gictorbit/photoshopcclinux

This project provides a shell script that installs Adobe Photoshop CC version 19 on a Linux computer. Linux does not natively run Windows applications, so the script uses a tool called Wine, which acts as a compatibility layer that lets Windows programs run on Linux. The script handles the setup automatically, downloading the Photoshop installer along with several supporting components that Wine needs to make Photoshop work properly. Before running the installer you need a 64-bit Linux system with Wine, Winetricks, and a few related packages already installed. You also need around 5 gigabytes of free space and a reasonably fast internet connection to download everything. The script is listed as working across Linux distributions, not just one specific flavor. Installation involves cloning this repository to your machine, marking the setup script as executable, and then running it. Optional flags let you choose where Photoshop gets installed and where the downloaded files are cached, which is useful if your home partition is small. A separate script handles the Wine configuration if you need to adjust settings later, and another script installs Adobe Camera Raw if you work with raw photo files. A few things to keep in mind: you should make sure Wine is set to simulate Windows 7 during the install, and if tools like Liquify are slow or produce errors, it may be because your graphics card driver needs attention. The README explains how to switch Photoshop to use the CPU for image processing instead, which can sidestep those issues. There is also an uninstaller script included, so removing everything follows the same straightforward pattern as installation. This project is free to use and does not require a license key for Photoshop, though the README does not explain what version of Photoshop is being sourced or whether it is a trial.