Adobe Photoshop 2022 (version 23.x) represents a major turning point for the software, marking the shift toward deeply integrated artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud-based collaboration. While the "2022" cycle officially began in October 2021 with version 23.0, the version 23.2 update in February 2022 solidified this release as a professional workhorse.
Note: If you have a newer version installed, you can run version 23.2 side-by-side (different application names). However, cloud documents saved in a newer version may not open in 23.2.
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: Enhanced support for copying and pasting vector layers from Adobe Illustrator while maintaining editable attributes like fill, stroke, and blend modes. Summary of Differences: 2022 (v23.2) vs. 2021 (v22.x) Adobe Photoshop 2022 Top New Features in 9 Minutes! adobe photoshop 2022 version 232 2021
Another addition to the Neural Filters was the Harmonization filter. This solved a common pain point for compositors: matching the color and tone of a pasted subject to the background image. The AI analyzes the background layer and automatically adjusts the color, saturation, and brightness of the foreground layer to make it look like it belongs in the scene.
Neural Filters, first introduced in late 2020, reached maturity in version 23.2. New additions included: Adobe Photoshop 2022 (version 23
Object Selection Tool (Object Finder): Automatically detects and highlights objects in an image as you hover over them, making masking significantly faster. Neural Filters (Beta):