Adobe Photoshop is the industry-leading raster graphics editor used for photo editing, digital painting, compositing, and graphic design. It supports layers, masks, adjustment tools, Camera Raw processing, and a wide range of plugins and filters. Photoshop is available as part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite and has been the standard for image editing since its initial release in 1990.
Product released: February 19, 1990
Latest software version
Version 27.6, released April 1, 2026
What's new in version 27.6
Feature updates
Generative AI
Rotate objects directly on the canvas. Turn flat objects into rotatable elements and adjust their angle using on-canvas controls. Preview changes as you rotate, then render the final result at full resolution. After applying rotation, use Harmonize to seamlessly blend the object into your composition.
Track generative credits usage with the Generative Credits Usage panel. This panel provides a clear breakdown of credit costs for generative features like Generative Fill , Generate similar , and Adobe- and partner-powered AI models.
Get more accurate and varied results with the updated Firefly Fill and Expand model. Generative Fill and Generative Expand now use the updated model, delivering sharper resolution, improved photorealism, better prompt understanding, and more varied outputs. Generate similar also uses this updated model for more consistent iterative results.
Get improved results with Firefly Image Model 5 in Generative Fill. Use natural la...
software version history
Version 27.6 - April 1, 2026
Version 27.5 - March 1, 2026
Version 27.4 - February 1, 2026
Update prediction
This product was recently updated. The next software update is expected between April 14, 2026 and July 23, 2026.
Adobe typically releases software updates for this product approximately every 41 days.