Photoshop CS6 Top FAQs and Resources

Here are several of the top CS6 issues users may run into as well as several other helpful resources.

If your CS6 question isn't covered here, try looking at our Other Frequently Asked Questions about CS6.

Purchase / Download

• Where can I buy Photoshop CS6?
• Where can I download Photoshop CS6?
  

How-To's and Resources

• Getting Started with Photoshop
• Photoshop CS6 Help: HTML  / PDF
• Photoshop CS6 Learn Show
• Terry White's Top 10 Things Beginners Want to Know
• Other helpful resources (Tutorials, Manuals, etc)
• Differences between CC and CS6
• Backwards compatibility with CC:
  • Can you open Photoshop CC files in CS6?
  • Test moving files from CC to CS5
• How to draw an arrow in Photoshop CS6
• What are the Just Do It (JDI) Features of CS6?
• How to migrate saved Presets from an earlier version of Photoshop?

Troubleshooting

• How do I reset my Preferences?
• What is the latest version of Photoshop CS6?
  • The most current version for Photoshop CS6 is 13.0.6 (Macintosh) 13.0.1.3 (Windows) for perpetual/boxed licensed product and 13.1.2 (Mac/Win) for Creative Cloud members.
• Basic Troubleshooting to fix Most Issues
  • Use this troubleshooting guide to handle most issues that can crop up while working with Photoshop on Windows or MacOS.
• Photoshop CS6 GPU FAQ
  • What features use the GPU?
• Optimize Performance in Photoshop
• Using Twain and CS6
• Installing Plug-ins to CS6
  
• Mavericks Compatibility with CS6
• Why doesn't my version of Photoshop support my camera?
  • Cameras Supported by Camera Raw