In the world of digital imaging and graphic design, few software releases have caused as significant a ripple as . Released in June 2013 as the inaugural version of Adobe’s new “Creative Cloud” (CC) lineup, version 14.0 marked a pivotal shift in the industry. It moved away from the traditional perpetual licensing model (seen in CS6) toward a subscription-based service. While controversial at the time, this version laid the groundwork for the modern, feature-rich Photoshop we use today.