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January 12, 2022

P: Menu Flicker when Painting in Full Screen Modes

  • January 12, 2022
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Whenever I go to paint in a full screen mode, if I have more than ~a handful of layers in a larger file (~100mb+), all the menus and tool panels flicker almost every time I make a brush stroke. It's unfortunately not quite consistent enough for me to give exact repro steps (I haven't figured out what triggers it besides full screen modes), though I've seen it happen in a wide variety of file sizes with different numbers of layers. This doesn't happen for me when I'm in a normal view with a floating or docked window, which is how I've had to work for a while. It's very distracting and makes working in full screen modes untenable.

 

I've observed this on my home and work Windows 10 machines. Both have good graphics cards, processors (i7) and at least 32gb RAM, both using Wacom Intuos tablets. I've tried mucking with the graphics card settings, but that doesn't seem to have any impact (even after restarting Photoshop).

 

I usually have the Brushes window open, displaying their stroke previews, the Brush Settings open, the Navigator, plus Info, Color, Properties, Layers, Actions, History (50 states), and Layer Comps. Dual 4K monitors. (also seen with 1x2k and 1x4k dual monitor setup). 

 

I've been having this problem in Photoshop for at least the last 2 years.

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30 replies

Participant
May 30, 2023

Participant
May 30, 2023

Hey Mohit, Thank you for fixing this bug! Seems like when I use a brush tool for painting, the issue was gone but when I use a Custom Shape Tool in pixel mode repeatedly the flickering still happens.

Inspiring
May 24, 2023

That's great! I've tried 24.5 now for a couple of hours and it does seem that the problem has been solved. Yay!

(The update has introduced a major lag on using alt/eyedropper nad hand tool, but I'll post that elsewhere.)

Any chance of letting us in on what was at the root of this problem?

 

Mohit Goyal
Community Manager
Community Manager
May 23, 2023

Hi all,

 

We're happy to announce the release of Photoshop 24.5. This update includes the fix for this issue. To see the list of all fixed issues, click here

 

To update Photoshop to 24.5, click "Update" in the Creative Cloud desktop app next to Photoshop. More detailed instructions for updating

 

Let us know if the update resolves the problem for those affected, and share your feedback.

 

Thanks,

Mohit

Inspiring
March 24, 2023

Yes, great news indeed! Seems like one's input does have some effect sometimes. Maybe even for the greater good?

 

Any idea what might be the root of this issue and how long it might take before it is resolved and rolled out in a new version?

Participating Frequently
March 23, 2023

That's wonderful news! Thanks so much, and thanks to you also, Paul! *highfive!*

chad.rolfs
Community Manager
Community Manager
March 22, 2023

Thanks to the videos and feedback, I've been able to reproduce this and have a bug now logged!  

Inspiring
March 22, 2023

Sure.

 

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Photoshop scratch has async I/O enabled
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Startup, 931,2G, 617,8G free
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boost_regex.dll photoshopdva 22.0.0
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boost_threads.dll photoshopdva 22.0.0
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Required plugins:

Accented Edges 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Adaptive Wide Angle 24.2 - from the file “Adaptive Wide Angle.8bf”
Angled Strokes 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Average 24.2 - from the file “Average.8bf”
Bas Relief 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
BMP 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Camera Raw 15.2 - from the file “Camera Raw.8bi”
Camera Raw Filter 15.2 - from the file “Camera Raw.8bi”
Chalk && Charcoal 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Charcoal 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Chrome 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Cineon 24.2 - from the file “Cineon.8bi”
Clouds 24.2 - from the file “Clouds.8bf”
Color Halftone 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Colored Pencil 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Conté Crayon 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Craquelure 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Crop and Straighten Photos 24.2 - from the file “CropPhotosAuto.8li”
Crop and Straighten Photos Filter 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Crosshatch 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Crystallize 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Cutout 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Dark Strokes 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
De-Interlace 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Dicom 24.2 - from the file “Dicom.8bi”
Difference Clouds 24.2 - from the file “Clouds.8bf”
Diffuse Glow 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Displace 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Dry Brush 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Entropy 24.2 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
Export Color Lookup Tables 24.2 - from the file “Export3DLUT.8be”
Extrude 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
FastCore Routines 24.2 - from the file “FastCore.8bx”
Fibers 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Film Grain 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Filter Gallery 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Fresco 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Glass 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Glowing Edges 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Grain 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Graphic Pen 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Halftone Pattern 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Halide Bottlenecks 24.2 - from the file “HalideBottlenecks.8bx”
HDRMergeUI 24.2 - from the file “HDRMergeUI.8bf”
HSB/HSL 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
IFF Format 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
IGES 24.2 - from the file “U3D.8bi”
Ink Outlines 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
JPEG 2000 24.2 - from the file “JPEG2000.8bi”
Kurtosis 24.2 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
Lens Blur 24.2 - from the file “Lens Blur.8bf”
Lens Correction 24.2 - from the file “Lens Correction.8bf”
Lens Flare 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Liquify 24.2 - from the file “Liquify.8bf”
Matlab Operation 24.2 - from the file “ChannelPort.8bf”
Maximum 24.2 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
Mean 24.2 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
Measurement Core 24.2 - from the file “MeasurementCore.8me”
Median 24.2 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
Mezzotint 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Minimum 24.2 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
MMXCore Routines 24.2 - from the file “MMXCore.8bx”
Mosaic Tiles 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Multiprocessor Support 24.2 - from the file “MultiProcessor Support.8bx”
Neon Glow 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Note Paper 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
NTSC Colors 24.2 - from the file “NTSC Colors.8bf”
Ocean Ripple 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
OpenEXR 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Paint Daubs 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Palette Knife 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Patchwork 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Paths to Illustrator 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
PCX 24.2 - from the file “PCX.8bi”
Photocopy 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Picture Package Filter 24.2 - from the file “ChannelPort.8bf”
Pinch 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Pixar 24.2 - from the file “Pixar.8bi”
Plaster 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Plastic Wrap 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Pointillize 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Polar Coordinates 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Portable Bit Map 24.2 - from the file “PBM.8bi”
Poster Edges 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
PRC 24.2 - from the file “U3D.8bi”
Radial Blur 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Radiance 24.2 - from the file “Radiance.8bi”
Range 24.2 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
Render Color Lookup Grid 24.2 - from the file “Export3DLUT.8be”
Reticulation 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Ripple 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Rough Pastels 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Save for Web 24.2 - from the file “Save for Web.8be”
ScriptingSupport 24.2 - from the file “ScriptingSupport.8li”
Shear 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Skewness 24.2 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
Smart Blur 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Smudge Stick 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Solarize 24.2 - from the file “Solarize.8bf”
SP Substance Suite NO VERSION - from the file “MaterialSuite.8li”
Spatter 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Spherize 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Sponge 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Sprayed Strokes 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Stained Glass 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Stamp 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Standard Deviation 24.2 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
Substance NO VERSION - from the file “MaterialFilter.8bf”
Sumi-e 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Summation 24.2 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
Targa 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Texturizer 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Tiles 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Torn Edges 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Twirl 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
U3D 24.2 - from the file “U3D.8bi”
Underpainting 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Vanishing Point 24.2 - from the file “VanishingPoint.8bf”
Variance 24.2 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
Water Paper 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Watercolor 24.2 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
Wave 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
WIA Support 24.2 - from the file “WIASupport.8li”
Wind 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
Wireless Bitmap 24.2 - from the file “WBMP.8bi”
ZigZag 24.2 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Optional and third party plugins:

FontBase Font Finder NO VERSION - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2023\Plug-ins\FontBase-Win-Photoshop-2023\FontBase-Win-Photoshop-2023.8li”

Duplicate and Disabled plugins: NONE


Plugins that failed to load: NONE

Unified Extensibility Platform - Extensions:

Home Screen (Loaded) 6.5.0.60 - from the file "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe/UXP/Extensions\com.adobe.ccx.start-6.5.0\"
CDO: 1.136.0
CmdN: 1.17.4
CDP: 1.160.0
Projects: 1.7.0
Loaded at: 135 ms - launch time impact: 18 ms
ccx-timeline (Prepared) 3.1.4.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
CCX Commenting UXP Webview (Loaded) 27.3.0.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
Loaded at: 5800 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
CCX Sharesheet UXP (Prepared) 24.5.1.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
Photoshop Cloud Value Dialog (Loaded) 1.0.1.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
Loaded at: 138 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
Share Panel (Loaded) 1.0.6.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
Loaded at: 139 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
TourBox (Loaded) 1.0.0.0 - from the file "Plugin Market Place"
Loaded at: 8930 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
Content Credentials (Loaded) 0.36.3.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
Loaded at: 4967 ms - launch time impact: 2 ms
CC Libraries Panel (Prepared) 3.22.9.0 - from the file "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe/CEP/Extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_3_22_9\"
CAPTURE: 2.0.41 STOCK: 4.0.2
Substance 3D (Prepared) 0.1.5.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
Adjustments Panels (Prepared) 1.6.8.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
Photoshop UXP Export-As (Prepared) 5.8.20.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
Photoshop Facepile (Loaded) 1.0.0.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
Loaded at: 5800 ms - launch time impact: 1 ms
Photoshop In App Messaging (Loaded) 3.5.4.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
Loaded at: 5801 ms - launch time impact: 1 ms
Photoshop Selection Feedback (Prepared) 0.5.0.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
Plugins Panel (Prepared) 1.4.3.0 - from the file "Required Folder"
IC popup message (Loaded) 1.0.0.0
Loaded at: 4968 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
Multilayer Protection (Loaded) 1.0.0.0
Loaded at: 4969 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
Discover Panel (Loaded) 3.2.0.27 - from the file "Required Folder"
Loaded at: 5869 ms - launch time impact: 8 ms
Neural Filters (Registered) 1.15.0.95 - from the file "Required Folder"
Scan time: 0 ms - entries: 31

Extensions: NONE

Installed TWAIN devices: NONE

Dramenon
Community Manager
Community Manager
March 21, 2023

Thank you for that deatiled repsonse @Paul2250227914rm 

If you could attach or paste the System Info from Photoshop, select Help > System Info.
This will help us with additonal detailed information on the hardware setup. 

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Inspiring
March 21, 2023

Hello,

I have the same problem, and I thought I'd chime in on with my experiences and findings.

The problem is this: When using Photoshop in the Full Screen mode WITH the Panels showing (so pressing F once), there is flickering. Now, I don't use the black-backgrounded full screen mode (pressing F twice) often, but it appears that the flickering does not happen then. It also does not happen in the floating panels normal view.
The flickering is the same type as shown in this post in the video, but is intemittent. It does not appear to have any discernible pattern or cause, however, I mainly use brush and eyedropper tool (but the flickering can occur when they are not used). The flickering usually starts after a few minutes of painting, and then comes and goes every few minutes, coming in sort of waves, meaning that once they start, they occur a few times at random intervals and then there is a break.


My setup:
-I run Win 10 Pro and two monitors plus Wacom Cintiq 27QHD. I use photoshop on the Cintiq where this flickering occurs (when it does, it does not flicker on the other monitors).
-I have Asus PRIME Z690-P D4, ATX motherboard with Intel Core i7-12700K as the chip which has a built in GPU (UHD 770). My Wacom is attached to the motherboard (w. Display Port), as is my big BenQ (HDMI) and then the smaller Acer onto the GeForce (HDMI). My other GPU is NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030.
-I have Photoshop 2023 and 2021 installed, using 2023 exclusively (I have to have PS 2021 installed, because the Wacom settings for PS don't seem to work when set for PS 2023).


So I will list next the solutions I have tried, and which have NOT made a difference:

-I have updated Windows and the drivers for Intel, Nvidia, Wacom, and plus Photoshop 2023 is the latest (as of Mar 20th 2023). No updates have ever remedied this issue.
-I've checked in the PS settings Preferences: 'Deactive Native Canvas', 'Older GPU Mode', either and both together (and even checked off 'multithreaded compositing'), and I'm sure there've been bunch of others, none which have made a difference. And no, I don't have guides on.
-I cannot see a correlation w. the size of the file or its amount of layers.
-I have used both GPUs for the 'Graphics Processor Setting' in PS and ticked off and on 'Graphics Processor Settings' altogether. Same problem occurs.
-In Windows, I've used both of the GPUs AND changed the Graphics Settings/Performance preference to either of the GPU's and on top of that even deleted the Photoshops from the list. I've checked and unchecked the 'Hardware-accelarated GPU Scheduling'
-I have even disabled from Device Manager the GeForce GPU altogether and used the two monitors - same problem. Then I ticked off the 'Graphics Processor Setting' in PS - same problem.
-I don't have GSync so I have not been able to check that off.
-But I have changed a bunch of setting in the NVIDIA 3D-settings panel, off and on, with none of them having any effect (seemingly). I have photoshop.exe and sniffer.exe marked to use the GeForce, but I've changed these settings as well to try out.


So, what's my findings/hunch on this? I'll list here a few links to other cases that seem to have the same issue. This is over the years, so it does not appear to be a new occurence and seems to affect Photoshop and Lightroom especially:
https://community.intel.com/t5/Graphics/Brightness-Flickering-in-Photoshop-with-dual-Graphics-cards/td-p/597936
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/discover/272313/photoshop-brightness-flickering/
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/667705/flickering-problem-in-photoshop-workspace-please-help-nitro-5-nitro-an517-52


This problem seems to only occur in PS in Full Screen mode (and I guess only when the panels are showing). The commonality between these appears to be to have a dual GPU (or at least multiple monitors). Many do say that they only experience this when the 'Graphics Processor Setting' in PS is turned on (for me it occurs even then). I suspect this issue might be much more common, because its occurency is so specific. Perhaps it is indicative of something more profound...

 

I'm running out of ideas. I've thought about buying a Graphics card that could hold all the 3 monitors and would disable the internal Intel GPU, but I'm not convinced that'd fix this issue, since when I deactivated the GeForce and then I only had one GPU (the Intel)...and the problem still occured.
The only thing left for me to try out is to pull out the HDMI from the innards of the Cintiq and attach that to the GeForce to see if it would make any difference. Unless someone comes up w. another idea...

Help.