Comments on: 14 Tricks & Tweaks to Speed Up Photoshop CS6 Performance http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:49:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bart http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-546696 Bart Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:20:55 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-546696 I have a weird problem in CS6 ... When i boot it, it works just fine. Quick and responsive. Then, after a while, there starts to be a second delay to everything i do and this keeps building up. Then i quit PS, boot it up again, open the same document(s) and it works fine again. Any ideas? I have a weird problem in CS6 … When i boot it, it works just fine. Quick and responsive. Then, after a while, there starts to be a second delay to everything i do and this keeps building up. Then i quit PS, boot it up again, open the same document(s) and it works fine again.

Any ideas?

]]> By: Karein http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-473925 Karein Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:02:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-473925 Okay so I haven't run in any slow problems with CS6 it's fast for me, But the only issue is when I go to render->Lighting Effects,it takes FOREVER to load. It's like it just freezes up, although I can still see my circular loading bar moving around. If I click anything else that deals with effects like a lens flare it loads perfectly fine and I can play around with the effect. I just want to know why that one option doesn't load for me. Okay so I haven’t run in any slow problems with CS6 it’s fast for me, But the only issue is when I go to render->Lighting Effects,it takes FOREVER to load. It’s like it just freezes up, although I can still see my circular loading bar moving around. If I click anything else that deals with effects like a lens flare it loads perfectly fine and I can play around with the effect. I just want to know why that one option doesn’t load for me.

]]> By: ahmed http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-450099 ahmed Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:05:25 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-450099 my problem is when i choose Middle east font engine the system became low im using latest macbook air with 128GB SSD and 4GB RAM my problem is

when i choose Middle east font engine the system became low

im using latest macbook air with 128GB SSD and 4GB RAM

]]> By: Limaj http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-435391 Limaj Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:00:26 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-435391 Hi. Thanks for the tips. For me, 200+ layer website design PSDs were taking about two minutes to open, where they would open in about 5 seconds in CS4. I turned off all the GPU options, flick panning, antialiased zoom, etc, as I have ever since they they were all added as options, but that didn't help. What did help was setting the Cache levels to 2 (going down to 1, as suggested above wasn't necessary). In fact, I set the History and Cache to 'Tall and Thin'. Great tip, thanks. My big, multi-layer PSDs open super quick again. Hi. Thanks for the tips.

For me, 200+ layer website design PSDs were taking about two minutes to open, where they would open in about 5 seconds in CS4.

I turned off all the GPU options, flick panning, antialiased zoom, etc, as I have ever since they they were all added as options, but that didn’t help.

What did help was setting the Cache levels to 2 (going down to 1, as suggested above wasn’t necessary). In fact, I set the History and Cache to ‘Tall and Thin’.

Great tip, thanks. My big, multi-layer PSDs open super quick again.

]]> By: David Levin http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-433453 David Levin Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:34:55 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-433453 Even after the latest update from Adobe CS6 still hangs periodically and feels sluggish compared to CS5. Specs: Windows 7 x64 Memory: 8GB Processor Speed: 2.8GHZ The tips above helped a little but I think there's something under the hood that Adobe needs to address. Even after the latest update from Adobe CS6 still hangs periodically and feels sluggish compared to CS5.

Specs: Windows 7 x64
Memory: 8GB
Processor Speed: 2.8GHZ

The tips above helped a little but I think there’s something under the hood that Adobe needs to address.

]]> By: tom http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-423741 tom Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:59:10 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-423741 Hey Susan I think I had the same issue as you, and I dumped the CS6 photoshop preference file which solved the problem! Hey Susan I think I had the same issue as you, and I dumped the CS6 photoshop preference file which solved the problem!

]]> By: Shajahan http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-423339 Shajahan Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:05:53 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-423339 CS 6 uses 70% of the memory that is why its slow CS 5.5 is the best one. I went from CS 6 back to CS 5.5 because of this issue. While Photoshop is running Launch Activity Monitor - Click on System memory - look at Real mem you will see that Photoshop CS 6 use 2.2gb CS 6 uses 70% of the memory that is why its slow CS 5.5 is the best one. I went from CS 6 back to CS 5.5 because of this issue.

While Photoshop is running Launch Activity Monitor – Click on System memory – look at Real mem you will see that Photoshop CS 6 use 2.2gb

]]> By: Shajahan http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-423337 Shajahan Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:01:04 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-423337 CS 6 uses 70 % of the memory that is why its slow CS 5.5 is the best one. I whet from CS 6 back to CS 5.5 because of this issue. CS 6 uses 70 % of the memory that is why its slow CS 5.5 is the best one. I whet from CS 6 back to CS 5.5 because of this issue.

]]> By: susan http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-417891 susan Fri, 17 Aug 2012 02:01:50 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-417891 Photoshop CS6 on Mac/Lion: why do files open so tiny, they're specks... (multiple zooms necessary to enlarge so I can see) ? Zooming is awkward - can't see whole image, files jump around. What is wrong ? (Prefer not to use tabbed filing, yet does not really seem related to issue.) Photoshop CS6 on Mac/Lion: why do files open so tiny, they’re specks… (multiple zooms necessary to enlarge so I can see) ? Zooming is awkward – can’t see whole image, files jump around. What is wrong ? (Prefer not to use tabbed filing, yet does not really seem related to issue.)

]]> By: Filip Walica http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-408630 Filip Walica Sat, 21 Jul 2012 01:56:03 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-408630 I wish. Most of the advanced Designers are stuck with the Adobe Crap until Pixelmator teams adds all the features which we need. I wish. Most of the advanced Designers are stuck with the Adobe Crap until Pixelmator teams adds all the features which we need.

]]> By: Nick http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-407638 Nick Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:36:48 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-407638 Yeah - in the end I went back to CS5 - anything small is fine but multiple layers such as site designs - it just drags Macbook Pro 2.2 i7 (early 2011) 8GB RAM Master Collection CS6 Going to see if Snow Leopard makes a difference at end of month or possibly shell out for a SSD? Crucial are doing some good deals at moment - 512GB SSD for £320?! Yeah – in the end I went back to CS5 – anything small is fine but multiple layers such as site designs – it just drags

Macbook Pro 2.2 i7 (early 2011)
8GB RAM
Master Collection CS6

Going to see if Snow Leopard makes a difference at end of month or possibly shell out for a SSD? Crucial are doing some good deals at moment – 512GB SSD for £320?!

]]> By: Jason http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-400858 Jason Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:08:00 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-400858 I tried every step you said and still VERY slow. I had CS4 and it was super fast, not sure what is going on here... Windows 7 Ultimate 24GB RAM DDR3 i7 Dell Studio XPS Master Collection CS6 64 bit any help would be huge. I'm a web designer and pulling my hair out because I need to get some work done but my Photoshop is acting like I'm on a 1990's computer... it's SO SO Slow Thanks I tried every step you said and still VERY slow. I had CS4 and it was super fast, not sure what is going on here…

Windows 7 Ultimate
24GB RAM DDR3
i7
Dell Studio XPS
Master Collection CS6 64 bit

any help would be huge. I’m a web designer and pulling my hair out because I need to get some work done but my Photoshop is acting like I’m on a 1990′s computer… it’s SO SO Slow

Thanks

]]> By: Manuel Pardo http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-395813 Manuel Pardo Thu, 07 Jun 2012 04:45:00 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-395813 I know how to speed up photoshop CS6... Just remove. And use pixelmator. I know how to speed up photoshop CS6…
Just remove.

And use pixelmator.

]]> By: Faraz Afzal http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-395530 Faraz Afzal Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:33:49 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-395530 My system is intell i3 with only 4gb ram and is working good now. My system is intell i3 with only 4gb ram and is working good now.

]]> By: Faraz Afzal http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/05/14-tricks-tweaks-to-speed-up-photoshop-cs6-performance/#comment-395529 Faraz Afzal Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:32:01 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=30752#comment-395529 I use only solution no. 8 & its worked !!! my CS6 is now working good not slowly now. Thank you. I use only solution no. 8 & its worked !!! my CS6 is now working good not slowly now. Thank you.

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