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Jeff Arola
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Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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May 9, 2012
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Photoshop cs6-Only online help?

  • May 9, 2012
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Is the online help the only way to see the help files?

No help application as in photoshop cs5?

Will there be a pdf for viewing when no internet connection is available?

Added: Also there does not appear to be a list of keyboard shortcuts in the photoshop cs6 online help.

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    Correct answer Todd_Kopriva

    This page provides an overview, video tutorial links, and instructions that help you find the new features in the application.

    http://helpx.adobe.com/content/help/en/photoshop/using/new-video-features-photoshop-cs6.html


    Here are links to the documents for all CS6 applications, in both PDF and HTML format:

    http://blogs.adobe.com/premiereprotraining/2010/08/help-documents-for- creative-suite-5-pdf-and-html.html

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    janelle_f
    Adobe Employee
    janelle_f
    Adobe Employee
    October 17, 2012

    For a reference to Adobe Photoshop's keyboard shortcuts, take a look at the new Photoshop CS6 Quick Reference Guide. It is in its beta form, but it is a great way to find shortcuts, as well as find a menu location that might have changed from CS5. We are looking for your feedback, which you can contribute on the site as well.

    janelle

    JJMack
    Community Expert
    JJMackCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 18, 2012

    I took a look.

    Here is what I did I use the above link Photoshop CS6 Quick Reference Guide. checked Keyboard shortcuts and click the Update button.

    After a short while the columns were updated. 

    I opened updated PC Photoshop CS6 use Edit>Keyboard Shortcuts and use the set pull-down menu and chose Photoshop Defaults to make sure Adobe default were set. 

    I the started to compare the shortcut listed in the Edit keyboard dialog to the ones listed in the quick guide.  When I reach row 3 Actual Pixels the Edit Keyboard dialog surprised me for it listed two shortcuts  "Ctrl+1" and "Alt+Ctrl+0".

    So I closed the dialog to try them. 

    First I use Ctrl+0 fit image on screen to enlarge as small image on screen in a floating window. It worked differently then in previous version of Photoshop. The image area was one pixel narrower and one pixel shorter the previous releases so the scroll bars were active where previous release they were inactive. So I dragged out the window to deactivate the scroll bars.

    Then I tried Ctrl+1 it did zoom to 100% but it to made the image area one pixel narrower then it should be and one pixel shorter then the image area should be so the scroll bars were active till I dragged out the floating window to inactivate the scroll bars and show  the whole image.

    I then tried ALT+Ctrl+0 the image was at 100% and remained 100% it resize the image are 1 pixel shorter then it should and one pixel narrower the it should be and the scroll bars were once again active. Previous versions of Photoshop resized floating windows correctly. 

    However both shortcuts listed in the Edit Keyboard Dialog did zoom to 100%.  The Quick Reference Guide listed No PC shortcuts for View Actual Pixels it only listed cmd+1 for the Mac so first two row look good  third row not good.

    Actual Pixels  Display the image at 100% View Menu view > actual pixels  More Help Cmd + 1

    JJMack
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    sparkies2
    Participant
    July 12, 2012

    This on-line / Pdf help needs to be re-done from scratch.  I am part of a team that teaches this to students at various levels of 'photoshop exposure', for example at a very basic level is the mis-mash of CS5.5  interface help screen with what is in front of the students is a CS6 tool pallet showing new features. Surely, this should be addressed during the beta mode.

    station_two
    station_two
    Inspiring
    July 12, 2012

    sparkies2 wrote:

    This on-line / Pdf help needs to be re-done from scratch…

    Without a doubt.

    Alfred Pennyworth
    Alfred Pennyworth
    Participating Frequently
    July 1, 2012

    Reading the PDF Manual now!

    http://helpx.adobe.com/pdf/photoshop_reference.pdf

    station_two
    station_two
    Inspiring
    July 2, 2012

    Gerry,

    What you're reading, as evidenced by your link, is not the CS6-Only documentation, for that does NOT exist.  Read a bit more carefully before disseminating misleading information!

    Alfred Pennyworth
    Alfred Pennyworth
    Participating Frequently
    July 2, 2012

    What is it then? Opens as PDF! Saves as PDF!

     

    The link states from the CS6 help page it is available! Yet you appear to disagree with the evidence! It can be read offline I believe too! So just what is it then?

     

    Shoot the messenger why don't you! Again!!

    _mark3
    _mark3
    Known Participant
    May 10, 2012

    For local viewing, a downloadable Help PDF will be available in June.

    Keyboard shortcuts can be found here:

    http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WSD578BD7D-07BC-46f6-AAC2-6E491E8AD818a.html

    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    Jeff ArolaCommunity ExpertAuthor
    Community Expert
    May 10, 2012

    Okay thanks.

    One comment about the keyboard shortcut list, it's not been updated for cs6.

    Most of the help files haven't been updated for cs6 and there all mixed together with the help for cs5.

    My hope is once the help is finished the help files will only cover cs6 like previous versions of help covered only one version of photoshop.

    It's quite confusing having help for two different versions of photoshop in the same link.

    _mark3
    _mark3
    Known Participant
    May 10, 2012

    Thanks for that feedback, will definitely share it. Combining versions has some advantages for search success, but it can be more difficult to parse the information once you find it.

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