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Charismatic_yogiB82A
Charismatic_yogiB82A
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May 9, 2012

P: CS6 Slow compared to CS5.1 with large files

  • May 9, 2012
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PS CS6 has a lot of enhancements and great features. it launches very fast, and the control is very responsive and smooth.

although i am experiencing some speed issues with very large files. compared to CS5.1, where i don't have any of these issues.

the files are PSBs, 9000x8000px, 80+layers, RGB, 8bit

i have the same performance settings for both, cs6 and cs5
i am working on MAC PRO, 16GB ram, SSD scratch, 2TB raid, Radeon HD 5770, Snow Leopard.

the main issues i have are:

- no refresh when i move the curve on adjustment layer. the refresh comes after i let go.
- jagged pan
- extremely slow moving of layers and layer groups, even if they are with smaller dimensions (800x400pix)

again, working with files with less layers or smaller dimensions is very fast.

thanks for your help and support!
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    May 23, 2012
    So, running in Basic mode for "Use Graphics Processor" definitely works better than Advanced — but turning it off completely still has an advantage over even Basic mode, particularly in moving around the canvas.

    Hope that helps to pinpoint the root of the problem for you guys.
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    Adobe Employee
    David Dobish
    Adobe Employee
    May 23, 2012
    Moly thank you for your feedback. Does having Use Graphics Processor ON but set to basic in advanced help? Or does it only go faster when Graphics processor is OFF completely? Please remember to restart PS in between tests.
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    May 23, 2012
    Actually, scratch that! After coming back to PS CS6 a second time after turning "Use Graphics Processor" off, scrolling and moving the canvas around do get a nice improvement. :)

    Still a tad behind CS5, though. But at least this makes CS6 usable for me.
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    May 23, 2012
    David, it seems this actually solved the problem for one person: http://twitpic.com/9o48fb

    I tried it myself and noticed a palpable improvement, but nothing dramatic. Dragging layers is now no longer sufferable. However scrolling and moving the canvas around is still painfully slow.
    Charismatic_yogiB82A
    Charismatic_yogiB82AAuthor
    Known Participant
    May 23, 2012
    i am working with many advertising and fashion photographers and also in a studio with 5 other retouchers. no one except me is even thinking about switching and even trying the new PS. most of them stick to CS3 because of performance issues. the only people i know, working with CS6 are art directors doing quick small layouts. and they are very happy.

    we as professionals can not afford a slowdown in our workflow. people please, photoshop is a professional tool in a first place and than a toy for hobby photographers!!!!
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    May 23, 2012
    No, millions of professionals are doing exactly what you describe, and seeing CS6 faster or the same as CS5/4/3.

    Just because you see a problem does not mean that everyone else is seeing the same problem. All too frequently these sorts of issues are related to some specific configuration issue or external factor on specific systems.

    We can't even be sure that everyone is seeing the same issue, since some seem to be seeing just the thumbnail slowdown (describing it as an overall slowdown), while others may be seeing an actual overall slowdown.
    D
    Adobe Employee
    David Dobish
    Adobe Employee
    May 23, 2012
    This may be a red herring, but it is worth a shot. Could the people who are having the slow down try a couple if things for me?

    1. Go Preferences:Performance Pane:
    2. Click on Advanced Settings...
    3. Switch mode to Basic.
    4. Restart PS

    Does the problem go away?

    if NO proceed.

    1. Go Preferences:Performance Pane:
    2. Uncheck "Use Graphics Processor"
    3. Restart PS

    Does the problem go away?

    Trying to narrow down if this is a OGL problem or not.

    If none of these fixes your issue be sure to go back to the settings the way they were before you started turning options off.

    A quick way to do this is just to trash preferences.

    Cmmd+Alt+Shift after launch and click OK to the clear preferences.
    dsburrows
    dsburrows
    Participating Frequently
    May 23, 2012
    thanks, that's all good data, I think we can rule out platter disks as the culprit 😉
    Charismatic_yogiB82A
    Charismatic_yogiB82AAuthor
    Known Participant
    May 23, 2012
    does anyone have also a refresh issue when moving the opacity slider, or moving the curve on adjustment layer.

    with very large files i don't see an instant refresh when changing adjustments or opacity. it doesn't matter how long i wait, the refresh comes after i let go.

    this happens not always, but most of the time.

    just want to know if this is related?

    thanks!
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    May 23, 2012
    Same here, no difference on SSD or "normal" hard drive.
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