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Serg9
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May 6, 2019

P: "Color" blending works incorrectly with semitransparent layer on square canvas

  • May 6, 2019
  • 5 replies
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When I use "Color" blending, I got incorrect color under the some circumstances.

Environment: 
OS: Win10x64-1809 (OS build 17763.437) or Win7x64
Photoshop: 20.0.4 20190227.r.76 2019/02/27: 1205725 x64

Steps to reproduce:

  1.  Create PSD with 1080*1080 canvas size.
  2. Create layers group
  3. Create red rectangle inside the group (use Rectange tool)
  4. Set Stroke to None in the rectangle settings
  5. Set Opacity=95% for the rectangle
  6. Use Free transform to stretch the Rectangle on the whole canvas
  7. Set Color blending for layers group
  8. Remove white bacground layer

Expected result - semitransparent red color over the whole canvas. Something like this


Actual result - semitransparent black layer


Also, when I exporting the group with "Quick export as PNG", I expecting semitransparent red color, but get the whole black color without transparency.

The problem gone if I turn on "Use old compoistion core" in settings. The problem can't be reproduced on non-square canvas sizes and unstable reproduces on different canvas size (like 100*100px")

For the reference - the screenshot with document settings and rectangle layer setting



Comment for myself - referenct to my local ticket PTT-1852

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5 replies

Serg9
Serg9Author
Known Participant
November 15, 2019
Yes, looks fine in  21.0.1. Thank you!
Legend
November 15, 2019
This issue should be fixed in the current version, Photoshop 2020 v21.x or later. Let us know if you're still having trouble.
Serg9
Serg9Author
Known Participant
May 6, 2019
Oh, it called "Legacy Compositing" in english 🙂 Yes, I already tryed it and it solved the issue. I mistakenly translated the option's name as "Use old compoistion core" (see initial report text).
Thank you! Hope, it will be fixed soon.
Legend
May 6, 2019
Hi Serg,

Go to Preferences > Performance... and enable "Legacy Compositing"

Thanks for reporting. I will have engineering investigate.
c.pfaffenbichler
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 6, 2019
Does checking 
Photoshop > Preferences > Performance > Legacy Compositing
and restarting Photoshop make a difference?