Welcome to Adobe Photoshop CC. This page contains late-breaking product information and updates not covered in the Adobe Photoshop documentation.

For the latest system requirements visit https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/system-requirements.html.

Installation notes

32-bit and 64-bit versions

On Windows, Adobe Photoshop CC has the option to run either a 32-bit or a 64-bit version. On Macintosh, only a 64-bit version is available.

Photoshop will automatically install the 32-bit version of Photoshop CC if you are on a 32-bit Windows OS. Photoshop will install both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Photoshop on a 64-bit Windows OS.

Known issues

• On Mac, you cannot install to the root directory of the boot drive.
• Cannot install on case-sensitive file systems. Please see http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-case-sensitive-drives-supported.html.
  

Extended version and additional applications

• All features in Photoshop Extended CS6 are now available in Photoshop CC. Photoshop CC does not have a separate Extended offering.
• Adobe Bridge is no longer installed by default with Photoshop CC. Install options are available if you choose Browse In Bridge in the File menu. To download Bridge separately, log into Adobe Creative Cloud, navigate to Apps, and then download Bridge CC.
• Extension Manager and ExtendScriptToolKit are also no longer installed by default with Photoshop CC. To download them, log in to Adobe Creative Cloud, navigate to Apps, and then download the desired application.
  

Download, installation, and activation troubleshooting

• Frequently asked questions or individual help regarding downloads, install, and updates can be found at http://community.adobe.com/t5/get-started/bd-p/get-started?page=1&sort=latest_replies&filter=all
• For activation issues, the following page offers frequently asked questions and 24/7 live chat support: http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/activation-deactivation-products.html.

Trial software

Adobe offers a free Creative Cloud Membership that includes a trial of all Adobe desktop software. This allows you to evaluate individual products or editions, then convert the installed trial to a full version. You can convert from a trial to a full version at any time by signing up for a full Creative Cloud membership or a single-app membership. When purchasing a membership subscription, you are required to be online and to log in with an Adobe ID to start using your full version.

License agreement

You must accept the license agreement and warranty terms to use this product. Visit our Product License Agreement page www.adobe.com/go/eulas for details. This product will not function without mandatory activation and registration via the Internet. Phone activation is not available. See www.adobe.com/go/activation for details.

The individual associated with the Creative Cloud membership can use the desktop applications available in Creative Cloud on two computers at once, regardless of operating system. See your Product License Agreement for more information.

To use the product on a third computer, you will be presented on launch with the option to remotely sign out of one of the other systems. You may also first deactivate the software on one computer by choosing Help > Sign Out.

Font installation

Some Adobe Product installers install fonts into a default system font directory. If the installer finds older versions of these fonts in the default system font directory, it will uninstall the older versions and save them to a new directory. Learn more at http://www.adobe.com/products/type/creative-cloud-fonts.html.

To find out how to install additional fonts, visit the installation page http://www.adobe.com/go/learn_fontinstall_en.

Known issues

Please refer to Adobe Support http://www.adobe.com/go/customer_support for late-breaking information and known issues for all Creative Cloud applications.

Please refer to http://helpx.adobe.com/content/help/en/photoshop/top-issues.html for late-breaking information and known issues specific to Photoshop.

New features

For information on what is new in Photoshop CC, please see http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/whats-new.html.

Online resources

For general Adobe Forums, visit http://community.adobe.com/

To find help on topics related to downloading, installing, and getting started with your software, visit http://www.adobe.com/go/download_forums_en.

For product manuals (both HTML and PDF for offline use) and tutorials, visit http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop.html.

For help using Photoshop, including How-To and troubleshooting questions, please visit https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop/bd-p/photoshop?page=1&sort=latest_replies&filter=all.

For basic troubleshooting steps to fix most issues, visit the Digital Imaging Crawlspace blog.

For Camera Raw questions, visit http://community.adobe.com/t5/camera-raw/bd-p/camera-raw?page=1&sort=latest_replies&filter=all

For Bridge questions, visit http://community.adobe.com/t5/bridge/bd-p/bridge?page=1&sort=latest_replies&filter=all

For information on downloading optional content, including plug-ins, visit http://www.adobe.com/go/psmarketplace/photoshop_resources_cc_en.

Customer support

For posting to Adobe Community, visit https://community.adobe.com/ which provides assistance with product information and other issues.

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