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Stefanie33906472rm96
Stefanie33906472rm96
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August 31, 2026

P: Photoshop v27.10 UI, Canvas and screen Flickering

  • August 31, 2026
  • 111 replies
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Environment:

  • OS: Windows 11 64-bit

  • CPU: Intel Core i7-14700K

  • GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation

  • Photoshop Version: 27.10

  • Driver: NVIDIA Studio Driver

Issue Description: Immediately after updating to Photoshop v27.10, severe UI and canvas rendering issues began occurring during normal editing. The symptoms include:

  • Rapid flickering where UI elements and the canvas temporarily disappear and instantly reappear (no black or white flashes).

  • When navigating menus (e.g., Preferences), the text briefly vanishes and comes back.

  • While editing, the active photo disappears from the canvas and instantly reappears.

  • The flickering happens extremely fast, rendering the application completely unusable for daily work.

  • This issue is isolated to Photoshop and does not occur in other applications.

Troubleshooting Steps Executed:

  • Verified the monitor is connected directly to the NVIDIA GPU, bypassing the Intel iGPU.

  • Forced High Performance GPU assignment for photoshop.exe via Windows 11 Graphics Settings.

  • Disabled Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling (HAGS) in Windows.

  • Disabled Multi-Plane Overlay (MPO) via the Windows Registry.

  • Disabled GPU Compositing and OpenCL in Photoshop's Advanced Graphics Settings.

Results: The rapid flickering persists despite all GPU and OS-level troubleshooting. The issue is only resolved when Use Graphics Processor is completely disabled in Photoshop Preferences, or when rolling back the installation to v27.9.1. This strongly indicates a regression in GPU rendering specific to v27.10.

      Pinned Reply By Sameer K

      Hey All! Thank you all for reporting this and for the detailed system info; it's been very helpful.

      We've been able to reproduce the UI/canvas flickering issue in Photoshop 27.10, where the screen intermittently darkens and flashes internally. It has been filed with the engineering team for investigation.

      For now, these are the workarounds:

      • Downgrade to Photoshop 27.9.1 via the Creative Cloud app (Other versions > 27.9.1).
      • Go to Edit > Preferences > Performance > uncheck "Foreground Composite Cache" and "Use GPU Compositing." from Advanced settings. (Suggested, not verified)

      Colors shifting on canvas is another issue that has surfaced with PS v27.10, it is being tracked here: 

      We understand this disrupts the core editing workflow and appreciate your patience. We'll update this thread as we have more information.

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      Claire H.
      Community Manager
      Claire H.Community Manager
      Community Manager
      September 16, 2026

      Hi ​@The Big Dog Skiier, Welcome to the Photoshop Community Forum! Is the screen to black disrupting the workflow? Or is it able to complete the task? In the meantime, can you try these steps and confirm what you see?

       

      1. Disable GPU Acceleration:

        • Navigate to Edit > Preferences > Performance (Windows) or Photoshop > Preferences > Performance (macOS).

        • Uncheck the option Use Graphics Processor.

        • Restart the software and check if the issue persists.

      2. Update Graphics Drivers: Even if you believe your drivers are up to date, it may help to check for updates manually.

      3. Resetting Photoshop Preferences: Meanwhile, you can try to reset the preferences of Photoshop using the steps mentioned here:  https://adobe.ly/4jmvs7u. Please back up your settings before resetting the preferences. You can check:  https://adobe.ly/3YW1WOu.

      If none of these steps work for you, please send us your full System Info. You can find your system info by going to Help > System Info, copying and pasting it into a text file, and attaching it here. I hope this helps! ^CH

      The Big Dog Skiier
      Known Participant
      September 16, 2026

      V27.10 shows my GPU meets requirements under “Help”. However when I preform some PS function that requires the GPU the screen goes black for a second or two. Such as resizing an image or cropping and image. I have dropped back to V27.9.1 which works ok.

      Windows 11 current. Graphics driver current

      Processor - AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-Core Processor (4.20 GHz)

      Graphics - AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (24 GB), AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics (486 MB)

      Storage - 10.40 TB of 21.83 TB used

        Ernani33588178fyr2
        Participating Frequently
        September 18, 2026

        versao beta 27.12 ja corrige isso… mas precisa aguardar… a versao 27.10 oficial com esse erro sim, a 27.09 funcional

        OlorinMaiar
        Participant
        September 16, 2026

        This is happening to me especially when i am using the clone tool. Every image on open, or duplicating images as layers shows underexposed for a second or two. It is not hardware or PC related as it is not happening on Photoshp Elements or any other programme and has only started since the last update.

        dennisa59965402
        Participant
        September 16, 2026

        Photoshop V27.10 has a bug that has forced me to downgrade to V27.9.1.  When I use an external monitor, the rendered image bounces between a correct exposure and one that is 4-5 stops darker.  

        This seems to happen on a 30-60 second cycle.  For example, I can be in the middle of dodging an area when it will go dark.  If I stop and wait, it will go back to the correct exposure.  This doesn’t happen if I don’t use my external monitor.  When I use the external monitor the laptop is in the closed position.  So, I only see the external monitor.

         

        My monitor is a NEC MultiSync PA271W and my laptop is a DELL XPS 15 (9500) running the latest window 11 version.  The monitor is connected to the laptop using a USB cable.

         

        Dennis

        Panorel
        Panorel
        Participant
        September 15, 2026

        Random flickering since latest version update.

        tuncbudak
        tuncbudak
        Participating Frequently
        September 15, 2026

        Having exactly same issue. I have similar setup with the person who started the discussion.

        It’s changing and darkening the colors of the workspace so for the moment Photoshop is not usable.

        Ged_Traynor
        Community Expert
        Ged_TraynorCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        September 15, 2026

        ​@tuncbudak you can revert back to version 27.9.1, until Adobe provide a fix

        aan60574267
        aan60574267
        Known Participant
        September 15, 2026

        I'm having exactly the same problem. My colors aren't right either. Disabling the GPU prevents me from using my plugins like Nik collection or Luminar.

        My system :

        Windows 11 up-to-date

        Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (up-to-date drivers)

        Monitor: Eizo ColorEdge CG2700X (4K UHD, connected via an original DisplayPort cable)

         

        Can you tell us when we'll get a fix?

        different_goddess7009
        Participant
        September 14, 2026

        Just started having this issue a few days ago as well, and turning off the graphics processor is the only fix for me at the moment.

          KeithTruman
          Known Participant
          September 14, 2026

          Reported issue

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