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Sam Singleton
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April 29, 2025

P: Adjusting layer properties doesn't work for Hue/Saturation/lum. HSL layers

  • April 29, 2025
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The tab to click on and change the properties for an adjustment layer randomly disappears. Quitting and re-opening the app solves the issue, but it will happen again within minutes, usually when switching between different projects or different app on the computer. 

On Photoshop v26.6 - Mac Mini M4 pro, 32gb ram, 1tb ssd.

 

Any help would be appreciated!

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    Chris37411006chc0
    Participating Frequently
    September 1, 2025

    Still cant believ this hasnt been fixed with multiple people reporting it across multiple builds of the program...

    When are we going to get an update on the fix for this?

    Sameer K
    Community Manager
    Sameer KCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    September 2, 2025

    Hey, @Chris37411006chc0. We understand your frustration. The team has been investigating this, but due to the intermittent nature of this issue, we haven't found a repeatable pattern to reproduce it. We're reviewing every instance reported here to find the trigger. 

     

    I hope you understand. Thanks!
    Sameer K
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    antonioi21376345
    Participating Frequently
    September 2, 2025
    @mystic_soldier7700

    Have you tried grouping all the layers of a rather large (~2gb, many
    layers) file together ⌘-G, duplicating the group ⌘-J, merging the copy ⌘-E,
    and then creating a new HSL adjustment layer above the merged copy? That
    usually bugs out on my system.
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    ColinJR
    Known Participant
    August 24, 2025

    I just updated to 26.10 and unfortunately this problem still exists. I use a TON of HSL adjustment layers and having to quit and relaunch PS every time this pops up (which is typically once or twice per image I edit) is extremely frustrating. If anyone from Adobe would like me to screen record an edit to show when it happens, I would be happy to. I can't see the pattern for when it happens, so maybe an engineer from Adobe would see what the issue is.

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    antonioi21376345
    Participating Frequently
    August 24, 2025
    I’ve noticed that if I move the hsl layer down below the image layer, I can
    make adjustments and then move it back up. Which is super dumb, but
    sometimes faster than relaunching. This sucks adobe.
    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 21, 2025

    »Am I paying a yearly subscription, or am I working as a BETA tester?«

    Are you using the general release version or the Beta version? 

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    antonioi21376345
    Participating Frequently
    August 21, 2025
    I'm using general release, but they're asking me switch to Beta in order to
    have a basic adjustment layer *possibly* work.
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      M-H
      Inspiring
      August 21, 2025
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      Your customer base is discontent. 


      By @antonioi21376345 

       

      Considering they've made $22.6B by end of may this year (10% up year over year) the discontent doesnt really show in numbers:P

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        antonioi21376345
        Participating Frequently
        August 11, 2025

        Excuse me? Am I paying a yearly subscription, or am I working as a BETA tester? -- Please tell your higher ups that these beta fixes are insufficient. Your customer base is discontent. 

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          Chris37411006chc0
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          August 11, 2025

          Good morning.

           

          Ive got an ongoing issue where the hue and sturation tool within photoshop keeps breaking, there doesnt seem to be a aprticular reason why, but every so often the tool stopps displaying the properties, and instead just shows the density slider and feather slide from a differing menu. Ive found a reddit post about this being an ongoing bug now for over 3 months, just wndering how people are fixing it.

           

          Part of me is hoping im doing something stupid instead here, but all other tools work fine

          screenshots showing both areas slected so no confusion im not clicking the mask etc.

          Version 26.9

          Windows 11

          Thanks 

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          Monroe23977549yy9g
          Participating Frequently
          August 8, 2025

          It's getting worse for me

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          Gabi5EC5
          Participant
          August 8, 2025

          I am also having the same issue at least in Photoshop Beta. Sometimes closing Ps and opening the project again and adding a new Hu/Saturation adjustments fixes it. But not all the time. Sometimes only if I open in an older version of PS it works.

          Adobe, we are paying more and more for your software, please fix these basic things! 

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          Kapture benoit
          Known Participant
          August 7, 2025

          HI @Sameer K

           

          concerning v26.9 update in the detail summary, it doesn't list any bugs fixed, so if you have access of that list that will be appreciated,

          thanks.

          benoit Kapture foto
          Sameer K
          Community Manager
          Sameer KCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          August 8, 2025

          Thanks for the comment, @Kapture benoit. I am unsure what you meant here, but here is the list of fixed issues in Photoshop: https://adobe.ly/4maGAXc

           

          I don't see the primary issue in this thread with the variety of steps and workflows shared by everyone with v26.9 and later versions of Photoshop. If you still encounter this in v26.9, please create a numbered list of reproducible steps and record a short video to help us speed this up. 

           

          Thanks!
          Sameer K
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          ColinJR
          Known Participant
          August 5, 2025

          I'm having this isssue as well. I'm not sure if the bug is occuring because I typically have a selection when I create a new H/S adjustment layer (so that a mask is automatically created), or if it's that I use a keyboard shortcut to create one—I don't think so though. My educated guess is that it's related to the updates they made to the panel in 26—not sure which version that was.

            Sameer K
            Community Manager
            Sameer KCommunity Manager
            Community Manager
            August 7, 2025

            Hi All! The issues reported here are likely fixed with Photoshop v26.9 and later. Please test and confirm if the issue exists with Photoshop (Beta). You can get Photoshop (beta) from the Creative Cloud > Apps tab > Beta Apps section. 

             

            Let me know how it goes.

            Thanks!

            Sameer K

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