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doraarvai
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July 25, 2026

Generative Fill creates random corrupted artifacts after 2–3 generations on MacBook Pro M1 (Photoshop 27.8, macOS 26.5.1)

  • July 25, 2026
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I am experiencing a consistent issue with Generative Fill in Photoshop 27.8 on my MacBook Pro 13" with Apple M1 (16 GB RAM) running macOS 26.5.1. After launching Photoshop, Generative Fill works correctly for only two or three generations. After that, every new Generative Fill produces severely corrupted results with random black, red, yellow, or blue artifacts. Restarting Photoshop temporarily resolves the issue, but it returns after another few generations.

The problem occurs with both empty prompts and text prompts, and it does not depend on the size of the selection. It happens on multiple Canon CR2 RAW files that previously worked without any issues, and the corruption is visible not only in Photoshop but also in exported images. Interestingly, the Remove Tool, which also uses Generative AI, works normally and has never produced this problem.

I have already reset Photoshop preferences, reinstalled Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Adobe Bridge, and updated macOS to the latest available version. None of these steps resolved the issue. The behavior is fully reproducible on my system and only affects Generative Fill. I have attached several screenshots showing the corrupted output, in the hope that this will help reproduce and investigate the problem.

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    Anshul_Saini
    Community Manager
    Anshul_SainiCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    August 12, 2026

    Hi ​@doraarvai,

    Thanks for the detailed report and for documenting the behavior. Since your report was based on Photoshop 27.8, could you first update to the latest Photoshop 27.9.1 and check whether the issue still occurs?
     

    You can also test Photoshop Beta 27.10 from the Creative Cloud Desktop app under Apps > Beta and let us know if you're able to reproduce the same behavior there.

    If it persists, could you please provide:

    • System Info: Go to Help > System Info, click Copy, and paste the contents here.
    • A few sample images that consistently reproduce the issue, along with the exact Generative Fill prompt(s) you used.
    • A screen recording starting from launching Photoshop and continuing through the first successful generations until the corrupted results begin appearing.
      For the sample files and recording, you can upload them to Google Drive, WeTransfer, Dropbox, or a similar service and send me the download link via DM if you’d prefer not to share them publicly.

    That will allow us to test the same workflow and files on our end and determine the next steps.

    Best,
    Anshul Saini

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