Photoshop CS6 | Highlights
include various other abstract LUTs and
device-link effects. Additional tables can be
loaded for each group of settings.Video Functionality
In the CS6 release, video editing functionality
has made the leap from the Extended version
to the Standard version of the program – a
move that is sure to be welcomed by the
growing number of DSLR video makers out
there.
The video processing features are now
grouped together in the new Timeline panel,
which is intuitive to use and is sure to help
video novices get to grips with the medium.
Video clip, still image and audio import
functions, as well as trimming, editing,
transition and export tools can all be
controlled from the timeline, and each videoproject automatically generates a video group
in the Layers panel that can be enhanced with
text and adjustment layers. This makes it
child’s play to add text and other effects to a
clip.Adaptive Wide Angle
Adjustments
This new filter offers a complete set of
corrections for all types of lens-based
distortion. Unlike the current Lens Corrections
filter, the new filter does much more than just
correct edge distortion or converging lines. It
doesn’t work globally, but instead uses tools
that straighten individual lines within an
image using reference lines defined by the
user and lens information gleaned from a file’s
Exif metadata. The tool then performs a
transformation that applies your adjustmentsto the image. Pressing the Shift key enables
you to drag any constraints you have set to
the edge of the frame. This tool offers
extremely flexible distortion corrections that
can also be applied as smart filters.Other Tool Enhancements
Various established tools have been refreshed
in CS6. New options make the Crop tool more
similar to the one found in Lightroom, and
include a number of new grid overlay options,
automatic centering, a built-in straightening
tool and – importantly – the option to either
keep or delete excess pixels that lie outside
the crop area.
The aspect ratio has been decoupled from
the resolution setting and you now have to
use the options in the Crop Image Size &
Resolution dialog to change the size ofThe Adaptive Wide Angle filter is a clumsy
name for a fantastic feature. The tool uses
simple line-based tools to straighten a broad
range of distorted horizontal and vertical
lines and perspectives. These adjustments
can also be used as smart filters.