How to Download Photoshop on Windows 7
While Adobe switched to a Cloud-based subscription service in May 2013, you can still download Photoshop and run the application locally on your Windows 7 computer. The only difference now is that you have to pay a monthly or yearly fee to keep the software activated instead of buying the software outright. You can download the software on a 30-day trial basis, or you can download it immediately after purchasing a subscription.
Trial Version
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Navigate to the Adobe website (link in Resources), hover your mouse over the "Download" menu at the top of the page and then click "Product Trials."
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Select "Adobe Photoshop" from the list of available applications, and then click the "Sign In and Download Now" button.
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Sign in to your Adobe account. If you don't have an account, click the "Create an Adobe ID" button to sign up. You will need to provide your name, email address and date of birth.
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Click the "Download Now" button.
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Click "Yes" when your browser or Windows asks permission to run the Adobe Application Manager application. Once you give permission for the application to run, Adobe downloads the Photoshop installation file to your browser's default downloads folder. The installation file is about 1.1 GB is size. Downloading via a typical cable modem connection could take up to an hour.
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Run the file to install Photoshop on your computer. The trial version will be fully functional for 30 days. After 30 days, you can reactivate the application by purchasing a subscription from the Adobe website.
During Purchase
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Navigate to the Adobe website (link in Resources), hover your mouse over the "Products" menu at the top of the page and then click "Photoshop."
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Click the "Join" button in the Photoshop section in the sidebar. Select either the one-year subscription or the month-to-month subscription, and then click "Add to Cart." You can also buy the full version of Photoshop CS6 (as of May 2013) from the Creative Suite 6 Products page (link in Resources). However, new versions will be available only through subscriptions
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Click the "Checkout" button, and then sign into your Adobe account on the next page. If you don't have an account, enter your email address in the "New Customers" field and click "Continue."
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Enter your billing and credit card information. If you are a new customer, also create a password for your Adobe account.
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Click the "Review Order" button, and then click "Submit" to complete the purchase.
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Click the "Download" button to begin downloading Photoshop to your computer. Click "Yes" when Windows asks permission to run the Adobe Application Manager application. The Application Manager app automatically downloads Photoshop and begins the installation. The installation file is about 1.1 GB is size, so downloading via a typical cable modem connection could take up to an hour.
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Click "Yes" to accept the license agreement, and then select either the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of Photoshop, or both versions. Click "Close" once the installation finishes. Launch Photoshop, and then enter the activation key when prompted. You can find the activation key in a message sent to the email address you entered when you created your Adobe account.
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Tips
- After you buy Photoshop from the Adobe website, you can re-download the original installation file for up to three years. Log in to your Adobe account, switch to the My Orders page and then click the "Download" link next to the listing for your Photoshop order.
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Alan Sembera began writing for local newspapers in Texas and Louisiana. His professional career includes stints as a computer tech, information editor and income tax preparer. Sembera now writes full time about business and technology. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Texas A&M University.