero in on the layer you need

Lighting Effects Gallery

Get better performance and results with the 64-bit Lighting Effects Gallery. The plug-in is powered by the Mercury Graphics Engine and offers on-canvas controls and previews that make it easier to visualize your lighting enhancements

Scripted Patterns

Generate geometric pattern fills faster with Scripted Patterns

Revolutionary Erodible Brushes

Draw more naturally and realistically using drawing tips that erode as you work. Endlessly wear down and sharpen a charcoal pencil or pastel to create different effects, and save favorite blunted tips as presets

Oil Painting Filter

Quickly give your work the look of an oil painting with the Mercury Graphics Engine-accelerated Oil Painting filter. Control the style of your brush as well as the direction and shine of your lighting for a superior look

Enhanced Airbrush Tips

Create realistic airbrush effects using fluid, lifelike controls and granular paint particles

Painting Presets

Simplify painting with presets that offer a good starting point for creating realistic painting effects

Brush Enhancements

Paint more naturally by manually changing the rotation of your paint brush with your mouse. Dynamically resize your brushes with shortcuts, and take advantage of the Mercury Graphics Engine to fluidly adjust opacity or hardness

Support for 3D LUTs

Retouch images for film more easily with 3D lookup tables (LUTs) – including Adobe SpeedGrade .Look color LUTs – that you can turn on when you need to tweak raw color data

OpenEXR Transparency Preferences

Choose whether you'd like to handle alpha channels in OpenEXR files as alpha channels or transparency

Properties Panel

Save time with a context-sensitive Properties panel that lets you make quick updates to the properties of your masks, adjustments, and 3D content

Adobe Bridge CS6

Organize and manage your media visually using Adobe Bridge CS6 software. This integrated application delivers fast performance with cross-platform 64-bit support

Redesigned Adobe Mini Bridge

Access your images and documents more quickly and easily in Adobe Mini Bridge, redesigned as an elegant filmstrip

Enhanced TIFF Support

Work with a larger range of TIFF files. Enhanced TIFF support allows for greater bit depths and larger file sizes

Automatic Resampling

Get great results when resizing an image – the best resample method is automatically selected

Filler Text

Save time with the ability to insert "lorem ipsum" filler text when working with type

Increased Maximum Brush Sizes

Edit and paint with brush sizes all the way up to 5000 pixels

Other Features

Content-Aware Family of Technologies

Retouch images with astonishing ease, control, and precision. Remove or move selected image objects, and Content-Aware technology magically fills, patches, extends, or recomposes your image with stunning results

64-Bit Support

64-bit support speeds up imaging tasks and helps process very large images faster

Tools for Intelligent Selections

Create precise selections and masks, enabling you to easily adjust or preserve skin tones; easily select intricate image elements, such as faces and hair; and more

Puppet Warp

Precisely reposition any image element to create a more visually appealing photo. For example, easily straighten an awkwardly bent arm. Powered by the Mercury Graphics Engine, Puppet Warp lets you edit with fluid responsiveness