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Past release

Photoshop 27.8

Photoshop 27.8 (the 2026 release) was released on June 18, 2026 and replaced by 28.0 on November 10, 2026. 2 issues reported for it are tracked by Adobe and not marked fixed, and 4 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.

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2 known issues reported for Photoshop 27.8 are open: 2 minor. Adobe tracks all of them. The most serious is “Pattern fill layer does not update live when moved” (minor, specific feature). 11 tracked issues from earlier releases are still not marked fixed, so they are most likely in 27.8 too. Adobe’s release notes for 27.8 list 45 fixes; 4 issues reported for it were fixed in a later update.

Known issues in Photoshop 27.8

Reported for 27.8 and not marked fixed by Adobe since. Most likely still in the current release.

MinorSpecific featureAdobe: Investigating
Workaround: Toggle the Pattern Fill layer visibility off and on to force a redraw.
Reported July 2, 2026DetailsRead the report

MinorSpecific featureAdobe: Investigating
Workaround: Deselect the Object Selection Tool before typing in layer name or dialog text fields.
Reported July 18, 2026DetailsRead the report

Fixed since Photoshop 27.8

Reported for 27.8 and fixed in a later update: marked fixed by Adobe, or named in its release notes.

MinorAffects most usersReported on 27.8Marked fixed by Adobe
Workaround: In 27.10, use the Hide suggestions option on the Home Screen.
Reported June 17, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorSpecific featureReported on 27.8Marked fixed October 15, 2026
Workaround: Disable Use Graphics Processor under Preferences > Performance.
Reported June 30, 2026DetailsRead the report

MinorCommon workflowReported on 27.8Fixed in 27.11, per Adobe’s release notes
Workaround: Change the Canvas Size unit from Pixels to Inches each time you open the dialog.
Reported June 29, 2026DetailsRead the report

MajorCommon workflowWindows onlyReported on 27.8Fixed in 27.10, per Adobe’s release notes
Workaround: Update to Photoshop 27.10, which Adobe reports fixes the delay.
Reported July 10, 2026DetailsRead the report

Other releases:28.0 (current)27.1127.1027.927.727.627.5all of 2026

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