appearance of pe6

[notacat]

Does anyone else have a hard time seeing the toolbars etc. in the editor due to lack of contrast between the background color and the icons and labels etc.?

[mrod]

It is tough for some, while others either like it or have gotten used to it. I'm mostly with you--I favor the lighter interface of earlier versions. Not a deal-breaker for me, but in a perfect world, I'll take lighter.

Mike

[Ric Cisson]

I have no problems with it. With my bad vision, working with glasses or contacts, the background is a welcome relief to enable me to see my images better. I work with either no room light or lights dimmed very low when I am editing, and I believe most serious photoshop individuals do the same. I am not so concerned with menu contrast as it is pretty standard. As well, most of the things I need to do within PSE6 I use the keyboard shortcuts to help me get around. Secondly, nicely compliments LR, which has a similar background, so nice transition is greatly appreciated here. I give the new background two thumbs up.:cool:

[MazG]

If you are using an LCD or laptop screen, then try angling/tilting it a little differently. I find that some angles help me to see the contrast much better. This is one of the problems with LCDs and one reason why most pro photographers/graphic designers have stuck with their older CRT monitors.

[johnrellis]

Based on the dozens of forum posts about this topic, the readability of PSE 6 varies greatly among users and displays. Some people have been able to make significant improvements by adjusting brightness and contrast, either manually or using a calibrator like the Spyder. See this message for details:

http://www.adobeforums.com/webx?14@405.kBiGiaOJZAV@.3c065928/23