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October 18, 2017

P: Healing and Spot Healing Brush Lag

  • October 18, 2017
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In most recent 2018 update, healing and spot healing brush have become much less responsive, sometimes taking multiple seconds after completion of stroke to affect the image.

Late 2016 Macbook, up to date OS and Software

I've done the regular things like turning off OpenCL and changing other performance options... no change.
GIF framerate is sped up 2x 

 

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October 21, 2017
nothing changes if I switch a smoothing off in brush window. still same lag on healing brush. have a win10 (last update) PC, everything worked perfectly on CC 2017 
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October 21, 2017
doesn't matter, mouse or wacom intuos 3, still the same lag 
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October 21, 2017
16bit psd, 4000x3000px, one layer!, RGB, win10 PC
Inspiring
October 21, 2017
I have the same problem except the Healing Brush works fine...it's the Spot Healing Brush that has the lag for me.
Inspiring
October 21, 2017
Same thing with me, thought it was just me going crazy but the healing brush is lagging so far behind it's hard to work at all. 
Inspiring
October 21, 2017
> I am also glad to finally have a smoothing option. >

I agree. Once they decouple the healing brushes from any Smoothing, or whatever it is they have to do, the Smoothing feature using the Options bar means drawing in PS is easily possible now with as much or little hand wobble as we want to see.  🙂  I also like seeing a little ahead of where I'm drawing with the string. I find it helps me shape the line better.
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October 20, 2017
Have tried both, same issue.
Participating Frequently
October 20, 2017
8 bit 10,000x7,000 pixels RGB, many adjustment layers, smart objects, regular pixel layers.
8 bit 4,500x6,500 pixels RGB no layers, just the background
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October 20, 2017
Answer is above.
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October 20, 2017


I updated to Photoshop CC 19.0 today. What has happened to the healing brush? It is so slow, I have the spinning dots and hesitating sample point. The program pauses to catch up, resulting in unintended healing spots. This is taking me right back to Photoshop 5.0 in a box, and the sound of dial up internet.