Should I update?

Should I update Photoshop?

Release year

Photoshop 2027

One release of Photoshop 2027 are covered here, 28.0. 3 issues reported for them are tracked by Adobe and not marked fixed. A year is not something you install, so this page has no verdict of its own.

We started reading the bug board on March 18, 2026. Releases from before that are not covered.

Should you update Photoshop today, to 28.0?Today’s verdict, for Windows and macOS separately.

The releases of Photoshop 2027

Releases we didn’t watch, and releases whose reports were never rated, are left out: they would look harmless rather than unknown.

How each release started

Issues tracked by Adobe that were reported in the first 3 days after each release, counted with today’s statuses.

  • 28.03
  • 27.110
  • 27.103
  • 27.91
  • 27.81
  • 27.72

Not marked fixed across Photoshop 2027

Reported for one of the year’s releases, tracked by Adobe, and not marked fixed since. Most votes first.

MajorCommon workflowmacOS onlysince 28.0Adobe: Investigating
Workaround: Click the layer in the Layers panel, even though it is already selected, or use Layer > Align Layers to Selection.
Reported November 8, 2026DetailsRead the report

MinorCommon workflowsince 28.0Adobe: Investigating
Reported November 10, 2026DetailsRead the report

MinorCommon workflowmacOS onlysince 28.0Adobe: Investigating
Workaround: Type the value into the numeric field next to the slider instead of dragging.
Reported November 8, 2026DetailsRead the report

Based on public bug reports on the Adobe Community board. Last changed November 12, 2026. Not affiliated with Adobe.