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Do I need to update a previous version if I am already with the latest version [2018]

Community Beginner ,
Dec 22, 2018 Dec 22, 2018

Hi all,

 

I am a long time use of Photoshop CC but had not updated for the last couple of updates, 19.1.7 and 20.0.1. I ended up installing 20.0.1 as I thought it would include the updates for 19.1.7. However, I am being prompted to do a download Photoshop CC 19.1.7. Do I need to now install 19.1.7? If I do will 20.0.01 still be the latest installed on my computer? Do I just ignore 19.1.7?

 

Thanks for any assistance,

Lance

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Community Expert , Dec 22, 2018 Dec 22, 2018

Versions 19 and 20 are separate installs completely independent of each other, so updating one won't update the other.

If you're using version 20, and are happy with it, you can ignore the 19.1.7 update, or even uninstall version 19. Version 20 will not be affected.

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Community Expert ,
Dec 22, 2018 Dec 22, 2018

Versions 19 and 20 are separate installs completely independent of each other, so updating one won't update the other.

If you're using version 20, and are happy with it, you can ignore the 19.1.7 update, or even uninstall version 19. Version 20 will not be affected.

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Community Beginner ,
Dec 22, 2018 Dec 22, 2018

Ah, I did not realise that they were different installs. What is the differences in a nutshell? Why is there a difference?

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Community Expert ,
Dec 22, 2018 Dec 22, 2018

Version 19 was released in October last year, and version 20 was released in October this year, so it's simply another new version with new features.

To see what's new, take a look here: Photoshop CC new features | More library asset support

and here: Fixed issues in Adobe Photoshop CC

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Community Beginner ,
Dec 22, 2018 Dec 22, 2018

Thank you very much for your assistance. Much appreciated.

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Dec 22, 2018 Dec 22, 2018

Frame Tool for easy masking

Easily mask images by placing them into frames. Use the Frame Tool (K) to quickly create rectangular or elliptical placeholder frames. You can also convert any shape or text into frames and fill it with images.

Frame Tool for easy masking

To place an image into a frame, simply drag an Adobe Stock asset or a libraries asset from the Libraries panel or from your local disk — the image automatically scales to fit the frame. Content placed in frames is always placed as Smart Objects so that it can be scaled non-destructively.

For detailed information, see Place images into frames.

Content-Aware Fill reimagined

Powered by Adobe Sensei

A new, dedicated Content-Aware Fill workspace provides you an interactive editing experience to achieve seamless fill results. You can now choose which source pixels to use and rotate, scale, and mirror the source pixels thanks to Adobe Sensei technology. You also get a live full-resolution preview of the changes and an option to save the result to a new layer.

Content-Aware Fill workspace in Photoshop CC 2019

To launch the Content-Aware Fill workspace:

  1. Open an image in Photoshop. Using any selection tool, create an initial selection of the area you want to fill.
  2. From the menu bar, choose Edit > Content-Aware Fill.

In the Content-Aware Fill workspace, the document window displays the default sampling area as an overlay mask on the image. You can use the tools provided in the Tools panel (at the left of the screen) to modify the sampling area and your initial selection of the fill area. In the Content-Aware Fill panel (at the right of the screen), you can specify sampling options, fill settings, and output settings to get the desired fill result in the image. As you make changes, the Preview panel displays a live full-resolution preview of the output.

New multiple undo mode

Use Control / Command + Z to undo multiple steps

With the new multiple undo mode, the Edit menu displays the following commands:

  • Undo: Moves one step back in the undo chain. Use the shortcut keys: Control + Z (Win) / Command + Z (Mac).
  • Redo: Moves one step forward. Use the shortcut keys: Shift + Control + Z (Win) / Shift + Command + Z (Mac).
  • Toggle Last State works the same as in the legacy undo mode. Use the shortcut keys: Control + Alt + Z (Win) / Command + Option + Z (Mac).

How do I switch back to the legacy undo shortcuts?

The Edit menu also displays the name of the step that will be undone next to the Undo and Redo commands.
For example, Edit > Undo Edit Type.
The commands Step Forward and Step Backward have been removed from the Edit menu. These commands are still available from the fly-out menu in the History panel. Additionally, the layer visibility changes are now undoable by default. When you click a visibility icon in the Layers panel, a history state is created. You can control this behavior using the Make Layer Visibility Changes Undoable option from the History Options dialog, accessible from the fly-out menu in the History panel.

Usability improvements

Reference Point hidden by default

Toggle reference point

Double-click to edit text

Double-click to edit Type

Auto-commit

Efficiently crop, transform, and place or enter text with auto-commit. You no longer need to press Enter (Win) / Return (macOS) or click the Commit button in the Options bar to commit your changes.When applying crop or transforming, perform any of the following actions to auto-commit your changes:

  • Select a new tool.
  • Click a layer in the Layers panel. (This action auto-commits changes and also selects the layer.)
  • Click outside the canvas area in the document window.
  • Click outside the bounding box in the canvas area.

When entering text in a Type layer, perform any of the following actions to auto-commit your changes:

  • Select a new tool.
  • Click a layer in the Layers panel. (This action auto-commits changes and also selects the layer.)

For related helpful information, see the following links:

Transform proportionally by default

To resize a layer proportionally during transform, do the following:

  1. Select the layer(s) you want to resize in the Layers panel.
  2. Press Command + T (Mac) / Control + T (Win). Alternatively, choose Edit > Free Transform.
  3. Drag a corner handle on the bounding box to resize the layer.
  4. Commit the changes.

How do I turn off the new proportional scaling by default behavior while transforming layers?

For related helpful information, see the following links:

Prevent accidental panel moves with Lock Workspace

Lock Workspace option in Photoshop
Lock Workspace option in Photoshop

Live blend mode preview

Live blend mode preview
Scrolling over blend mode options in the Layers panel.

For related helpful information, see the following links:

Symmetry mode

Mandala artwork
Pattern created with Mandala symmetry. (Artwork designed by Mike Shaw.)

Color Wheel to choose colors

Use the Color Wheel to choose colors
Use the Color Wheel to choose colors

Home screen

Photoshop Home screen
Photoshop Home screen

Improved in-app learning

Learn with your own images
Learn with your own images

Top customer-requested features

Distribute spacing horizontally or vertically between objects
(Left) Distribute Spacing options in Photoshop. (Right) Spacing distributed horizontally between objects.

Perform simple math in any numeric field in Photoshop
Image showing simple math in the Canvas Size dialog.

Ability to see long layer names
Photoshop now puts ellipses (...) in the middle of long layer names.

Search Japanese fonts with Match Font.
Search Japanese fonts with Match Font.

Preference to increase UI size

Scale UI To Font setting in the Interface preferences
Scale UI To Font setting in the Interface preferences
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Community Beginner ,
Dec 22, 2018 Dec 22, 2018

Thank you very much Trevor.Dennis. Much appreciated! Lots of good info!

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Explorer ,
Jun 01, 2025 Jun 01, 2025

Hi Per...  does the latest version include all of the previous version..?

I am assuming yes but prefer to hear it.

tnx /p

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Community Expert ,
Jun 01, 2025 Jun 01, 2025
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does the latest version include all of the previous version..?

By @TangCanada

 

You didn't say which version was your previous version but 3-D was removed several years ago because it's not compatible with newer operating systems. The Photoshop team has left 22.2 available for download temporarily, which is the last version that has a working version of 3-D. 

 

Jane

 

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Explorer ,
Jun 02, 2025 Jun 02, 2025

Tnx... I was at v24... then recently updtated to v26.6, skipped v25.

Since I dont want multiple versions taking up space , I am assuming no need to do 25 before do 26 ... correct?

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Community Expert ,
Jun 02, 2025 Jun 02, 2025
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You can skip versions, no problem.

 

does the latest version include all of the previous version..?

 

The latest version does not include previous versions.

Version 26 is just version 26, so if you for some reason needed version 25, you would have to install it separately.

Apart from version 22, older versions (including 23 and 24) are no longer available for download, not even from Prodesigntools. Adobe's policy is now that only the current version and the previous one can be downloaded.

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Community Expert ,
Jun 01, 2025 Jun 01, 2025

On top of what Jane has said, and AFAIK there has never been a need to uninstall the previous version when updating. So, you could still have every version you installed on your current system, and keep using them.  In fact, if you are using a Mac, you can have multiple version open at the same time.  There are system requirements that mandate the need for certain hardware and operating systems.  i.e. you couldn't install V25.7 on an early Mac.

 

Jane mentioned that you can go back to V22.2 via the Creative Cloud desktop app, but there are direct download links for earlier versions on ProDesignTools.

 

https://prodesigntools.com/get-adobe-direct-download-links.html

 

If you have particular reason for installing earlier versions, if you state them here, you might get a more specifically helpful response.

 

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