Photoshop for Retina

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  1. Forkjulle, Aug 16, 2012

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    Finding information related to Adobe's progress is a mission.

    Does anyone have any idea or information relating to how far along Photoshop's retina readiness is? Is it expected to arrive before 2013?
     
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  2. dankando, Aug 20, 2012

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    I sent them a DM on Twitter today asking the same thing. Got a response back but they said they weren't ready to announce a date yet, but they confirmed it is coming. I expect it will take a few months more before we see it.
     
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  3. Forkjulle, Aug 20, 2012

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    They sound like Apple.
     
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  4. MCAsan, Aug 20, 2012

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    Adobe likely makes the same revenue if they update CS6, LR, PSE....or not. So there is no big motivation for them to accommodate what is still a niche user segment. That is probably the same story for the makers of the plugins...Nik, Noise Ninja...etc.

    Maybe the introduction of a Retina Thunderbolt monitor or Retina iMac will help speed things along, and push all Mac app vendors to support Retina displays.
     
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  5. maflynn, Aug 20, 2012

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    They have a much better track record on making public announcements, in fact dankando's response is very un-apple like because we'd not hear anything from apple on such a query.

    I have no idea how much work it takes for a company to make an app retina compatible, but given the age of photoshop (read lots of legacy code) and complexity of what it does, I'd say its no small task.
     
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  6. Forkjulle, Aug 20, 2012

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    Does anyone have screenshots of Photoshop on the Retina? (It's one of the things stopping me from buying a rMBP just yet.)

    I've read that Photoshop is "blurry". My job is Photoshop, so I don't want to take any chances, but trying to pair the Retina and Photoshop (screenshots and reviews) is like asking Apple when they're launching their next iMac.
     
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  7. stevelam, Aug 20, 2012

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    there are plenty of screenshots on this forum. but trust me, its not usable if you're actual job is photoshop. some people get by because they don't give a crap that everything is fuzzy/pixellated looking. those people probably aren't making money using photoshop.
     
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  8. Forkjulle, Aug 20, 2012

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    My day job is making money, using Photoshop. But I do have a 27" Dell screen (2500px res), so I can plug the rMBP into that in the meantime.

    What parts, exactly, are blurry? Just the toolbars and menus? Or is the actual working image / canvas blurry too?
     
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  9. sfxguy, Aug 20, 2012

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    Wiznet posted this elsewhere on this forum about the whole suite.

    I have been using Photoshop and After Effects with no problem. But I am doing more film and HD work as opposed to photography for print.


    Adobe After Effects CS6: Text rendering is crisp. Screenshot: http://puu.sh/Mco7

    Adobe Audition CS6: Not crisp. Screenshot: http://puu.sh/Mced

    Adobe Bridge CS6: Not crisp. Screenshot: http://puu.sh/Mcbg

    Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 (don't have it, but taken from above post): Not crisp.

    Adobe Encore CS6: Text rendering is crisp. Screenshot: http://puu.sh/MccI

    Adobe Flash CS6: Not crisp. Screenshot: http://puu.sh/McjO

    Adobe Illustrator CS6: Text rendering is crisp [with the strange exception of pt. size selector]. Screenshot: http://puu.sh/MciC

    Adobe InDesign CS6 (don't have it, but looked at yours): Not crisp.

    Adobe Photoshop CS6: Not crisp. Screenshot: http://puu.sh/Mcs3

    Adobe Prelude CS6: Text rendering is crisp. Screenshot: http://puu.sh/Mc77

    Adobe Premiere Pro CS6: Half-and-Half. Screenshot: http://puu.sh/MaIu [as you can see, some text is, but the ones inside the bottom-right-most panel are not crisp]

    Adobe Speedgrade CS6: Not crisp. Screenshot: http://puu.sh/Mc9Z
     
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  10. Forkjulle, Aug 20, 2012

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    Those screenshots are brilliant. Very helpful, thanks.

    So, assuming you're using Photoshop, blurred, on a rMBP, what will happen when Adobe update Photoshop? Will you be required to buy an Adobe upgrade?
     
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  11. maflynn, Aug 20, 2012

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    Adobe will be updating CS6, so the update will be free. If you own CS5 like I do, then for me to get the retina compatible update, I'll need to buy the CS6 upgrade. So as long as you won CS6, you're all set.
     
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  12. Forkjulle, Aug 21, 2012

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    This is great news.

    At least Photoshop can be used by plugging another screen into the rMBP while we wait for Adobe's update.
     
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  13. MCAsan, Aug 21, 2012

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    Remember that to upgrade from older photoshop releases (CS2/3/4) to CS6, you need to make those purchases by the end of this year. Starting next year Adobe upgrades will only be from the last major release.
     
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