Lightroom 4 has been available for a couple weeks now, so Adobe has decided it's time to give Photoshop CS6 the public beta treatment. The final release is slated for some time in the first half of this year, but if you're willing to help Adobe test out a near-final version, you can mess around with it now for free. At least for a while.
The jump to CS6 isn't a granular one. In fact, upon
opening the program, you'll notice that it has gotten a very new look.
The UI has been darkened a bit in order to give you a more neutral
workspace against which you can view your images. Of course, you can
always switch if the new look isn't for you, which is something Adobe
seems to pride themselves on at almost every level, and rightfully so.
With so many dedicated users having used their software for years,
there's always bound to be push back to change.
