Skip to main content
Spirited_Ray15B9
Known Participant
October 23, 2020

P: Performance issues - lag when using any filter or image adjustment

  • October 23, 2020
  • 30 replies
  • 3111 views

After updating to Photoshop 2021 there is a huge lag when I use any filter or image adjustment.

Animated zoom is no longer working.

Seems like a performance issue with in Photoshop.

I will be uninstalling the 2021 update and rolling back.

Next time instead of gimmicky filter updates how about just a stable update.

Ever other update has done nothing but cause problems and slow down my work!

 

This topic has been closed for replies.

30 replies

yannp40967571
Participant
May 24, 2021

Same problem here. Still present in PS 22.4

Hello,

I'm 35, have been using Photoshop since version 5.0 in 1998. Using the software on an everyday basis as a working tool for my company.

I had a computer with i7 2.60 Ghz •32GB Ram •Nvidia Quadro K2200M •Win7Pro64 and here is how Curved were handled in PS 2015.5.2

<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xYSd4Fr_gUQ" style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%;" width="640px"></iframe>
Now I have a computer with AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core 3.70 Ghz • 64GB Ram•Nvidia RTX 3700•Win10Pro64 and here is how "Curves" are handled by (crappy) PS CC 2021 (22.3.1)
<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B1u8r-F7GX4" style="max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%;" width="640px"></iframe>

Needless to say that I know how to set the preferences in PS about usage of RAM, history, Open CL etc etc. Everything is well set.

Do you have some explanation or, even better, a solution Adobe ?? Every sliding-based tool is handling the same way. Of course my Win10 installation is all new and fresh and up-to-date with latest drivers.

omarjosef.com
Known Participant
May 22, 2021

@Nikunj_Muglani Unfortunately, 22.4 introduced scrubby zoom lag, which is even more disrupting for someone who needs to work fast.

Inspiring
May 17, 2021

Not sure if this is relating to the filter part or the image adjustments part but the curves adjustment layer handle lag is still very apparent.

The difference between 21.0.3 and anything after is night and day on any reasonably large, heavily layered file.

Eagle-Eye_MJG
Participating Frequently
May 16, 2021

It's very ridiculous that Creative Professional users have to prove EVERY "Molecule" before Adobe decides to take action or even ACKNOWLEDGE fault of any kind.

Then Creative Professionals have to throw more "time" down the drain waiting for Adobe to actually fix what they broke.

nikunj.m
Legend
May 13, 2021

Hi,

 

We're happy to announce the release of Photoshop 22.4 which should include the fix for this issue. To update Photoshop to the latest version, you can check: https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/creative-cloud-updates.html

 

For information on other issues fixed with this update, please check: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/fixed-issues.html

 

Regards,

Nikunj

Inspiring
March 21, 2021

Significant lag when using the hand to select area in curves.

Same result with Wacom and mouse.

Installed 22.2 on iMac

Works fine now.

Spirited_Ray15B9
Known Participant
March 21, 2021

*Elizabeth Vickery 

I have not had an issue since updating all of these. Make sure your Nvidia driver is up to date as well. Inside all adobe program folders, there is a .exe labeled "sniffer" or "gpu sniffer" run this to get the app to recognize your RTX.

I've only had to use this with premiere pro and that leads me to think you have an outdated driver.

Hope this helps.

Inspiring
March 21, 2021

@JeffreyTranberry

I'm having the same issue with the same graphics card. It's not pegging my GPU at all, and it's absolutely frustrating. I can't get Photoshop, Lightroom, or Premiere to use my GPU. 

My husband is an IT for a living, and he's tried everything to get it to work. 

Disabling my GPU and using my CPU is an absolute waste of my NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super.

PLEASE HELP ME FIX THIS... It's really impacting my livelihood. Not being able to get this to work at more than a snail's past is costing me time and money. 

I really needed this to work months ago. T_T
 

Inspiring
January 24, 2021

@chad_rolfs I updated to version 22.1.1, but the results are the same. 

and  wacom tablet .......

I solved the problem by referring to the following information.

https://www.onmsft.com/news/problems-with-your-wacom-tablet-and-photoshop-check-these-settings