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Abreu.pedro
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January 8, 2023

P: MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max Laggy Liquify

  • January 8, 2023
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MacBook Pro Apple M2 Max 96GB RAM - Photoshop 24.2
I recently changed to this new computer and photoshop is super laggy in tools like liquify and other filters, the brush lags a lot!
Even the zoom is slow.
Even my 2015 MacBook is faster at these tasks.

I don't know what is going on but something can't be right...

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    JessicaZeoli
    Participant
    October 25, 2023

    The liquify tool has significant lag and will move across the screen like it has a mind of its own whenever i slightly move the cursor. Liquify is my most needed and used tool and cannot get my work done. It was suggested to turn of the graphics processor within Photoshop to correct the issue. It stopped the lag and irratic moving, but now won't let me see my guides, which are necessary. 
    Please help as I need to get my work done. 

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      smoyer15
      Participant
      November 9, 2023

      Same issues. I use this tool a lot in my work and it's driving me crazy! 

        Kevin Stohlmeyer
        Community Expert
        Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        October 20, 2023

        @Marta328264627t0j are you on Sonoma?

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          nunoacacio
          Participant
          October 20, 2023

          Worked for me!

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            Marta328264627t0j
            Participant
            October 10, 2023

            I have the issues with latest photoshop 25.00 on Macbook pro m1 16gb.

            Liquify literally unusable, laggy, unusuable with the GPU acceleration.

            Can you please fix it? Worked flawlesly before update to PS25.

              laurenm3148903
              laurenm3148903
              Participating Frequently
              September 27, 2023

              It's way worse with the composting turned off 

                laurenm3148903
                laurenm3148903
                Participating Frequently
                September 27, 2023

                Thank you I have tried the above and have deleted the Beta version and installed the new 2024 PS.  Still happening.  I'm about to try and turn off the CPU Composting.  I'll keep you updated.  

                  Mark.Dahm
                  Community Manager
                  Mark.DahmCommunity Manager
                  Community Manager
                  September 22, 2023

                  @laurenm3148903 , also please try turning off GPU compositing in case the other suggestions don't work; if that helps, it would be great if you could share that back with us here!

                   

                  Go to Photoshop preferences, click Performance in the list on the left, and click the Advanced Settings button (see image below), and uncheck the GPU compositing checkbox. Restart Photoshop for changes to take effect.

                   

                   

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                    Erin26Community Manager
                    Community Manager
                    September 21, 2023

                    Hi @laurenm3148903,

                    Have you tried the suggestions in this thread that have worked for others?

                    1. Download the latest version of Photoshop  (Is the issue happening in both Beta and Release?)
                    2. Restart machine
                    3. Delete Preferences (also requires a restart)

                    Let us know if any of these options resolve the issues.

                    Thank you

                      laurenm3148903
                      laurenm3148903
                      Participating Frequently
                      September 20, 2023

                      Same issues - liquify takes ages to load.  Command+0 to fit to screeen doesnt work at all - even when not using the shortcuts and using the menu "View" "Fit to screen"  

                      Very ANNOYING!!!  I am using a brand new imac that has all the options to upgrade.   GRRRRRRR 

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                      JSP8475
                      Known Participant
                      August 13, 2023

                       

                      This is really annoying, please fix this

                       

                      M2 Pro Mac mini 32GB Ram, 4TB SSD Ventura, Photoshop 24.7

                       

                      When I turn off GPU support it works with reduced smoothness cause it's not getting that full GPU support.

                       

                      M1 mac mini 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD running Monterey don't have this problem

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                        JSP8475
                        Known Participant
                        September 8, 2023

                        no response from anyone, even from the Adobe rep? this silent treatment is getting annoying.

                         

                        I have to constantly turn GPU support off when this happens (I don't know when this would happen but majority of the time this bug would occur and very few times I don't experience this) and whan I need to use liquify I have to restart Photoshop entirely and is really piling on to the fatigue.

                         

                        my workaround at this point is to use liquify on the copied layer, turn on show backdrop, and select the latest layer that I need to warp/liquify my copied layer, then liquify.

                         

                        This is far less efficient method then to reduce opacity of copied layer (with keyboard shorcut) and go into warp

                         

                        Please don't tell me to downgrade from 24.7 to earlier version, M2 is suffering from liquify lag in previous version that I have to turn off GPU support for liquify to function properly.

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