In a sneak peek for Photoshop devotees, Adobe has released Photoshop CS6 Beta.

So what's new with the next generation of photo-altering tools? For one, Adobe has added on to the content-aware tool that was debuted with CS5. In CS6, users can modify their selection with the content-aware patch feature, which increases users' ability to select and duplicate an area of content-aware fill. The content-aware move feature allows users to move an object to a new place in the image.

Processing speed has also been augmented with the new Adobe Mercury Graphics Engine, most notably with editing tools including liquefy, puppet warp, transform and lighting effects.

Vector layers allow users to apply dashed lines and gradient strokes and layers are now searchable.

For those interested in offering feedback about the beta features, CS6 is currently available as a free download from Adobe Labs.