Wine update enables Adobe Creative Cloud on Linux

The developer “PhialsBasement” released an update for Wine which finally allows Linux users to run the Adobe Creative Cloud installer. The lack of these tools on Linux was a big problem for those who wanted to use the operating system but also needed to use the professional tools of Adobe Creative Cloud.

The Wine updates fix an issue in the installer that caused errors due to the way it handled JavaScript and XML. The installer uses JavaScript to communicate with the operating system, and prior to the update, Wine would incorrectly provide certain identifiers, which would break communication.

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The main problem is that Windows is somewhat lax with XML rules, but Linux tools like libxml2 are much stricter. The update to the Wine code fixes this by wrapping certain Adobe data in CDATA tags so that Linux won't reject the code. The update also forces Wine to handle events the way Internet Explorer 9 did, which is what the Adobe installer expected.

Well, although the installer is now working properly, it's still not perfect to use. Photoshop 2021 as the developer states works fine, but drag-and-drop is not working properly, which could be a Wayland issue.

Photoshop 2025 can be installed as well.

The update code was originally submitted to ValveSoftware/wine on GitHub, however, many people suggested submitting it to WineHQ first. By submitting it to WineHQ, it will become a permanent part of Wine for everyone.

With many Windows games running on Linux via Steam's Proton (also via Wine), Office 365 available in the cloud, and now Photoshop via Wine, there are no more excuses for not using Linux.

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