Extended Features

: Supported up to macOS 10.8 (Mountain Lion). Modern macOS versions (Catalina and later) do not support the 32-bit installers required for CS6. Hardware Baseline

Mercury Graphics Engine:

Introduced significant performance gains, enabling real-time effects like Liquify and Puppet Warp without lag.

Quantitative Image Analysis

: Essential for scientific and medical fields, this feature allows users to extract precise data from images, such as counting objects or measuring areas, and supports DICOM files commonly used in medical imaging.

Weaknesses and limitations (with examples)

, significantly improving speed for Liquify, Puppet Warp, and lighting effects. Modern Compatibility