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Photoshop CC + Lightroom CC setup for Linux 🎨📸
No external downloads needed - No Dead Links - Everything bundled locally!
- Photoshop CC v19.1.6 - Full professional editing suite
- 🆕 Lightroom CC v7.5 - Complete photo workflow management
- Adobe Camera Raw - RAW processing integration
- Shared Wine Environment - Both apps use optimized Wine prefix
- Smart Wine Detection - Auto-detects wine-staging > wine64 > wine
- Cross-Distro Compatibility - Works on Arch, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, etc.
- Intelligent Dependencies - No redundant installations
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🎨 Photoshop + Lightroom | Both Adobe applications working together |
| 📦 Bundled Files | All ~2GB installers included - no downloads needed |
| 🍷 Smart Wine Detection | Auto-detects wine-staging > wine64 > wine |
| ⚙️ Auto-Setup | Installs vcrun, atmlib, msxml automatically |
| 🔄 Shared Wine Prefix | Both apps use same optimized Wine environment |
| 🖥️ Desktop Launchers | Desktop entries for both Photoshop & Lightroom |
| 📷 Camera Raw Support | RAW processing integration |
| 🐧 Cross-Distro | Works on Arch, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, etc. |
Highly Recommended: Follow GloriousEggroll's Wine Dependency Guide to properly set up Wine before running this installer!
# Arch Linux (recommended)
sudo pacman -Sy
sudo pacman -S wine-staging winetricks
sudo pacman -S giflib lib32-giflib libpng lib32-libpng libldap lib32-libldap gnutls lib32-gnutls mpg123 lib32-mpg123 openal lib32-openal v4l-utils lib32-v4l-utils libpulse lib32-libpulse alsa-plugins lib32-alsa-plugins alsa-lib lib32-alsa-lib libjpeg-turbo lib32-libjpeg-turbo libxcomposite lib32-libxcomposite libxinerama lib32-libxinerama ncurses lib32-ncurses opencl-icd-loader lib32-opencl-icd-loader libxslt lib32-libxslt libva lib32-libva gtk3 lib32-gtk3 gst-plugins-base-libs lib32-gst-plugins-base-libs vulkan-icd-loader lib32-vulkan-icd-loader cups samba dosbox
# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
sudo apt-key add winehq.key
sudo apt-add-repository 'https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/'
sudo apt update
sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-staging winetricks
# Fedora
sudo dnf groupinstall "Development Tools"
sudo dnf install wine winetricksPro Tip: Run
./setup.shas the user who will use Photoshop, not as root!Note: The only additional step from GloriousEggroll's guide not covered above is creating a symlink:
sudo ln -sf /usr/bin/wine64 /usr/bin/wine
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# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/bpawnzZ/photoshopCClinux-lightroom.git
cd photoshopCClinux-lightroom
# 2. Download large files (Git LFS)
git lfs install
git lfs pull
# 3. Make executable and run
chmod +x setup.sh
./setup.shThat's it! Choose from the menu:
- 🎨 Install Photoshop CC
- 📸 🆕 Install Lightroom CC
- ⚙️ Configure Wine settings
- 🗑️ Uninstall if needed
💡 Pro Tip: Install Wine first using the commands below for best results!
# Custom installation directory
./setup.sh -d /path/to/install
# With custom cache
./setup.sh -d /path/to/install -c /path/to/cache| File | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
photoshopCC-V19.1.6-2018x64.tgz |
~1 GB | Photoshop CC v19.1.6 installer |
lightroomCC-V7.5-2018x64.tgz |
~800 MB | 🆕 Lightroom CC v7.5 installer |
replacement.tgz |
~15 MB | Resource replacement files |
CameraRaw_12_2_1.exe |
~480 MB | Adobe Camera Raw v12.2.1 |
Total: ~2.3GB - Everything included, no external downloads!
- 🎨 Install Photoshop CC
- 📸 🆕 Install Lightroom CC (NEW!)
- 📷 Install Adobe Camera Raw
- ⚙️ Configure Wine Settings
- 🗑️ Uninstall Applications
- 👋 Exit Setup
Install via ./setup.sh (option 2), then restart Photoshop and go to Edit → Preferences → Camera Raw
Note: Install Photoshop first for optimal Wine prefix setup!
# Via setup menu (recommended)
./setup.sh
# Choose option 2: Install Lightroom CC
# Or run directly
~/photoshopCClinux/lightroomLightroom will appear in your desktop applications menu after installation!
chmod +x winecfg.sh
./winecfg.shNote: Set Windows version to Windows 7 in winecfg. Windows 10 may fail to start the applications.
If Liquify or GPU features don't work:
- Edit → Preferences → Performance
- Uncheck "Use Graphics Processor"
- Restart Photoshop
Make sure you are using Windows 7 compatibility mode in winecfg.
./setup.sh
# Choose option 5: Uninstall Applications- GitHub Issues: Report bugs or request features
- Community Fork: This project keeps the original alive!
Gictorbit/photoshopCClinux
The original project that made this possible
The upstream project's download links went dead. This fork keeps the project alive by including all required files locally.
This project is provided as-is for educational purposes. You must own a legitimate copy of Adobe Photoshop to use this software legally.
Install Photoshop + Lightroom CC on Linux today! 🚀
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