Adobe Photoshop on desktop release notes

Feature updates

• Organize, share, and collaborate with Projects.
• Refine Adobe Firefly generations in Photoshop.
• Experience enhanced typing for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) languages.

Fixed issues

• First input on the font search bar is ignored.
• Info panel doesn’t show “before” values, only “after”
• Droplets could not complete the Create Droplet command because the file was not found.

Feature updates

• Create the perfect star shape for your designs.

Fixed issues

• Corner Radius Handles do not work with the Move tool.
• Single history state breaks action that utilizes load files script.
• [macOS] "Paste attributes" not working when copy/pasting attributes from one shape layer to another.
• Moving artboard with a gradient in it changes the position of the gradient.

Fixed issues

• Color settings changes don't stick on restart.

Feature updates

• Design auto-adjusting text layouts with Dynamic Text.
• Improve select subject and background removal with cloud processing.
• Explore AVIF and JPEG XL File Support in Photoshop.

Fixed issues

• Program errors when rasterizing smart objects with a smart filters and vector masks.
• legacyContentData array is not available in UXP.
• On macOS, changing colors with a Solid Color adjustment layer would not display on the canvas until mouse up.
• Curves and Hue/Saturation are not available via the Layers panel adjustment layer menu with CMYK images.
• Photoshop crashes while editing keyboard shortcuts.
• Incorrect timestamp values are shown within Recent Files.
• Dynamiclinkmediaserver app starts when purging video cache.
• While using the Polygonal Lasso tool, pressing Backspace does not remove anchor points on Windows.
• Error 21 when saving Photoshop files that originated from Lightroom.

Fixed issues

• Hue ranges are not updated when choosing the prominent color preset from the Properties panel in the app.
• Windows file name too long: "Photoshop does not recognize this type of file" error is an incorrect and needs improvement.

Fixed issues

• Photoshop crashes when selecting "Reset All Tools" for any tool.
• After updating to 26.6, the document window is solid black.

Feature updates

• Improve selections of people and their attributes.
• Adjust colors with enhanced on-canvas controls.
• Generate consistent content variations.
• Opt for Cloud processing with the Select Subject and Remove background features.

Fixed issues

• Photoshop crashes when working with some gradient layers.
• Clicking to select with Object Selection tool not working.
• Info panel color sampler bit depth values are grayed out.
• Stroke on a path applies the incorrect tool.
• File Info dialog doesn't retain width and height preference.

Feature updates

• Updated Adjustment presets layout.

Fixed issues

• Crash cases have been reported in Crash Reporter with the first Dynamic Text prerelease build.
• Live Gradient reverts to center point of previous gradient.
• Unable to export animations/videos directly from the timeline because the button (arrow) is grayed out but must now be performed via File > Export > Video > Render.

Fixed issues

• Unable to see cloud storage information.
• Adjustment layers grayed out in CMYK file.
• Adobe Photoshop causing cursor problems in other apps.

Feature updates

• Enhanced Frame Tool with more shape options.

Fixed issues

• Clicking Front dropdown arrow crashes Photoshop ver 26.2.

Feature updates

• View more or less options for filtering fonts.

Fixed issues

• Crash Reporter: Crash in AdobeSensei::CoreMLWrapperImpl::predictSingle.
• Ungroup resulting in crash in 26.0.0 Beta.
• [macOS] In Native Full Screen, the right side scroll bar appears but does nothing when attemping to use the scroll bar.

Feature updates

• Gradients Contextual Task Bar.

Fixed issues

• Photoshop (Beta) on desktop freezes on New Document (Hang on Quit).
• Contextual Task Bar stays in front of all other apps if a Nik Plug-in is open in Photoshop.
• When working with dual monitors, if Character or Properties panels are near where the screens join, the Font browser opens on the other monitor.
• Gradient tool bracket key shortcut not working.
• Font browser jumps above or below the Contextual Task Bar depending on font content to display.
• [Win] Photoshop no longer plays back brush stroke animations.

Feature updates

• Quickly delete unwanted elements with Distraction Removal in the Remove tool.
• Get improved results with Generative Fill and Generative Expand.
• Generate variations similar to the ones you like.
• Generate background with descriptive text prompts.
• OpenColorIO and 32-bit Tool Support for HDR workflows now available.
• Create striking designs with high-quality typefaces available in Variable Fonts from the Font Browser.

Fixed issues

• Search field in Keyboard Shortcuts editor now reflects the category being searched.
• Progress bar displays too frequently when using the Remove tool.
• 404 page errors when choosing Get More Brushes from the Brushes panel flyout in Brazillian Portuguese.
• Tools and Tool preset menus display behind floating document windows.
• Incorrect color sample preview when using Mixer Brush with transparency.
• Healing Brush tool not working when "Use Legacy" is enabled on for macOS.