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P: Provide support for Linux (2011)

LEGEND ,
Apr 27, 2011 Apr 27, 2011

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I was wondering if Adobe released any Photoshop versions for Linux? Because I looked everywhere in Adobe's site but I could not find any information.

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Adobe Employee , Oct 01, 2021 Oct 01, 2021

We currently have no plans to build a version of Photoshop for Linux.

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LEGEND ,
Jan 28, 2022 Jan 28, 2022

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Unless you put up with Wine or any other virtualization/ emulation software and their quirks, then no, CC apps cannot be run on Linux.

 

Mylenium

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New Here ,
Feb 22, 2022 Feb 22, 2022

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Adobe has a Substance Painter client for Linux on Steam. Linux's image editing, manipulation and overall the creative  tools market has a lot of room to grow and would be enormously beneficial for many developers to switch to Linux. Is there no plan to bring Photoshop or any other CC app to Linux just like Substance Painter is? Why would you support Substance Painter and not other apps of the CC ecosystem? I'd love to use Photoshop without tinkering wine or virtualization, and along the years I've been told by many people that they won't switch to Linux because they are missing Photoshop.

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Community Expert ,
Feb 22, 2022 Feb 22, 2022

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@gerardp83748907 wrote:

Is there no plan to bring Photoshop or any other CC app to Linux just like Substance Painter is? Why would you support Substance Painter and not other apps of the CC ecosystem?


 

Allegorithmic only recently merged with Adobe, so it's possible that Substance was already available for Linux before the merge.

 

You can upvote and add your comments to this thread in the "Ideas" section for the developers to track: 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/p-provide-support-for-linux/idi-p/12250371

Note, though, that the thread says there are no plans to develop Photoshop for Linux.

 

Jane

 

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New Here ,
May 27, 2022 May 27, 2022

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I tried varius times over the last 15 years switching my complete workflow to Linux. Always to be limited by your Applications. I would love to use Linux without a dual boot drive for Windows, with Adobe CC installed. Especially since NVIDIA made a move a few days ago. Without Adobe I can run about 95% of my workflow software on Debian. Please make a move, too.

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Jan 25, 2023 Jan 25, 2023

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I'm sure there must be loads of people who would dearly love to dump MSFT and it's stranglehold on Windows. There is of course Linux. Peppermint is moving from strength to strength, but there appears to be nothing doing in so far as support from Adobe for Linux. 

To help us living 'on the edge' types, why not offer the older versions of Photoshop - even new Photoshop alone, but just for Linux?

All support welcome

Thanks

 

 

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Community Expert ,
Jan 25, 2023 Jan 25, 2023

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All support welcome

By @Mary28105188tyfd

 

Hi Mary,

 

You can use Linux with Photoshop for Web (beta), which requires a subscription that includes Photoshop.

 


To help us living 'on the edge' types, why not offer the older versions of Photoshop - even new Photoshop alone, but just for Linux?


 

Adobe only offers the current version and one previous of their apps. None of these are compatible with Linux. I've read that some folks install Photoshop using a VM or Wine.

 

Jane

 

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Community Expert ,
Jan 25, 2023 Jan 25, 2023

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This discussion keeps popping up here in one form or another at regular intervals.

As far as I know there are actually no plans that there's a Photoshop version Linux.

 

P: Provide support for Linux (2011) – Seite 4 - Adobe Support Community - 12250371

Gelöst: Adobe, Linux Support, and the Linux Foundation. - Adobe Support Community - 10429108

 

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce GTX 1050 Ti - Windows 10 Pro 22H2 -- LR-Classic 13.0.1 - Photoshop 25.1 - Nik Collection 6.5 - Topaz Photo AI 2

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New Here ,
Jan 26, 2023 Jan 26, 2023

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Thanks, unfortunately a Creative Cloud subscription (the compounded cost)
is really for regular business users, who can offset it, and not for the
occasional use only of just one application.

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LEGEND ,
Jan 26, 2023 Jan 26, 2023

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Adobe are a business designed to make profit. They aren't part of your campaign to dump Microsoft. I don't understand the refererence to "offering" old versions for Linux. It would take years of development and tens of millions of dollars to convert for Linux, and they no longer work on old versions.

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Community Expert ,
Jan 26, 2023 Jan 26, 2023

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@Mary28105188tyfd wrote:

To help us living 'on the edge' types, why not offer the older versions of Photoshop - even new Photoshop alone, but just for Linux?

 

Thanks, unfortunately a Creative Cloud subscription (the compounded cost) is really for regular business users, who can offset it, and not for the occasional use only of just one application.

 

The Photography plan with 20 gb storage (annual) is deeply discounted and payable at $9.99 per month or in a lump sum. If that's out of your price range, I am wondering why you are asking about Photoshop for Linux at all? You can get a 7-day trial to see if PS for Web works for you. Be sure to cancel if it does not.

 

Jane

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Jan 26, 2023 Jan 26, 2023

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@Mary28105188tyfd  I've merged your thread with an existing thread on the same subject.

 

Note the official response from Adobe  at the top of the thread which states 'We currently have no plans to build a version of Photoshop for Linux.'

 

Dave

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New Here ,
Jan 27, 2023 Jan 27, 2023

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Thanks. The problem with Cloud is that it means funding a bundle of applications even if someone only wants one and for occasional use.

There was obviously profit in PS before this happened, owing to the ongoing versions and updates, and that was an affordable viable long term iniative.

Not everyone wants their work stored in the Cloud, but very heavy multiple size apps make it necessary as it swamps local storage space 

I don't think there's a huge amount of cost in running an old version with Linux and clearing any unexpected bugs (AI?) . The outcome of bundling all the programs at higher cost has obviously been the movement to free equivalent applications, when all that really needs to happen is keeping an older one bug free. 

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Jan 27, 2023 Jan 27, 2023

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@Mary28105188tyfd wrote:

"but there appears to be nothing doing in so far as support from Adobe for Linux"

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The problem with Cloud is that it means funding a bundle of applications even if someone only wants one and for occasional use.

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unfortunately a Creative Cloud subscription ... is really for regular business users 

 

Hi Mary,

I'm confused. From your first post, it sounded as if you were interested in Adobe for Linux, but your later posts seem to object to the costs even if it were available, which it is not. Earlier versions of Photoshop will not work will Linux. Neither will current versions.

 

We are not allowed to recommend non-Adobe applications, but you might do a web search for "image editors" and "Linux" to see what comes up that you can afford and also works with Linux.

 

Jane

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New Here ,
Apr 14, 2023 Apr 14, 2023

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It's sad to see it is possible to run it on Linux but there's no way to use a license with it or install it using a trusted package. With all the progress made on wine, PlayOnLinux and Steam it's a shame Adobe still doesn't recognize the potential of partially supporting this market segment instead of just closing the door.

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 01, 2023 Nov 01, 2023

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Anti-Trust laws exist for this reason: to protect individuals from this kind of abuse of power. Far too many livelihoods are subject to the whims of large companies' capricious business decisions. Adobe will lose trust from this.

Altering an ecosystem to destabilize many, merely to monopolize the market, stifles diversity and competition. I'm not sure there's another legal term that accurately captures the financial devastation, but it seems like a potential breach of Antitrust regulations, accompanied by shrewd legal maneuvering. It's amusing to witness Adobe's apparent shock when the internet community reacts strongly to their actions.

I think Adobe actually CREATED competition for themeselves by eroding that trust. Armory tools wouldn't have gained as much traction and drawn some of Adobe's users, with financial backing from Unreal. When a large company supports one of your smaller competitors, perhaps it's time for Adobe to reflect on their actions.

Many don't realize the aggressive tactics Adobe employs in such situations, will ultimately harm individuals who could have significantly contributed to its growth.

These existing users havn't signed up for the subscription model for a reason and the Linux crowd are literally stuck on older versions unless they change everything to suit Adobe. Why not focus on createing a product worth upgrading to so that people can use the gain in quality to justify paying you more? Why does Adobe permit so much distraction from making the perfect prouduct?

Instead of fostering growth and trust, Adobe seemingly assimilates thriving independent companies without hesitation. Trust, as a result, has been eroded by Adobe's actions.

Adobe might not be concerned if we suffer for choosing non-Adobe products, but many won't hesitate to develop superior, free alternatives that challenge Adobe's entire business model.

I personally get better PC performance in Nabara Linux with KDE desktop than I ever did in Windows; I'm nearing the point where I won't need to pay Adobe anything.

I'm just concerned for others who think Adobe still owns them just because they are an artist. I say the money is better spent donating to Blender, Krita, ChaiNNer, FontForge, rxlaboratory tools and any number of other independant, worthy contenders.

They seem to be able to do more with less so may as well give them more.

-S

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Community Beginner ,
Nov 01, 2023 Nov 01, 2023

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Oh cool Photoshop do have the web version good move. Like not perfect/ideal but workable for most. The subscription model is unfortunatly a fact of life with big business; but at very least they have come up with something that could help. I think that'd be fine for me since I don't like Photoshop and just need to interchange properly and unconcerned if the performance isn't brilliant so long as I can keep my adobe using clients.

What I'd like to see though; options to pay by the hour. I might be in and out of it in 15 minutes; I don't want a month worth if I'm not going to touch it for the remaining 29 days. Some food for thought.

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Nov 05, 2023 Nov 05, 2023

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I'd also add that particuarly if I score a big job After effects; I currently have to duel boot for that one program.

So I'm likely to consider paying Adobe up to $3k for a perpetual license of After effects that worked on Linux. I'd pay you around 500 a year to stay on that perpetual license yearly contract. I'd even pay 1k per upgrade if I'd skipped a couple of upgrade years.

You're friendly reminder that flexibility and convenience may be the issue here.
Linux people are pragmantic; not poor, we just need Adobe to join Autodesk, Luxology and Maxon in realising the market potential.

-S

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