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bitm07
Inspiring
November 30, 2025
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Will Photoshop 2019 CC still run now it's no longer available to download?

  • November 30, 2025
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I've been using a combination of the latest version of Photoshop and Photoshop 2019 for output sharpening via the free Google Nik Collection (which isn't compatible with more recent versions of Photoshop) on a PC for several years, but when I download Photoshop 2026, both Photoshop 2025, and 2019 versions of Photoshop were uninstalled from my system, and when 4 days later I tried to revert my system to an earlier point in time using system restore to get them back the only option I got was a revert back to before a Windows update from 2 days earlier that was after Photoshop 2019 had been removed.

 

I've since discovered that Photoshop 2019 can no longer be download from Adobe like I had after previous Photoshop version updates, so as far as I can see I've now got two possible options to get the Nik out sharpener back.  I can either pay DXO £119.99 for the full Nik Collection 8 which seems steep as I'll only be using a small part of that collection, or revert my system back to when I last did a complete system back-up which I was surprised to discover was over 3 years ago (so would require a lot of software reinstalling).

 

Before I try the later does anybody know if Photoshop 2019 CC will still run as part of a Photography Plan subscription?  I don't want to go thought the time consuming hassle of reverting my system then find it won't run because Adobe no longer consider that version to be part of my plan.

Correct answer bitm07

@bitm07 click on the + icon and navigate to the Photoshop.exe found here C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026

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I had already tried that for the latest versions Photoshop & Lightroom without any luck, but I presisted longer this time in the knowledge that at least two of you had got it to work, and found a plugins folder in that file and attaching the free Nik collection to that worked.  Thanks for help. I don't think I'd have got there without knowing others had.

2 replies

RosaPerry
Inspiring
November 30, 2025

Hi @bitm07 

Like @Ged_Traynor I also have the free Google Nik Collection, and it runs fine with Photoshop version 2026 on my system.

 

 

Rosa
bitm07
bitm07Author
Inspiring
November 30, 2025

Thanks.    I've been trying everything so currenly have Photoshop CC 2021 & 2026,  Elements 5 & 12,  Lightroom 2026, and Bridge 2026 install on my PC, and when I try to install the free Nik Collecion it is only picking up  Elements 12, and Bridge 2026 as compatible hosts.

Ged_Traynor
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 30, 2025

@bitm07 I have the free Google Nik Collection, and it runs fine with Photoshop version 2026 on my system

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bitm07
bitm07Author
Inspiring
November 30, 2025

Interesting.  I've been experimenting so currenly have Photoshop CC 2021 & 2026,  Elements 5 & 12,  Lightroom 2026, and Bridge 2026 install on my PC, and when I try to install the free Nik Collecion the only compatible hosts it is picking up is Elements 12, and Bridge 2026.

Ged_Traynor
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 30, 2025

@bitm07 click on the + icon and navigate to the Photoshop.exe found here C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026

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