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Photoshop 25.9 - hangs when moving artboard

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
June 1, 2024
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Hi there,

I'd like to report a bug, as in subject. This happens only in 25.9 version, I've downgraded to 25.7, and it doesn't happen.

When I have a document, with couple of artboards in it (let's say, ad banners) - when I try to move any artboard, and, after clicking on the name, and starting to drag it to move it someplace alse - when I try to pass it over any other artboard, or layer, which is outside the artboards - PS freezes.

It happens every time, in every document I've opened.

Windows

Pinned Reply By vintezisCS

I found the "solution"!!!

If you turn OFF [Auto-size Canvas] option, then there is no more freezing/hanging.

The only side-effect is the canvas size. It stays as is, so if you try to move an artboard out of the canvas, then it will be "hidden".

But the easiest way is to make two empty artboards (when [Auto-size Canvas] is on) and put these to the top left and bottom right corner of the "needed" canvas and then turn OFF the [Auto-size Canvas] option.

Edit: if you move an artboard out of canvas (because you need more space), and it is hidden, you need to turn back ON Auto-size Canvas just once, then every artboard will be on that resized canvas, and you can switch back OFF, and there is no more hanging again

Pls let me now, if its works.

(I'm on an M1 iMac with external display, 16GB ram, Photoshop 25.12)

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DanielVahsh

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It seems they have fixed all of the problems mostly in Photoshop 2025 (Ver. 26.1)

For me it has a 1-2 second wait time when moving the artboard around fastly, but I believe it's due to my mac only having 8g of RAM and shouldn't be a problem.

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DanielVahsh

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Nevermind, I found that not adding effects to my text is the reason it wasn't lagging. I would suggest continuing to use 25.7 (or 25.5)

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Benjac__

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How can we notify Adobe about this? It's impractical as a professional designer to use the new versions of the software. Only the 25.7 version seems to work properly!

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DanielVahsh

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It seems they have fixed it mostly in Photoshop 2025 (Ver. 26.1) At least for me it has a 1-2 second wait time when moving the artboard around fastly, but I believe it's due to my system only having 8g of RAM

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DanielVahsh

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Nevermind, I found that not adding effects to my text is the reason it wasn't lagging.

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Hafid34643514h3sk

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still same

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alex murcia color

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After 7 versions and 8 months (april), Adobe still hasn't managed to fix the bug that makes work tables with text layers extremely slow to move.

I'm currently using two versions, the last one that worked well 25.7 and the most recent one that makes me cry a little.

Vinicius Baldissera

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this has been going on since June 1st, and Adobe either “didn’t see” this thread or is just looking for easy money with AI 🤦🏻 literally the only solution is to downgrade

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Dan386021835day

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Can move an artboard, drag content from another file into an artboard, or duplicate an artboard without Photoshop hanging and freezing

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DanielVahsh

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Same problem here. Worked finally while downgrading the version to 25.7. Adobe please get your stuff together 😭

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Rickard34694251yuvg

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Wow so glad i found this post but also as most of you, no luck and not so happy.

I even re installed and reset my whole Macbook becouse i was going to test. but no luck.

this is terrible. I have. M3 with 3tB disk and 128GB ram. Here is a file i wsa working with this summer on the same computer and it worked fine.. Smooth as butter and i was so happy with my new monster computer

But now i couldent even move a textlayer 10px in that file without lagging and waiting for 4 minutes.

Common Adobe.. whats up?

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felix_7246

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'Performance improvement' update for Photoshop 26.1.
Issue still there.
Adobe, you are laughable.

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MDS33520843v92y

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Still nothing, am working on a project right now with multiple high res artboards and it is so frustrating

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radwecki

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Upvoting. It's definitely an Adobe software issue. I've tested all of the fixes proposed by Community and the only one that worked for me was downgrading to 25.5 version. I'm using latest macOS on 14" MBP2021.

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Jeff24415681de98

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Been struggling with this and found something that kind of helps. I can drag and move artboards freely until I add text to any artboard. Then dragging becomes sluggish and frequently hangs. The more text layers, the worse it seems to be. Hiding the text sadly doesn't do anything BUT if I make the text layer a Smart Object, things seem to behave more or less normally. Seems like as long as Photoshop doesn't see a text layer, it's basically happy. Tested in 25.12.0 on Mac M1 Ventura 13.2.1.

WolfCreativeUK

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Text layers are the issue, it would appear. I've just tested this and it does 100% speed things up. It's not as smooth as it should be but (dare I say) workable.

Thank you for this amazing workaround.

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