

With some programs like Dreamweaver or Illustrator this wouldn’t be a problem – actually it looks amazing!īut with Photoshop there is a slight problem.

#Photoshop for macbook pro retina update
Adobe’s update now works nicely with the retina 2880×1800 dimensions. Adobe already released Creative Suite 6 and eventually put out an update for retina users.Ī typical MacBook resolution is 1440×900 but with the retina display more pixels can be fitted into the same physical space. This meant app developers had to redesign their icons to larger specifications and, if necessary, update the interface too. When Apple started releasing MacBooks with retina displays it became the new standard for their laptops. I also have a workaround solution for anyone struggling with this problem on a retina display. I’d like to provide an overview of how this affects web design vs other areas of design like photo editing or vector work. Another way to put this is images will appear tiny because retina Photoshop only uses documents. This creates a pixel-dense display in Photoshop(and other Adobe programs) where new documents appear twice as small instead of “regular size”. But CS6 and CC have been updated to include retina-based icons and interfaces. However I noticed a problem using Photoshop that others in the web design field have also likely noticed.Įvery new document is shown at half-size while the document view claims to be 100%.Īnyone running CS5 or below should not find this to be much of a problem. Everything does look beautiful and there is a noticeable difference in comparison to non-retina icons. I recently purchased a MacBook Pro with the infamous retina screen display.
