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I just got the new Macbook Air 13", when I use the brush tool in Photoshop CS6 and it goes over 100px my screen starts to flicker wildly, its completly unusable.
Ive tried turning the graphics card prossesing on and off, basic, advanced etc... Nothing works.
Any ideas?
Thank you.
MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2013), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)
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Same here. Macbook Air 6,2 (mid 2013 Haswell, 1.7ghz) Brushes in Photoshop CS6 make the screen flicker in the rectangular region across the screen from the cursor's current position to the bottom of the screen. If I try to tough it out, after a few moments, graphical junk begins to appear.
Changing the resolution of the display to the next highest setting provides temporary relief. Hopefully this isn't a hardware issue, but a drivers/software one.
BG
I found the issue it was OSX, I just upgraded to Mavericks and the problem has gone!
Crazy, it was a very annoying bug, it made photoshop almost unusable!
Thanks. Having the same issue here, but not really prepared to upgrade to Mavericks.
Same configuration and same problem.
I have this issue too. Screen on macbook air 13" 2013 flickers when using Spot healing brush in Photoshop CS6 with 10.8.4
Same exact problem here. Bought my MBA two days ago and cant use it for what i use it most for....photoshop. Back to the apple store i go......
Same problem, 2013 11" macbook air using photoshop CS6. Called support and was told it's likely due to Adobe not keeping up with the new MBA/OS version.
Hey Lewitje,
I seem to be having the same issue... was your screen flickering when you zoomed in a lot? Mine seems to flicker black boxes everywhere.
Same here as well, any larger brush new MacBook Air 13", Haswell 1.7 GHz, 8GB, 512 SSD, Photoshop CS6, OS X v10.8.4.
Called support, and was told to call Adobe. Called support again and had better help the 2nd time. Did the following:
- Created new user account, system restart
- Did a hardware test (press D key and start computer)
- Changed performance setting in CS6 (Preferences-> Performance-> Graphics Processor Setting-> Drawing Mode = Basic)
The problem persists no matter what and larger brushes are unusable. I hope someone is listening to these issues as I don't seem to be alone.
Hi, just letting you know that I'm experiencing this behaviour too. Zooming in + large brush seems to be the worst combination.
How frustrating is it!? Do you think it's an issue of compatibility or do you think its an independent problem with our own macbooks?
I'm hoping that it's something that will be fixed with a future Photoshop patch. Has anyone successfully contacted Adobe about this?
Yeah the apple store on maui (Mac Net) very rudely told me it was an adobe issue and that apple never makes these types or errors (LOL, what an idiot). they also refused my return because of this "adobe issue". I do know the ONLY time i have ever seen a screen flicker like this is with a) a bad GPU b) a bad driver or c) a bad video cable (not possible on mba).
What shall we do? I could upgrade to mavericks however would rather wait....but i need photoshop. THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE REPLIES HERE APPLE!
My screen flickers in Photoshop on my 2013 Macbook Air.
