Photoshop 22.x system requirements

Applicable for

October 2020 release (version 22.0) and later

Important!
The Photoshop hardware requirements for Processor and Graphics card and have increased for version 22.x.
Ensure your system still meets the minimum requirements listed below. If you experience any issues, see Known issues in Photoshop.

System requirements for earlier releases

Minimum and recommended system requirements for Photoshop

Windows

  Minimum Recommended
Processor Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later
Operating system Windows 10 (64-bit) version 1809 or later; LTSC versions are not supported
RAM 8 GB 16 GB or more
Graphics card
  • GPU with DirectX 12 support
  • 2 GB of GPU memory
  • GPU with DirectX 12 support
  • 4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater
See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ
Monitor resolution 1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling 1920 x 1080 display or greater at 100% UI scaling
Hard disk space

4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation

4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation
  • 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 v19041.488.0 (Win10 20H2) 

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 Intel processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster processor with SSE 4.2 or later
Operating system macOS Mojave (version 10.14) or later macOS Big Sur (version 11)
macOS Catalina (version 10.15)
RAM 8 GB 16 GB or more
Graphics card
  • GPU with Metal support
  • 2 GB of GPU memory
  • GPU with Metal support
  • 4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater

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

See the Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) card FAQ

Monitor resolution 1280 x 800 display at 100% UI scaling 1920 x 1080 display or greater at 100% UI scaling
Hard disk space 4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation

4 GB of available hard-disk space; additional space is required for installation

  • 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 †
  Minimum Recommended
Processor ARM-based Apple Silicon processor 
Operating system macOS Big Sur (version 11.2.2) or later  
RAM 8 GB 16 GB or more
All the other aspects for Apple Silicon are the same as Intel

† 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

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.

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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