How to install Photoshop
To do an important job you need to use a professional graphics program. In this regard, you are aware of the wide possibilities offered by the well-known Photoshop software and are therefore willing to install it on your computer. Until now there would be no problem, if it were not that you are not very practical with the use of the PC and you do not have the faintest idea of how to install this well-known program. Well, if things are actually the way I described them, you’ll be happy to know that I can help you, as long as you keep in mind some very important issues.
Contrary to what you might think, Photoshop is not a free program at all. But it must be said that, since it is a well-known professional software, there is now a very large distribution of counterfeit copies which, however, are absolutely illegal and do not guarantee full functionality of the program. What I suggest you to do, if you want to know how to install Photoshop, is to evaluate the purchase of the paid version of the software, through the installation of the evaluation version.
If I had never heard of it, I would like to tell you that it is the full version of the program that you can try in a completely free for 7 days. In this way you can actually install Photoshop on your computer (or your Mac) and use it until the end of the established days. After the trial period, you will have to purchase the program to continue using it. How do you say? The question is of interest to you and would you like to know how to install Photoshop on your computer to try it and possibly buy it? Okay, I’ll explain it to you right away. Take a few minutes of free time to read this tutorial, I’m sure I can clear all your doubts. Let it bet? I wish you a good read.
Index:
- How to buy Photoshop
- How to install Photoshop (free trial version) on PC
- How to install Photoshop (free trial version) on Mac
- How to install Photoshop on Android and iOS
How to buy Photoshop
Are you already sure that Photoshop is the professional software you need to do your job and are you willing to buy it, just to have the program of your dreams always available? Well, I’m happy, you’re definitely making the right choice.
So if you have decided that you want to buy Photoshop, all you need to do is open the browser that you usually use to browse the Internet (for example Google Chrome or Safari) and go to the official website of the program developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Once you have reached the main screen of the website, wait for the page to load completely and then scroll down until you find the item Choose a plan. In the next screen, you will be presented in this way all the options you have available to complete the purchase of the well-known digital graphics program.
Prices for the purchase of Photoshop unfortunately are not cheap. It starts with a 12.19 euro per month plan (including VAT) but refers to an annual subscription. Spending this amount will entitle you to the Photography rate plan that, in addition to the program, includes 20 GB of storage space in Adobe’s cloud storage service. However, you also have the possibility to purchase the software in the Single Application subscription version that will guarantee you a larger cloud space (equal to 100 GB). The cost of this package is € 24.39 per month and is always referred to an annual rate plan.
There are also much more expensive tariff plans, which allow you to purchase all the Adobe software and related applications for mobile devices (and therefore not just Photoshop but also Illustrator). Prices in this case start at € 60.99 a month (always talking about annual plans with monthly payment) up to € 97.58 per month. As you can understand, therefore, buy Phoshop may not be for everyone. So if you have to rely on the program in question, you are willing to make an economic investment but do not want to spend astronomical figures, then I recommend the purchase of the Photography plan that I talked to you.
How to install Photoshop (free trial version) on PC
How to install Photoshop
As you have seen, the purchase of Photoshop is not cheap and it is precisely for this reason that, before spending money, you would like to fully evaluate the functionality of the digital graphics program. If things are actually the same as I have just described them, then I suggest you go back to the Photoshop website home page and click on the Free trial version you can see at the top.
Wait a few seconds now: you will be allowed to download the installation package that will allow you to install Photoshop on your computer. The file is called Photoshop_Set-Up.exe and then press the Save button from the Windows window that will appear; you will be able to download the software installation client via the browser.
At the end of the download (it should not take much but depends on the quality of your Internet connection), start the installation of Photoshop by double clicking on its icon that will be added to the desktop. If prompted, then press the Yes button that will appear in the user account’s control window: in this way you will authorize Windows to execute the execution file.
To install Photoshop on your device you will now be asked to log in using an Adobe account. Then click on the Login button you can see next to Sign in with an Adobe account, if you already have a previously registered account. If you do not have an Adobe account and you need to register one for the first time, press the Register button next to the Login button. To register, you can also choose to press the Facebook or Google button, to register using the email address you already use on one of the two main social networks.
Now you will be asked to answer some questions regarding your level of competence with Photoshop. Then answer the questions you are asked to use the drop-down menus Select a level, Select a category and Select a use: find them in correspondence of the items My level of competence in Photoshop CC is, I am and I’m downloading Photoshop CC for. Once you have answered the questions, continue by pressing the Continue button and then press the Start to Install button.
How to install Photoshop
At this point the digital graphics software will start downloading and you will have to wait for the automatic installation operation to be completed. Consider that the program is quite large in terms of megabytes and so it may take some time, try to bring patience.
Once all the automatic procedures have been completed, you will be able to start using all the features of the program. In the event that a window appears that invites you to purchase the software, press the Continue button with trial version.
How to install Photoshop
The functionalities of the photo editing program are basically the same, although sometimes the aesthetics of the software is updated for a faster, intuitive and immediate use of the software. So if you want to deepen the use of the program and you want to find out how to best on the remaining test days, I suggest you read my guide on how to use Photoshop.
How to install Photoshop (free trial version) on Mac
How to install Photoshop
If you are using a Mac and want to install Photoshop with your computer with the logo of the bitten apple, you will be happy to know that you can download and install the program just as easily.
Then open the browser that you usually use to browse the Internet (for example Safari) and go to the official Photoshop website. From the Home Page of the site, then click on the item Free Trial version and wait for the download of the Photoshop installation package to be downloaded.
When the download is complete, double-click the Photoshop_Installer.dmg file and then double-click the Photoshop Installer icon you will see in the window on the desktop. Then allow the program to run if the Mac verification window appears (usually it appears every time you download an application from the Internet and not from the Mac App Store). In addition, if you should also be required to enter the access pin to your Mac, digital and confirm.
As for the actual installation of Mac, proceed by logging in and follow the same steps that I have indicated in the previous lines. The procedure is the same on both a Windows PC and a Mac computer.
How to install Photoshop on Android and iOS
How to install Photoshop
If you want to install Photoshop on Android and iOS devices you must first understand which version of Photoshop you want to download and install. In fact, on smartphones and tablets there are more versions of the well-known digital editing software. However, these are free applications but, from the moment they present different functionalities, you must then evaluate which application is the one that best suits your needs.
- Photoshop Express – A free application (with in-app purchases) available for iPhone / iPad, Android and Windows Phone. It serves to retouch photos on mobile devices in no time and is therefore a reduced version of the program for PC and Mac.
- Photoshop Mix – A free application that has many features similar to the PC and Mac version. Requires an Adobe account and an active Internet connection to work. It is available on iPhone / iPad and on Android.
- Photoshop Fix – Also this free application for Android and iOS is a valid alternative to the Photoshop PC and Mac version. To be used for retouching photos in a few simple taps.
- Photoshop Lightroom CC – It is one of the best known free applications for Android and iOS and is also one of the most used for professional photo editing from smartphones and tablets.
How to install Photoshop