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Srishti Bali
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Nov 10, 2026 2:04 PM UTC
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🎉 You Asked, We Answered: 8 Photoshop Updates Inspired by Your Feedback

You've been telling us what Photoshop needs for years. Small workflow tweaks, big asks, all of it. 🙌
We can't ship every request at once. But we keep listening, prioritizing, and bringing your ideas into Photoshop over time. We packed Photoshop with your top requests this year, and more are on the way. ✨ Here's what's new.

Quick Compare ↔️

 

 Check your current edits against the original image in split-screen or single-view mode. Learn more

Customize your Save dialog file formats 💾

 

Many of you asked for more control over the file formats in the Save As and Save a Copy dialogs. You wanted to hide the formats you never use and keep saving clean and simple.
It’s finally here. Learn More

Modernized Actions ⚡

Managing and running Actions just got easier.

What's new:

  • Right-click support in Button Mode
  • Search so that you can find actions faster
  • Easier organization for large action libraries

Whether you have a handful of actions or hundreds, finding and managing them takes less effort now. Learn more

Layer Cleanup 🧹

Big projects get messy.

Layer Cleanup analyzes your layer stack, organizes it, and renames the layers for you. That means you can:

  • Keep layer names consistent
  • Cut clutter in large files
  • Stay organized without manual cleanup

Handy for multi-layer compositions and collaborative workflows. Learn More

Dynamic Text ✍️

Create and edit shaped text right inside Photoshop.

With Dynamic Text:

  • Text reflows automatically as you reshape it
  • Your text stays editable throughout the design process
  • No need to jump between Photoshop and Illustrator

Less app-hopping, more creating. Learn More

Improved Select Subject 🎯

Selecting complex subjects is now more accurate.

Here's what changed:

  • Better detection of fine details like hair
  • More precision around complex edges
  • Cloud processing is no longer required
  • On by default

A longtime community request, now part of your workflow. Learn More

Color adjustment updates 🎨

Targeted color edits take fewer clicks.

The new Adjust Colors experience in the Contextual Task Bar:

  • Automatically detects the prominent colors in your image
  • Gives you color swatches for quick adjustments
  • Lets you fine-tune hue, saturation, and lightness with fewer clicks

Get to your look faster, without digging through adjustment options. Learn More

Improved Object Selection 📦

Spend less time refining selections.

The updated Object Selection tool offers:

  • Which feature will save you the most time?

  • What workflow improvement surprised you the most?

  • What should we tackle next?

The result: cleaner selections with less manual work. Learn more

 

Your turn 👂

We love seeing your ideas turn into real improvements, and we're not done. Try these updates and tell us:

  • Which feature will save you the most time?
  • What workflow improvement surprised you the most?
  • What would you like us to tackle next?

Keep the ideas, requests, and experiences coming. They drive what we build next.