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Is 20GB Enough for Photoshop?

Last updated on September 24, 2022 @ 2:21 pm

As a general rule of thumb, you should always have at least twice as much hard drive space as your programs take up. So, for Photoshop, which requires about 1GB of space, you should have at least 2GB of hard drive space.

20GB will give you some room to grow, but if you plan on installing other programs, or saving a lot of photos or other large files, you’ll want to get a larger hard drive.

While 20GB may be enough for some users’ needs, others will find that they quickly need more storage space. It really depends on how you use Photoshop and what other programs you have installed on your computer.

If you only use Photoshop for basic tasks and don’t have any other large programs or files taking up space, then 20GB should be plenty. However, if you use Photoshop for more complex tasks or have other programs that take up a lot of space, you may find that 20GB is not enough.

PRO TIP: 20GB is not enough for Photoshop. You will need at least 50GB of storage to run Photoshop smoothly.

Conclusion:

Only you can decide if 20GB is enough for your needs. If you find that you are constantly running out of space or that your computer is running slowly because of all the files you have stored on it, then you may want to consider upgrading to a larger hard drive.

Morgan Bash

Morgan Bash

Technology enthusiast and Co-Founder of Women Coders SF.