Furthermore, this release coincided with the rise of UI/UX design. Photoshop was fighting for relevance against Sketch and Figma. v.18.0.0 fought back with intuitive SVG support and a revamped "Export As" experience.
Using a period-correct 2016 PC (Intel i7-6700K, 16GB DDR4, GTX 970), we benchmarked against the latest 2025 Photoshop on the same hardware. Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 v.18.0.0
: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10; macOS 10.10, 10.11, or 10.12. : 2 GB (8 GB recommended). : 2.6 GB for Windows or 4 GB for Mac of available space. : OpenGL 2.0-capable system with at least 512 MB of VRAM. Performance and Usability This version focused heavily on the Select and Mask Furthermore, this release coincided with the rise of
Released: November 2016
