Intel or AMD processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster with SSE 4.2 or later
WebP, developed by Google, has become a core standard for online visual media. It provides superior lossless and lossy compression for images on the web compared to older formats:
Commenting workflows became faster, with real-time syncing between the web browser comments and the Photoshop desktop application panel.
: Hovering the Object Selection tool over subjects auto-detects boundaries using Adobe Sensei AI. One-click masks can target individual people, animals, or objects instantly. Adobe Photoshop 2022 -Version 23.2-
Users can open, edit, and save WebP files directly without extra configuration.
Copying vector shapes from Adobe Illustrator and pasting them into Photoshop preserves specific attributes. Users can paste vectors as editable layers with vector masks, preserving fill, stroke, and blending modes rather than flattening the artwork into a smart object or raster layer. System Requirements and Compatibility
For , the system required a 64-bit operating system, specifically Windows 10 (version 20H2 or later). The processor needed to be an Intel or AMD multi-core CPU with 64-bit support and SSE 4.2 instructions, running at 2 GHz or faster. A minimum of 8 GB of RAM was required, though 16 GB or more was strongly recommended for optimal performance, especially when working with complex, multi-layered documents. For the graphics card, Adobe required a GPU compatible with DirectX 12 (feature level 12_0 or later) with at least 1.5 GB of GPU memory, and the GPU had to be less than seven years old. Intel or AMD processor with 64-bit support; 2
: This version added native support for the WebP file format . Users can now open, edit, and save WebP files directly in Photoshop without requiring external plugins or extensions.
: Users can directly open ( Ctrl+O / Cmd+O ) and save ( Ctrl+S / Cmd+S ) WebP files without intermediate steps.
However, the release highlighted a recurring tension in Adobe's development cycle: the balance between rapid feature deployment and software stability. The significant freezing and lag issues on launch day tarnished the release for many professional users. Despite these hiccups, the subsequent restored confidence, making the February 2022 feature set a reliable part of the Photoshop 2022 lineup. One-click masks can target individual people, animals, or
As part of routine maintenance, Adobe added support for newly released camera models and lenses in Adobe Camera Raw, ensuring compatibility with the latest photography hardware.
, released in February 2022, serves as a crucial milestone update for the industry-standard image editing software. Rather than acting as a standard incremental bug fix, this mid-cycle release dramatically enhanced modern web workflows and design pipeline integrations. By introducing full native WebP support and optimizing the foundational Adobe Sensei AI tools of the Photoshop 2022 cycle, Version 23.2 solidified its place as an essential upgrade for digital artists, web developers, and UI/UX designers. Key Feature Enhancements in Version 23.2 1. Native Support for the WebP Image Format