Adobe Photoshop version history

This table shows the Adobe Photoshop version history and operating system compatibility in charts, starting with the first versions by independent creators and brothers Thomas and John Knoll in the summer of 1988. The license to distribute the program was purchased by Adobe Systems in September 1988.

Version history

Version	Platform	Codename	Release date	Notes and significant changes
0.07 0.07	Macintosh	Bond	January 1988	Not publicly released - This demo was the first known copy of Photoshop with any public exposure.
0.63 0.63			October 1988
0.87 0.87		Seurat	March 1989	First version distributed commercially (by the scanner company Barneyscan), though distributed as "Barneyscan XP".
1.0 1.0			February 1990	Last release for System 6.0.3 In February 2013 the source code of this version was donated to the Computer History Museum.
2.0 2.0		Fast Eddy	June 1991	Paths CMYK Color EPS Rasterization Last release for System 6.0.4
2.5		Merlin	November 1992	16 bit per channel support "Deluxe" edition available on CD-ROM First version for Microsoft Windows. Last release for System 6.0.7
	Windows	Brimstone
	IRIX, Solaris		November 1993
3.0 3.0	Macintosh	Tiger Mountain	September 1994	Support for Win32s Tabbed Palettes Layers First release to be distributed in compact disc format Final release to be distributed in floppy disk format Last release for Windows 3.0, Windows NT 3.5, System 7 and 80386 processors
	Windows, IRIX, Solaris		November 1994
4.0 4.0	Macintosh, Windows	Big Electric Cat	November 1996	Adjustment Layers Actions (macros) Navigator palette Grids and Guides Free Transform tool Multicolor gradients and Gradient Editor Gallery Effects filters Digimarc image watermarking PNG file format PDF file format Last version to support Radius and SuperMac NuBus hardware acceleration Last version to support 68K Macs Last release for Windows 3.1x, Windows NT 3.51, System 7.1 and 80486 processors
5.0 5.0		Strange Cargo	May 1998	Editable type (previously, type was rasterized as soon as it was added) Multiple Undo (History Palette) Color Management Magnetic Lasso and Pen Freeform Pen Spot Color channels increased 16 bit/channel support Channel Mixer adjustment Layer Effects Automation plugins Color Samplers Measure tool Last release for System 7.5
5.5			February 1999	Bundled with ImageReady Save for Web Extract Last release for Windows 95, NT 4.0 RTM, SP1-SP3, Mac OS 7.6 and Mac OS 8
6.0 6.0		Venus in Furs	September 2000	Vector Shapes Updated User Interface "Liquify" filter Layer styles/Blending Options dialog Last release for Windows NT 4.0 SP4-SP5, 2000 RTM, SP1, Mac OS 8.5 and Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9 and Intel Pentium and Pentium II
7.0 7.0	Mac OS 'Classic'/Mac OS X, Windows	Liquid Sky	March 2002	Made text fully vector Healing Brush New painting engine Spell check Find/Replace
7.0.1			August 2002	Camera RAW 1.x (optional plugin) Last release for Windows 98, 98SE, ME, NT 4.0 SP6a, 2000 SP2, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X Cheetah and Puma
CS (8.0) CS (8.0)	Mac OS X, Windows	Dark Matter	October 2003	File:Adobe Photoshop CS retail box.png Adobe Photoshop CS Camera RAW 2.x Highly modified "Slice Tool" Shadow/Highlight command Match Color command Lens Blur filter Smart Guides Real-Time Histogram Detection and refusal to print scanned images of various banknotes Macrovision copy protection based on Safe cast DRM technology Scripting support for JavaScript and other languages Hierarchical layer groups 16 bit per channel layers, painting, and adjustments Support for files over 2 Gigabytes Documents up to 300,000 pixels in either dimension Type on a path Last release for Windows 2000 SP3 and XP RTM
CS2 (9.0) CS2 (9.0)	Mac OS X, Windows 2000 / XP	Space Monkey	April 4, 2005	File:Adobe Photoshop CS2 retail box.jpg Adobe Photoshop CS2 Camera RAW 3.x Smart Objects Image Warp Spot healing brush Red-Eye tool Lens Correction filter Smart Sharpen Vanishing Point Better memory management on 64-bit PowerPC G5 Macintosh machines running Mac OS X 10.4 High dynamic range imaging (HDRI) support (32 bit per channel floating point) More smudging options, such as "Scattering" Modified layer selection, such as ability to select more than one layer. Last release to be distributed in compact disc format Last release for Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1, Mac OS X Jaguar, Panther and Intel Pentium III
CS3 (10.0) CS3, CS3 Extended (10.0)	Universal Mac OS X, Windows XP SP2 or later	Red Pill	April 16, 2007	File:Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended retail box.jpg Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended Native support for the Intel-based Macintosh platform and improved support for Windows Vista Revised user interface Feature additions to Adobe Camera RAW Quick Select tool Alterations to Curves, Vanishing Point, Channel Mixer, Brightness and Contrast, and the Print dialog Black-and-white conversion adjustment Auto Align and Auto Blend layers Smart (non-destructive) Filters Mobile device graphic optimization Improvements to cloning and healing More complete 32 bit / HDR support (layers, painting, more filters and adjustments) Faster launching ImageReady removed First release to be distributed in DVD format Last release for Windows Vista RTM and Leopard on PowerPC Macs
CS4 (11.0) CS4, CS4 Extended (11.0)	Universal Mac OS X, Windows XP SP2 or later	Stonehenge	October 15, 2008	Smoother panning and zooming and fluid canvas rotation OpenGL display acceleration in Photoshop Native support for 64-bit on Windows Vista x64 Adjustments panel Masks panel Improved Adobe Photoshop Lightroom workflow Content-aware scaling Extended depth of field New file display options (tabbed document display and n-up views) New file management and workspaces with Adobe Bridge CS4 Last release for Windows XP SP2, Mac OS X Tiger and AMD Athlon XP
CS5 (12.0) CS5, CS5 Extended (12.0)	Mac OS X, Windows XP SP3 or newer	White Rabbit	April 30, 2010	Content Aware Fill Puppet Warp Tool 64 bit for Mac OS X Bristle Tips Mixer Brush Automatic Lens Correction Easier HDR toning for beginners Improved selection and masking controls Camera RAW grain control New Blend modes: Subtract and Divide GPU HUD controls for brush resize, color picker, color sampling Improved Ray Tracing quality and speed (Extended) Repousse 3D extrusion tool (Extended) Image based lights (Extended)
CS5.1, CS5.1 Extended (12.1.1, 12.0.5)			May 3, 2011	Interacts with remote applications over TCP/IP, such as tablets and other computers. Subscription model pricing Last release for Windows Vista SP1, SP2, Windows 7 RTM and Mac OS X Leopard on Intel-based Macs
CS6, CS6 Extended (13.0) CS6, CS6 Extended (13.0)		Superstition	May 7, 2012	Last perpetual license. However, as of January 9, 2017, Creative Suite (CS6 or earlier) perpetual license applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe After Effects are no longer available for sale from Adobe. UI redesign (all new icons and optional dark UI) Auto and background saves Content-aware Patch and Move tools (extensions of content-aware fill introduced in previous version) Blur Gallery includes Tilt Shift, Iris and Field that can be used to create depth of field effects Color Range: skin tone and face detection Adobe Camera RAW 7 Enhanced crop tool with straighten option New properties panel that can be used to vary properties of adjustment layers Enhanced video support Oil Paint filter now ships with the program Adaptive Wide Angle filter Paragraph and Character Styles Built in support for Middle Eastern languages Updated Printing UI 3DLUT adjustment Overhauled vector tools including stroking of vector paths, dotted or dashed Snap to Pixel for vector tools and transforms 3D UI completely redone, now easier to use Last release for Windows XP SP3 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard
CC (14.0) CC (14.0)	Mac OS X, Windows 7 or newer	Lucky 7	June 17, 2013	Camera Shake Reduction Former Extended features now always included Intelligent Upsampling Camera Raw as a filter Editable rounded rectangles Improved 3D painting Share on Behance Conditional Actions System antialiasing style for type Min and Max filter round kernel Sync preferences with Cloud
CC (14.1)			September 2013	Adobe Generator Generate image assets from layers Edge Reflow integration through Adobe Generator Camera shake reduction improvements
CC (14.2)		Single Malt Whiskey Cat	January 2014	Perspective Warp Linked smart objects 3D Printing support Publish 3D models on Sketchfab Adobe Camera Raw 8.3
CC 2014 (15.0 or 20140508.r.58) CC 2014 (15.0 or 20140508.r.58)			June 2014	Blur Gallery motion effects Focus Mask Expanded Mercury Graphics Engine support Smart Object improvements Adobe Camera Raw 8 enhancements
CC 2014.2.2 (15.2.2 or 20141204.r.310)			December 2014	Last release for Windows 8, Lion, Mountain Lion and Intel Pentium 4
CC 2015 (16.0 or 20150529.r.88) CC 2015 (16.0 or 20150529.r.88)		Dedicated to Thomas and John Knoll (Adobe Photoshop 25th Anniversary)	June 15, 2015	Artboards Adobe Stock marketplace Design Space (Preview) offers a designated mode for websites and mobile apps designers Camera Raw as a filter Some Layer styles can now be added up to 10 instances Redesign image export feature Adobe Camera Raw 9.1 Linked files in CC Libraries Realtime healing previews
CC 2015.1 (16.1 or 20151114.r.301)			November 30, 2015	New Creative Cloud Libraries capabilities Design Space (Preview) enhancements Modern user experience on desktop and touch devices More creative options with SVG import Enhanced export experience
CC 2015.1.2 (16.2 or 20160113.r.355)			January 20, 2016	This update includes 25 changes to resolve customer reported workflow issues including (but not limited to): Crash Reporter: Crash when creating Character Styles and when saving a document in certain scenarios Unable to record the command, Select All Layers Tools reset to default set after closing/opening doc or quitting/relaunching Photoshop with Start Screen New Swatch > Add to Library check box setting is not sticky when invoked from color picker Issue with Cmd/Ctrl key for selecting layers in the Layer panel German translation error for Workspaces Improved clickable area for dialog buttons Export Presets on 2x artboards result in incorrectly scaled assets Edit of Library raster graphic in Indesign or Illustrator fails to open the doc in Photoshop unless Photoshop is already running Several ScriptUI bugs Pasted content centers on artboard when zoomed in to portion of the artboard Scripting Support gives an error during launch – Subsequent crashing Sampling a color with the gradient tool and panels hidden doesn’t sample the color Crash when opening certain .IFF files and hang/crash when opening/closing certain .PNG files Unable to drag and drop the artwork from Illustrator to Photoshop (Windows only) Welcome screen causes redraw/flicker even if not show if Narration is enabled (Windows only) Recent Files stops working after opening 100+ files Clicking onto disabled “Start” workspace leads to switching to “Photography” workspace Typo in the HangingPunCtuation property used for scripting Multiple files are stacked on top of one another, rather than cascaded, when tabbed documents are disabled
CC 2015.5 (17.0 or 20160603.r.88) CC 2015.5 (17.0 or 20160603.r.88)		Haiku	June 20, 2016	Better collaboration with Libraries Match Font Updated Libraries panel Create patterns with Capture CC Improved artboards Showcase your work with Adobe Portfolio Selection and Masking Space Content-Aware Crop Export enhancements 3D printing to Microsoft 3MF (Windows 10 only)
CC 2015.5.1 (17.0.1 or 20160722.r.156)			August 8, 2016	Keyboard shortcuts repaired Fixed exporting nested layers “Rasterize EPS Format” remembers setting Embed color profile saved Cursor fixed while using transform paragraph text Color printing disabled when using App Manage Color (Mac only) Fixed file not found error Several changes to select and mask Last release for OS X Mavericks
CC 2017 (18.0 or 20161012.r.53) CC 2017 (18.0 or 20161012.r.53)		Big Rig	November 2, 2016	In-app search Tighter integration with Adobe XD Stock templates, 3D objects, and search Support for SVG color fonts Introducing Typekit Marketplace Better overall performance
CC 2017.0.1 (18.0.1 or 20161130.r.29)			December 16, 2016	Touch Bar support for Apple MacBook Pro Fixes
CC 2017.1.0 (18.1.0 or 20170309.r.207)			April 5, 2017	Program error when converting to bitmap using pattern dither with a selection Performance issues with TrueType and OpenType fonts Blank menu entry in the context menu for 3D type 3D show or hide polygons issue with Reveal All Layer groups with changed blend modes corrupt files Touch bar sliders are too big Can't write file when you have group ACL for the file on MacOS Numerous other issues fixed in the areas of 3D, Actions, Search, Learn Panel, Performance, Touch Bar, and Type
CC 2017.1.1 (18.1.1 or 20170425.r.252)			April 25, 2017	Scratch Disk size error Nik Dfine 2 freezes on macOS Sierra Error: Can't save changes to the Adobe Photoshop document before quitting The last-used grouped tool is forgotten after using the Move tool (V) AppleScript: Open options error while launching Photoshop Patches for some vulnerabilities and various other bug fixes Last release for OS X Yosemite
CC 2018 (19.0.0) CC 2018 (19.0.0)		White Lion	October 18, 2017	New Stroke smoothing features New Curvature Pen tool Support for Spherical panoramas editing Streamlined brush management Access your Lightroom photos in Photoshop Supporting variable fonts Email or share your creations to several services directly from within Photoshop Tooltips have been enriched Support for Microsoft Surface Dial Upscale photos with AI Option for automatically symmetrical paint Color Range Mask for Camera Raw
CC 2018 (19.0.1)			November 14, 2017	This update includes a few (10+) changes for the top customer reported issues in 19.0 including (but not limited to): Healing and spot healing brush lag Alt-backspace taking two hits to work Character leading broken Resize image during place not working
CC 2018 (19.1)			January 14, 2018	This update includes many (40+) changes for the top customer reported issues in 19.0.1 including (but not limited to): Selections Improvements Advanced Support for Windows High-Density Monitors Improved Microsoft Surface Dial support Better SVG Compatibility with Adobe XD
CC 2018 (19.1.1)			February, 2018	Crash while using the Artboard tool after Width or Height is changed to 100%. Issues while using the Pen tool with Photoshop CC version 19.1 (macOS-only) Hidden panel not rendering properly when the user hovers to reveal them Crash while running distortion filters against large-sized 16-bit RGB images On certain hardware configurations, the canvas draws at the wrong size in floating document frames. Crash while changing the Other cursor to Precise when the Magnetic Lasso tool is selected TIFF files are written with unaligned tag data. Issue while using the Properties panel: The default tracking value is 1 and negative values don't work. (Windows-only) Lens Flare preview repeats at 175% and 225%. Vanishing Point pixel data distorted while hovering over with brush tools Issue while finding the path specified for the CanoScan 9000F Mark II scanner (Windows-only) Old font name flashing in the Font Name field of the Character panel when arrowing through the fonts
CC 2018 (19.1.2)			March, 2018	The Print dialog box settings revert to default on launch. PNG images open with distortion. Unlinked layer mask does not resize with image. Wrong selection with a hidden layer in clipping mask. Smallest swatch size fills large space on screen. Mac stylus interaction with panels gets stuck in down state. Legacy smoothing re-enables on launch when disabled.
CC 2018 (19.1.3)			April, 2018	Images are zoomed in unexpectedly when opened Right-Click/contextual menus don't work correctly in Full Screen Mode Crash when creating a pin on non-contiguous puppet warp mesh Export to SVG gets stuck in processing loop Copy SVG from text layer results in error
CC 2018 (19.1.4)			May, 2018	Error 'Could not complete your request because the file-format module cannot parse the file' when opening image files (Windows-only) Error 'Could not create a new document. There isn't enough room to display this document' when no windows or tabs are open. (Windows-only) Focus lost when sampling an image with Color Picker. Pressing the Enter key doesn't apply the sampled color and close the Color Picker dialog Relative checkbox state in the Canvas Size dialog no longer saved across sessions Eyedropper tool can't sample colors from outside the Photoshop app on Windows computer with NVIDIA drivers
CC 2018 (19.1.5)			June, 2018	Invalid numeric entry - An integer between 96 and 8 is required. Closest value inserted. Could not complete your request because there is not enough memory (RAM). Crash when editing - Clone stamp, copying/pasting a layer mask, painting
CC 2018 (19.1.6)			August, 2018	Security fix for a memory corruption issue when opening .tga and .pct files.
CC 2018 (19.1.7)			November, 2018	Security fix for APSB18-43
CC 2018 (19.1.8)			March, 2019	Security fix for APSB19-15
CC 2018 (19.1.9)			August, 2019	Security fix for APSB19-44
CC 2019 (20.0.0) CC 2019 (20.0.0)		B Winston	October 15, 2018	Artboard Full Screen mode jumps back to center Quick Export does not work Auto-Complete in File Info does not work Print dialog box does not retain settings on next use and the preview appears pixelated Video render is stuck at 50% WIA support returns error Feathered mask displays incorrect value temporarily UI doubled in size on Windows 10 Displacement effects error message: Could Not Complete Request Because of Disc Error Images open unexpectedly small with multiple monitor configuration Alt+click on adjustment layer does not prompt the New Layer dialog box on Windows Steals focus when you run batch processes with the Image Processor on Mac Editing and updating smart objects with mask mishandles the Smart Liquify effect Vibrance adjustment renders differently Select All Layers no longer records in action Actions ignore modal control for renaming layer Patch Tool functionality issue with recent updates Action shortcut overrides keyboard shortcut without an error message Crash on splash screen Black border don't print The dialog box displayed when you save a document doesn't relate to the relevant document Rotating a floating image with rulers visible doesn't resize the window correctly Color mode when you open a PDF is random The limit error message for PSD file size is vague Color Range dialog box gets stuck in setting View > Fit Artboard to Screen is disabled Replace color does not work Crash on Nik software in actions Retina screen resolution slows path creation Accelerator keys broken in Layers Panel context menu Color Picker for changing shape colors doesn't work with web colors enabled Build up doesn't work when smoothing is on Right-click paste function to change layer name to copied text doesn't work on macOS Folder.selectDialog prompt text does not set in the dialog box on Windows Transform box bounces when you try to transform Raw data creates large file sizes Paste into Metadata panel is dysfunctional Unable to use a shortcuts to Scroll Through The Layers with a European foreign language keyboard Levels dialog box auto options 'snap neutral midtones' state resets when you change algorithms JavaScript app.batch method ignores specified action set Photoshop becomes unresponsive after you add new layers using CC Library Artboard Blending options stopped working Document status flyout is hard to read Layer > New > Artboard won't obey preset background color and stays bright white Artboard Tool doesn't scale properly, even when constrained Video Render displays the following error: The operation could not be completed. macOS picker doesn't load swatch on High Sierra
CC 2019 (20.0.1)			November 14, 2018	In the Content-Aware Fill workspace, the sampling area is not fully drawn with some images Healing brush and clone stamp tools lagging Layer blend modes produce artifacts or incorrect color Render video image sequence only renders the first image (Windows 10) Color Blend Mode causes a crash Duplicated layers get repositioned on the canvas Clicking the View Previous State icon in the Adjustments panel or pressing \ key doesn't show the previous state (Windows 10) System Info reports incorrect CPU speed Photoshop crashes when using the filter Lighting Effects Copying layers (and groups) moves them to another Artboard (macOS Mojave 10.14) Photoshop crashes during launch Intermittent problems using the brush tool painting on a mask GIF opens with incorrect number of layers/frames Lighting Effects does not work on Smart Objects Fast Flip horizontal image in View menu
CC 2019 (20.0.2)			January, 2019	The raw metadata for some Photoshop files has excessive number of entries of 'photoshop:DocumentAncestors' Dragging certain corner handles transforms the image non-proportionally when the reference point for the transformation is changed (macOS 10.14) Photoshop displays busy cursor while painting (macOS 10.14 and 10.13) Photoshop crashes frequently on macOS (Windows 10) Slow performance and lag with the Polygonal Lasso Tool Unable to export Artboards to PSD (Windows) When opening an image from Lightroom Classic for editing in Photoshop (Edit In > Adobe Photoshop CC 2019), the menus and commands in Photoshop CC are disabled In the Free Transform mode, dragging the corner handle of a selection with the Ctrl/Cmd key pressed moves it horizontally or vertically only (Windows 10) Photoshop freezing during sleep Type layer appears clipped or truncated at the edges Clipped layer disappears when the when the adjustment layer is altered Export As does not save the exported file in the same location as the source image Masks not applying to Smart Filters Drop Shadow is partially sliced off when zooming out to less than 50% The Export As dialog does not remember the last used export settings Layer turns black when moved after applying Lighting Effects The object does not update to show changes from moving the sliders in Filter > Create 3D Normal Map Ctrl/Cmd-clicking Create A New Group in the Layers panel creates a new parent folder above the selected folder/layer Rendering problem with the Move Tool when in a masked group layer Can't adjust the Lens Blur setting by dragging the cursor over the image (Windows) Automatically Create New Snapshot When Saving in History Options is not working Deleting a value in the Duotone Curve options gives incorrect results Applying a stroke in the Layer styles and setting it to any Blending mode with the Overprint setting ticked displays glitches around the stroke area
CC 2019 (20.0.3)			February, 2019	Strange color shift in photos when filter adjustment layers are packaged into a Smart Object Undoing painting in a mask selects the art layer (Windows) Dragging multiple files onto a droplet not working Photoshop crashes when trying to use Perspective Warp When working on a document in 16-bit mode, the new layer fill option 'Fill with Soft-Light-neutral color (50% gray)' results in an incorrect RGB value Program error when pasting over a selection in the Timeline panel Slow performance and lag in Photoshop Cannot apply feather radius values greater than 250 px via scripting Cannot save keyboard shortcut for a custom measurement scale Photoshop crashing frequently Cannot resize an image within the vanishing point mesh area
CC 2019 (20.0.4)			March, 2019	Photoshop crashes when trying to use Perspective Warp Select and Mask workspace freezes while making a selection or painting on an image while zoomed in Program error when pasting over a selection in the Timeline panel When working on a layer with the mask disabled, using Undo enables the mask Photoshop crashing frequently (Windows-only) Content-Aware Fill workspace freezes on releasing a pen stroke with Microsoft Surface Pen or Wacom pen
CC 2019 (20.0.5)			June, 2019	Added preference to use legacy free transform Fixed issue with Save For Web not remembering setting on macOS 10.14 Mojave
CC 2019 (20.0.6)			August, 2019	Security fix (APSB19-44)

Compatibility

macOS

OS version	Latest release	Latest update
System 6.0.3	1	1.0.7
System 6.0.4	2	2.0.1
System 6.0.7	2.5	2.5.1
System 7.0	3	3.0.1
System 7.1	4	4.0.1
System 7.5	5	5.0.2
Mac OS 7.6-Mac OS 8	5.5	5.5
Mac OS 8.5-Mac OS 9	6	6.0.1
Mac OS 9.1-Mac OS X 10.1	7	7.0.1
Mac OS X 10.2-10.3	CS2	9.0
Mac OS X 10.4	CS4	11.0
Mac OS X 10.5	CS5, CS5.1	12.0.5, 12.1.1
Mac OS X 10.6	CS6	13.1.2
Mac OS X v10.7-OS X 10.8	CC 2014	15.2.2
OS X 10.9	CC 2015.5	17.0.1
OS X 10.10-10.11	CC 2018	19.1.9
macOS 10.12 and later	CC 2019	20.0.6 (current)

Windows

OS version	Latest release	Latest update
Windows 3.0	3.0	3.0.4
Windows NT 3.5	3.0	3.0.5
Windows 3.1x, Windows NT 3.51	4.0	4.0.1
Windows 95	5.5
Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0	7.0	7.0.1
Windows 2000	CS2	9.0.2
Windows XP	CS6	13.0.1
Windows Vista	CS5.1	12.0.4
Windows 8	CC 2014	15.2.2
Windows 10 Build 1507-1511	CC 2018	19.0.1
Windows 10 Build 1607-1703	CC 2018	19.1.9
Windows 7 and Windows 10	CC 2019	20.0.6 (current)

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