Adobe announces the release of Photoshop CS6 Beta, available as a free download

Adobe has announced Photoshop CS6 beta, a preview of Photoshop CS6 that is expected to be released in the first half of 2012, available as a free download on Adobe labs for both PC and Mac. Customers can try the product and give their feedback on its groundbreaking features and performance enhancements.

Users can sample the new graphics engine and a refined interface featuring dark User Interface options. Photoshop CS6 beta will also offer customers all the features of Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Adobe Photoshop CS6 Extended, such as new 3D editing features and quantitative imaging analysis capabilities.

Download the beta here. The full version will be available in the Spring/Summer of 2012.