Last updated on
13 December 2021
As of July 2024, Photoshop’s legacy 3D features have been removed. However, now in the Photoshop (beta) app you can seamlessly add 3D objects to your 2D Photoshop design using the Adobe Substance 3D Viewer (beta) app. Click here for more details.
Your computer must meet the minimum technical specifications outlined below to run and use Photoshop 21.x.
Applicable for
November 2019 release (version 21.0) to September 2020 release (version 21.2.3)
System requirements for earlier releases
Minimum system requirements for Photoshop
Windows
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Minimum requirement |
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Processor |
Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support*; 2 GHz or faster processor |
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Operating system |
Microsoft Windows 7* with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)**, |
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RAM |
2 GB or more of RAM (8 GB recommended) |
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Graphics card |
nVidia GeForce GTX 1050 or equivalent; nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 or Quadro T1000 is recommended |
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Hard disk space |
3.1 GB or more of available hard-disk space for 64-bit installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system) |
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Monitor resolution |
1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling with 16-bit color and 512 MB or more of dedicated VRAM; 2 GB is recommended † |
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OpenGL |
OpenGL 2.0-capable system |
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Internet |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services †† |
* Cloud documents are not supported on Windows 7.
** The 32-bit version of Windows is no longer supported. For support with 32-bit drivers and plug-ins, use earlier versions of Photoshop: Links to prior version installers and updates.
*** Not supported on Windows 10 versions 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, and 1803.
† 3D features are disabled on computers having less than 512MB of VRAM.
†† 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 (see http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/legal.html). 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.
macOS
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Minimum requirement |
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Processor |
Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support |
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Operating system |
macOS version 10.13 (High Sierra), macOS version 10.14 (Mojave), macOS version 10.15 (Catalina) (macOS 10.13.6 or later is recommended for best performance) |
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RAM |
2 GB or more of RAM (8 GB recommended) |
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Graphics card |
nVidia GeForce GTX 1050 or equivalent; nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 or Quadro T1000 is recommended |
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Hard disk space |
4 GB or more 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) |
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Monitor resolution |
1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling with 16-bit color and 512 MB or more of dedicated VRAM; 2 GB is recommended* |
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OpenGL |
OpenGL 2.0-capable system |
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Internet |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, membership validation, and access to online services † |
* 3D features are disabled on computers having less than 512MB of VRAM.
† 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 (see http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/legal.html). 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
Italiano
Nederlands
Norwegian
Polish
Português (Brasil)
Suomi
Svenska
Turkish
Ukrainian
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.
Graphic processor requirements
Features requiring the graphics processor
If you encounter any issues working with the above features, see Graphics processor (GPU) troubleshooting.
Unsupported card series
System requirements for Adobe Camera Raw
The Adobe Camera Raw plug-in gives you ability to import and work with camera raw files in Photoshop. You can also use Camera Raw to work with JPEG and TIFF files.
Your computer may need to meet additional system requirements to work efficiently with Adobe Camera Raw.
See Adobe Camera Raw | System requirements for details.
Unsupported video adapters on macOS
See considerations for Graphics Processor (GPU)-accelerated features: