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Photoshop system requirements

Your computer must meet the minimum technical specifications outlined below to run and use Photoshop.

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Applicable for

October 2024 release (version 26.0) and later

System requirements for earlier releases

Before you check the system requirements for Photoshop, ensure that your operating system (Windows or macOS) and your GPU drivers are up to date.

Minimum and recommended system requirements for Photoshop

Windows

  Minimum Recommended
Processor Multicore Intel® , AMD, or WinARM processor
Operating system Win 10 (V22H2); Win 11 (V21H2, V22H2, V23H2, V24H2)
RAM 8 GB 16 GB or more
AVX Intel or AMD CPUs having AVX2 support
SSE Intel or AMD platforms having SSE 4.2 or higher support
Graphics card
  • GPU with DirectX 12 (feature level 12_0 or later)
  • 1.5 GB of GPU memory
  • GPU newer than 7 years. Keep drivers updated with the latest from manufacturer's website. Adobe does not test with GPUs older than 7 years.
See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ
Monitor resolution 1280 x 800 at 100% scaling, or 1920 x 1080 at 150% scaling; 8, 16, and 32-bit color all supported.
1920 x 1080 display or higher
Video RAM 1.5 GB 2 GB
Hard disk space 10 GB of available hard disk space 100 GB of available hard disk space
  • Fast internal SSD for app installation
  • Separate internal drive for scratch disks
Internet Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services †
  Minimum Recommended
Processor ARM processor
Operating system

Windows 10 ARM device running Windows 10 64-bit (version 20H2) or later

RAM 8 GB 16 GB or more
Graphics card
4 GB of GPU memory
 
All the other aspects for ARM are the same as Intel

macOS

  Minimum Recommended
Processor
Multicore Intel® or Apple Silicon processor
ARM-based Apple Silicon processor
Operating system macOS v12*, v13, v14, v15

macOS Sonoma (version 14.6.1)

cannot be installed on macOS v11.x (Big Sur) or earlier

RAM 8 GB  16 GB or more
AVX Intel or AMD CPUs having AVX2 support
SSE Intel or AMD platforms having SSE 4.2 or higher support
Graphics card

To find out if your computer supports Metal, see Mac computers that support Metal

See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ

Monitor resolution 1024 x 768 or higher; 8, 16, and 32-bit colors are all supported. 1920 x 1080 display or higher
Video RAM 1.5 GB 
Hard disk space 10 GB of available hard disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system) 

100 GB of available hard disk space

  • Fast internal SSD for app installation
  • Additional high-speed drive(s) or SSD to set up scratch disks
Photoshop will not install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system
Internet Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, membership validation, and access to online services †

*Adobe Camera Raw (version 17.0 and later) is not supported on macOS 12.x; we recommend updating to a later version of the OS for ACR support. For more information, see Camera Raw system requirements.

† NOTICE TO USERS. Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement required to activate and use this product. This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Adobe services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and Adobe’s online privacy policy. Applications and Services may not be available in all countries or languages and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.

Language versions available for Photoshop

Windows and macOS

Photoshop is available in the following languages:

Dansk

Deutsch

English

Español

Français

Français*

Hebrew*

Hungarian

Indonesian

Italiano

Nederlands

Norwegian

Polish

Português (Brasil)

Suomi

Svenska

Thai

Turkish

Ukrainian

Vietnamese

čeština

Русский 

عربي*

日本語

简体中文

繁體中文

한국어

* Arabic and Hebrew supported in a Middle Eastern version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and an English interface; also in a North African French (Français*) version with full right-to-left language support, Arabic/Hebrew features, and a French interface.

System requirements for Adobe Camera Raw

The Adobe Camera Raw plug-in gives you ability to import and work with raw images, as well as JPEG and TIFF, in Photoshop.

Your computer may need to meet additional system requirements to work efficiently with Adobe Camera Raw.
See Adobe Camera Raw | System requirements for details.


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