If you are using this version for production, upgrade to a supported version (2024 or 2025). If you must keep it, isolate the machine from the internet and back up all .PSD files frequently.
Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 introduced a massive wave of brush management updates, performance overhauls, and early Adobe Sensei AI integrations. However, early releases of the 2018 cycle suffered from optimization quirks and stability issues on certain hardware configurations.
: It is optimized for systems that may struggle with the resource-heavy "Neural Filters" of modern versions.
