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July 3, 2026

Adobe Express Color Picker Freezing Program

  • July 3, 2026
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Using Adobe Express online and app, using color picker for image shadow change color it freezes all browsers and app. Using Windows I have to force shut down the browsers (Chrome and Edge) in device manager. Changing the color with the Adobe given swatches are ok, just the color picker freezes everything. Using Windows 11, Chrome, Edge browsers and chrome app

    Pinned Reply By Rose DV

    Hi ​@skullnbonz, ​@tssb111, and ​@Holly248840709GRE!

     

    Thank you all for flagging this - and ​@tssb111, I'm really sorry you missed your deadline because of this.

     

    The fact that this started on July 3rd across multiple users/browsers, and that swatches work fine but the custom color picker specifically causes the freeze, strongly suggests something changed on our end. I'm escalating this to our engineering team right away.

     

    In the meantime, could you try disabling hardware acceleration in your browser and see if that helps?

    • Chrome: Settings > System > turn off "Use hardware acceleration when available" > relaunch Chrome
    • Edge: Settings > System and performance > turn off "Use hardware acceleration when available" > relaunch Edge

     

    To help our team investigate further, could you also provide:

    1. A screen recording of the freeze happening - showing the moment you open the color picker and it locks up
    2. A HAR file captured while reproducing the issue. Here's how to generate one: https://helpx.adobe.com/enterprise/kb/generate-har-file.html
    3. Browser version/machine specs - you can find this in your browser's About menu and specifically your OS version.

    Possible workaround: if you know your target color value, using the hex input field instead of the color picker wheel/slider may let you get some work done in the meantime.

     

    We'll update this thread as soon as we have more information!

     

    Rose

    5 replies

    Participant
    July 7, 2026

    Thanks for posting this.  It’s been driving me crazy, thought it was my laptop.  Hope  a fix is sorted fast :)

    Rose DV
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    July 6, 2026

    Hi ​@skullnbonz, ​@tssb111, and ​@Holly248840709GRE!

     

    Thank you all for flagging this - and ​@tssb111, I'm really sorry you missed your deadline because of this.

     

    The fact that this started on July 3rd across multiple users/browsers, and that swatches work fine but the custom color picker specifically causes the freeze, strongly suggests something changed on our end. I'm escalating this to our engineering team right away.

     

    In the meantime, could you try disabling hardware acceleration in your browser and see if that helps?

    • Chrome: Settings > System > turn off "Use hardware acceleration when available" > relaunch Chrome
    • Edge: Settings > System and performance > turn off "Use hardware acceleration when available" > relaunch Edge

     

    To help our team investigate further, could you also provide:

    1. A screen recording of the freeze happening - showing the moment you open the color picker and it locks up
    2. A HAR file captured while reproducing the issue. Here's how to generate one: https://helpx.adobe.com/enterprise/kb/generate-har-file.html
    3. Browser version/machine specs - you can find this in your browser's About menu and specifically your OS version.

    Possible workaround: if you know your target color value, using the hex input field instead of the color picker wheel/slider may let you get some work done in the meantime.

     

    We'll update this thread as soon as we have more information!

     

    Rose

    Participant
    July 6, 2026

    So far turning off hardware acceleration is both browsers does nothing. Still freezes to the point of in Windows I have to use task manager to end task Edge and Chrome. 

    Participant
    July 6, 2026

    Yes, same problem. This is a major issue for people using this tool.

    tssb111
    Participant
    July 5, 2026

    Yes! This is killing my work. I have now missed my deadline. Please. HELP! Exactly what was said above. The color picker in duotone freezes the entire browser. I have done the suggested fixes. Nothing is working. I have spent way too much time checking everything on my end, updates, drivers, etc. How can we get this silliness corrected asap!

    Participant
    July 3, 2026

    I have to add just started doing this today 7/3. It never did this before.