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Installing Photoshop - Images: Japanese
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Next up, let's go ahead and install Photoshop.
Quick heads-up before we get started. Photoshop used to be sold as a boxed package, but in May 2013, Adobe introduced something called 'Adobe Creative Cloud', and boxed software sales came to an end.
What this means in practice is that instead of buying a disc and installing from that, you now register an account with Adobe and subscribe to use the software on a monthly or annual basis. The software itself is downloaded directly from the Adobe website as an online installer.
'Adobe Creative Cloud' comes with a variety of plans, which can make choosing one a bit overwhelming.
There's another complication: Adobe tends to change their plan names and contents fairly often. Around 2015, the 'Photography Plan' was the go-to recommendation for people who just wanted to learn Photoshop, but by around 2023, it had been renamed and tweaked — the current equivalent is something like the 'Photo Plan (20GB)'. The pricing is roughly the same at around 1,000 yen per month, and while there are some minor differences in cloud storage between the old and new versions, for the purpose of using Photoshop itself, it doesn't matter much.
Considering that Photoshop originally sold for around 100,000 yen, getting unlimited access for roughly 1,000 yen a month is honestly a pretty good deal.
If you want to go beyond Photoshop and have a more complete web industry toolkit, you'll want to look into 'Illustrator' as well. Illustrator is another software widely used in the web industry — especially for logo design — so having it available is a big plus.
'Illustrator' is used frequently in the web industry alongside Photoshop, particularly for logo creation and similar work, so having it ready to go is a solid move.
And if you're interested in going beyond web work into video production or publishing, the 'Complete Plan' is worth considering. This plan includes powerful video editing tools like 'After Effects' and 'Premiere', as well as 'InDesign' for book and poster creation — essentially an all-in-one package. It's the modern equivalent of the old 'MASTER COLLECTION'.
If you're thinking about working as an engineer in the TV industry or at a video platform company someday, learning 'After Effects' and 'Premiere' could be genuinely useful. 'Premiere' in particular is extremely common in the TV world — it's pretty much the standard for digitizing HDCAM (professional video tape) footage. As for 'InDesign', it's even used at major publishers for things like the cover of Weekly Shonen Jump from Shueisha — it's a legendary piece of software in its own right.
That said, the Complete Plan runs around 6,000 yen per month on an annual subscription, which is a bit pricey. A good approach is to start with a cheaper plan that includes Photoshop, then upgrade to the Complete Plan once you're ready to dig into After Effects, Premiere, or InDesign. Monthly subscriptions add up faster than you might think. (For reference, the plan was around 4,980 yen back in 2015 — prices have gone up since then.)
There's also a free trial available, so trying it out before committing is a valid option — just keep in mind the trial period isn't that long. When you're ready to download, use the links below. One thing to note: for Photoshop specifically, bundled plans that include multiple apps often work out cheaper than subscribing to Photoshop alone. And if you're planning to subscribe to three or more apps at once, the Complete Plan might actually give you better value since it includes all of Adobe's software.
Download Photoshop
Download Adobe Photoshop
Download Illustrator
Download Adobe Illustrator
Download the Complete Plan
Download Adobe Complete Plan
Note: the Adobe download links above are affiliate links. If you don't mind using them to install, it would be greatly appreciated.
Once Photoshop is installed, move on to the next article. We'll walk through setting up Photoshop for web work.
Keep it up — see you there!
This article was written by Sakurama.
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桜舞 春人 Sakurama HarutoA Tokyo-based programmer who has been creating various content since the ISDN era, with a bit of concern about his hair. A true long sleeper who generally feels unwell without at least 10 hours of sleep. His dream is to live a life where he can sleep as much as he wants. Loves games, sports, and music. Please share some hair with him. |
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