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Past release

Photoshop 27.5

Photoshop 27.5 (the 2026 release) was released on April 1, 2026 and replaced by 28.0 on November 10, 2026. 5 issues reported for it are tracked by Adobe and not marked fixed, and 3 were marked fixed in a later update. Everything on this page is what is known today, not what we said at the time.

Photoshop 28.0 is the current releaseShould you update to it? See today’s verdict and its known issues.

Windows and macOS

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6 known issues reported for Photoshop 27.5 are open: 4 major and 2 minor. Adobe tracks 5 of them, and 1 happens on one system only. The most serious is “WindowServer GPU usage spikes with Application Frame on” (major, common workflow, macOS only). 3 issues reported for it were fixed in a later update.

Why Photoshop 27.5 got this verdict

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The issues behind the verdict, none of them marked fixed by Adobe.

MajorCommon workflowmacOS onlyAdobe: Investigating
Workaround: Disable Application Frame, switch to full-screen mode, or set the monitor refresh rate to 60 Hz.
Reported April 19, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorCommon workflowAdobe: Investigating
Reported April 3, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorCommon workflowAdobe: Investigating
Workaround: Make a small edit after Export As before closing, or use Save instead of relying on the saved indicator.
Reported April 10, 2026DetailsRead the report

Other known issues in Photoshop 27.5

Reported for 27.5 and not marked fixed by Adobe since. They don’t change the verdict.

MinorCommon workflowNot tracked by Adobe yet
Workaround: Restart Photoshop after installing new local fonts to refresh the list.
Reported July 29, 2026DetailsRead the report

MinorSpecific featureAdobe: Investigating
Workaround: Disable Enable Modern User Interface under Technology Previews and restart Photoshop.
Reported April 3, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorSpecific featureAdobe: Acknowledged
Reported April 3, 2026DetailsRead the report

Fixed since Photoshop 27.5

Reported for 27.5 and fixed in a later update: marked fixed by Adobe, or named in its release notes.

MinorCommon workflowmacOS onlyReported on 27.5Marked fixed by Adobe
Workaround: Update to Photoshop 27.9.1, which Adobe reports fixes channel switching on Curves.
Reported April 14, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorSpecific featuremacOS onlyReported on 27.5Fixed in 27.9.1, per Adobe’s release notes
Workaround: Convert the text layer to a shape or smart object before warping.
Reported April 28, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorSpecific featureReported on 27.5Marked fixed by Adobe
Workaround: Save the Curves preset via the Properties panel menu as an .acv file instead.
Reported April 6, 2026DetailsRead the report

Other releases:28.0 (current)27.1127.1027.927.827.727.6all of 2026

Based on public bug reports on the Adobe Community board. Last changed November 10, 2026. Not affiliated with Adobe.