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Polly_Whale0814
Polly_Whale0814
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April 27, 2026
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Photoshop 2026 missing old 3D texture options in PSB file

  • April 27, 2026
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I’m trying to open a flat 2D texture from an older Photoshop PSB with a 3D model. Photoshop 2026 doesn’t show the old 3D texture options. Do I need an older Photoshop version, and how can I get it if Creative Cloud only shows 26.0?

      Correct answer davescm

      ‘This has been a very long time coming ‘
      Indeed. When 3D was removed, back in v23, the help articles suggested that v22.2 would be available to download for up to two years. It was actually made available for much longer than that, so no surprise that it was finally withdrawn. 

      Dave

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      D Fosse
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      D FosseCommunity Expert
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      April 27, 2026

      This has been a very long time coming. Version 22 was available in the CC app for many years, for precisely this reason.

       

      The backstory is that 3D was built on the old and now obsolete OpenGL framework. OpenGL is no longer supported by either Apple or Microsoft, and Photoshop’s entire graphics code was therefore migrated to the OS-native APIs, DirectX in Windows, and Metal in MacOS.

       

      Migrating 3D to DirectX/Metal was not deemed cost effective, especially since Adobe by then had dedicated 3D apps that were simply much better than Photoshop 3D ever was.

      davescm
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      davescmCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      April 27, 2026

      ‘This has been a very long time coming ‘
      Indeed. When 3D was removed, back in v23, the help articles suggested that v22.2 would be available to download for up to two years. It was actually made available for much longer than that, so no surprise that it was finally withdrawn. 

      Dave

      Ged_Traynor
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      Ged_TraynorCommunity Expert
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      April 27, 2026

      ​@Polly_Whale0814 the last version to be fully compatible with 3D features was version 22.2, Adobe has recently removed the option to install that version from the Creative Cloud app

       

        Polly_Whale0814
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        April 28, 2026

        Thanks, that helps. is there any safe/official way to open the PSB and export the flat texture, or would I need someone who already has 22.2 installed to extract it for me?

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