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Simon Beer
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October 27, 2022
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How to download Photoshop 2021?

  • October 27, 2022
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It was deleted by accident when it did the last update.

I look for "other versions" but it only shows lots of version 23. I need version 22 (2021).

Please help!

 

    Correct answer Jeff Arola

    You should be able to install Photoshop 2021 (ps ver 22.2) from within the Adobe Creative Desktop Application by going to Apps, then in the Photoshop box click on the three little dots, click other versions, then in the dialog that comes up on the screen click versions and scroll to the bottom for 22.2 which is Photoshop 2021.

     

    The reason that Photoshop 2021 (ps ver 22.2) is still available is for those users that still wish to use the now defunct 3D in Photoshop.

    https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/3d-faq.html

     

    You need to use the Adobe Creative Desktop Application that is installed on your computer, not the web version, which doesn’t show older Adobe applications.

    Windows: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\Creative Cloud.exe

    Mac: Applications/Adobe Creative Cloud/Adobe Creative Cloud

     

     

     

     

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    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    Jeff ArolaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    February 3, 2026

    You should be able to install Photoshop 2021 (ps ver 22.2) from within the Adobe Creative Desktop Application by going to Apps, then in the Photoshop box click on the three little dots, click other versions, then in the dialog that comes up on the screen click versions and scroll to the bottom for 22.2 which is Photoshop 2021.

     

    The reason that Photoshop 2021 (ps ver 22.2) is still available is for those users that still wish to use the now defunct 3D in Photoshop.

    https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/3d-faq.html

     

    You need to use the Adobe Creative Desktop Application that is installed on your computer, not the web version, which doesn’t show older Adobe applications.

    Windows: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\Creative Cloud.exe

    Mac: Applications/Adobe Creative Cloud/Adobe Creative Cloud

     

     

     

     

      Olaw
      Olaw
      Participant
      February 2, 2026

      How to download Photoshop Adobe 2021

      Nancy OShea
      Community Expert
      Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      February 2, 2026

      Your plan gives you access to the last two major release versions: Photoshop ver 27 and 26.

       

      Earlier versions are no longer accessible from Creative Cloud Desktop App, unless you already have them installed on your system.

       

      Minimum System Requirements for Current Photoshop:

      https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/desktop/get-started/technical-requirements-installation/adobe-photoshop-on-desktop-technical-requirements.html

       

      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
      kglad
      Community Expert
      kgladCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 27, 2022

      you may be able to get a link from adobe support and it may take several attempts, use a browser that allows popups and cookies and contact adobe support by clicking here, https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html?rghtup=autoOpen
      in the chat field (lower right), type AGENT
      be patient, it can take quite a while to reach a human

      p.s you can also use phone (but chat is usually quicker), https://helpx.adobe.com/contact/phone.html

      p.p.s. you can also use twitter to tweet @AdobeCare

      p.p.p.s. if you're contacted by anyone (via email or private message), it's much more likely to be a scammer than an adobe representative. ie, double check for an employee badge if contacted in the forums and look for an adobe.com domain in the email address if you click reply to an email. then check again and be very suspicious. any other method of contacting (or offering to contact you) is almost certainly a scam, https://community.adobe.com/t5/using-the-community-discussions/staying-safe-in-the-adobe-support-community/td-p/12919684/redirect_from_archived_page/true

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        Simon22921835pr30
        Participating Frequently
        October 27, 2022

        Thnak you so much! Calling was very quick. I got 2 downloads for Illustrator v25 and Photoshop v22. Seemed brilliantly easy! Very happy so far...

         

        Both versions are just .0, so 25.0 and 22.0.  Illustrator installed but just froze on launch, so i gave up even trying installing Photoshop as you can't update them at all! Why not keep the last update version as an archive??

         

        I really wish I had unticked the "delete old applications" now, when accepting the last update. 😟

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        Simon22921835pr30
        Participating Frequently
        October 27, 2022

        is there an option to update the .0 versions?

         

        (obviously save the previous version installation files)


        Nope apparently not. I tried but it says "up to date". also Adobe says the .0 version is all they keep. Seems very illogical to me. 

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