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Why is this greyed out? I heard that Adobe are enforcing hardware limitations.
What I'm running:
Starkers
Posted 2013-06-22T23:26:19.560
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"Select > New 3D Extrusion" is greyed out in Photoshop CS6
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I don't think you have enough video memory. You have 256MB, but I believe that you'll need at least 512MB if not 1GB minimum.
*3D features are disabled with less than 512MB of VRAM. http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/tech-specs.html
Kevin Bomberry
Posted 2013-06-22T23:26:19.560
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1Darn...I'm using cinema 4D for all my 3D needs and the Macbook copes fine. Do you reckon there's anyway to trick the system into thinking a different graphics card is installed? – Starkers – 2013-06-27T13:13:10.967
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Change the color mode to RGB from CMYK.
Just posting after spending 14 million years scratching a new hole in my desk. Simple fix!
bibbybobbity
Posted 2013-06-22T23:26:19.560
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2GHz processors have fallen out of date around now IMO, 2.5+ GHz is barely standard now, hardware upcycles every 6 - 12 months. If you decide to get a new laptop/PC go for 3GHz+, your RAM is plenty, but processor is poop, graphics card pretty old to. – None – 2013-06-22T23:30:49.227
Hey Starkers, this question has more to do with tech support than it does Graphic Design, so I've gotta close it. However, you answered your own question: CS6 has enforced hardware limitations. You don't have enough video memory! Check out this staff response on the Adobe forums: Photoshop CS6 Ext spontaneously disables 3D feature...
– None – 2013-06-22T23:31:04.413@JohnB Thanks for explaining why this had to be closed...do you reckon this could be migrated to SuperUser just in case someone does have an answer? – Starkers – 2013-06-22T23:32:37.570
@Starkers I'll ask the mods, hang tight – None – 2013-06-22T23:33:06.080