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brilliant_Echo16B6
Participant
September 7, 2012
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P: Want Variations tool/adjustment returned

  • September 7, 2012
  • 67 replies
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I've been using the Variations tool for as long as I can remember. I know it only worked with 32-bit but I used it all the the time for color corrections and would like a new version for 64-bit. Sometimes it's just the only thing that will tweak that color just right.

67 replies

Jason Burnett
Inspiring
April 12, 2017
How can Adobe developers justify spending all of the time they must have spent and continue to spend working on the completely useless 3D rendering engine when they can't even generate a simple filter that provides a visual means of adjusting color variations like the Variations tool. 3D is plugin material for crying out loud. Color Manipulation should be part of the core. Where are Adobe's priorities...probably right near their wallet, which they keep in their rear...pocket if you catch my drift.
Jason Burnett
Inspiring
April 12, 2017
Troll, much? You have already made it clear that you are far better than the rest of the people in this thread, why keep posting to it? We are all very impressed that you don't use the Variations tool because of the myriad of better non-destructive ways to do the same thing--but that's not what this thread is about. Start your own thread about how great you are and how much you love using the 3D rendering engine that Adobe developers thought was more important than the default, simple-to-use Variations tool.  
joelh13041398
Participant
February 22, 2017
Man, I guess after four years of begging, it's not going to come back, but add me to the chorus who really miss the variations adjustment. 😞
Inspiring
January 8, 2017
OMG, I finally updated to the Cloud after using an old version of Photoshop, and lost the one tool I use more than ANYTHING to color correct images. Incredibly disappointed. Bring it back.
Inspiring
December 11, 2016
Why has Adobe always change things who are perfect working. So also with Variations.
Even a complete  alternative tool is not there in CC
RonnieNelis
Participant
October 1, 2016
I should have never updated : |
RonnieNelis
Participant
October 1, 2016
Would be good to have this option back, it's a quick and very useful (good) tool. was. now it's gone. : | 
Inspiring
July 14, 2016
Why is Adobe removing features from their software?!!  Bring variations back... and fix Dreamweaver while you're at it!
Inspiring
June 22, 2016
Amen! I'm SO sorry I upgraded! Now I get to spend my weekend 'downgrading' to the functional versions of CS. Not everyone, or every small business can afford to keep up with the 'latest and greatest' 😞 Please bring both of these useful and well-used functions back.
Inspiring
May 21, 2016
Cynsa: I think Variation dialog is good for amateurs not professionals. You have limited possibilities in this dialog but you see result instantly and you can decide which way to go. Professionals uses curves. 🙂