Feature Requests

I’ve just purchased a small Cintiq 16 and I’ve noticed that on my Mac I am loosing quite a bit of vertical space to an unnecessary bar of information. The PS application name is duplicated here along with the Mac traffic light system window buttons. I have attached a visual of what I propose, which in my opinion is far more focussed. I would be most grateful if the Photoshop development team (wider team) could look at this as either an update or an alternative Screen Mode.  

Earlier today Photoshop updated and added advertisements for new “features” to the front page.  I pay you money. I should not have to scroll past advertisements for features I neither want nor use to get to my own files interface. I don’t want to have to disable the welcome screen entirely, I want it to be functional again.  These should be optional. Add a toggle for them. 

It would be great/useful to have a ‘mirror’ option for the warp/split warp tool. I often need to retouch bottles to amend the shape to a specific mould/drawing for visuals, and it’s really fiddly having to change each side individually and try to match by eye.It would be so much easier to have an automated warp which mirrored the manipulation in real time as you work. No more guess work or setting up a load of guides (which is still hit and miss!).Thanks

We have keyboard customizability; you have the “hide all your toolbars” button, in what I must assume is a prank, on an unmodified key that is possibly the second easiest key to hit on the keyboard after the space bar. Why on earth can I not remap that to something completely out of the way so as to not whammy myself with frustration. 

Simply add an option under the "View" menu that allows users to hide the horizontal and vertical scrollbars that frame the working area. Aside from the obvious benefit of a bigger working area, it would help people who frequently misclick the scrollbars instead of the artboard or options panels, causing the view to jump, which can be very jarring, disorienting and annoying.The current "solution" of entering fullscreen mode to hide the scrollbars changes too many other things. Most users like having their taskbar while working, for example.

In the current release of Ps Beta “Exposure” appears duplicated - as a standalone adjustment layer and as part of the newer beta “Light” adjustment layer (that brings Camera Raw Filter adjustments into Ps layers).Brightness/Contrast and Exposure don’t accomplish the same things in an image. Exposure: Multiplies pixel values. It scales the highlights dramatically and can easily blow out bright areas if pushed too far. Brightness: Shifts midtones and compresses the highlights/shadows. It protects absolute whites and blacks from clipping, making it much safer for quick adjustments. I would like to see the former “Brightness/Contrast” adjustment layer be restored to replace the current standalone (and duplicative) “Exposure” adjustment layer (in Ps beta).There’s no need for redundancy of “Exposure” since “Brightness” offers more control in certain types of light. And, it slows our workflow and is klunky to have to use the hamburger menu to restore an often-used feature by toggling to a “pr

Photoshop supports about 20 formats, but I only use 4 or 5 of them. It's bugged me since 5.5 to have to fish for jpeg somewhere in the middle of the list. Can the file formats get arranged by most commonly used? And maybe allow us to remove stuff like targa and large file format that nobody uses.

Since updating photoshop beta I've noticed i can no longer deselect layers by just clicking an empty area in the layers panel. Now if i do that I get a message saying I need to press command and click to do that. Why?   Adobe there is no reason for this extra step to be necesary. This change does not make photoshop better or faster to use. It makes deselecting layers less easy.   Please revert to the old way or at least give us the option to choose if clicking empty space (without command) deselects layers in the layers panel.           [abuse removed]

Could we have an option to re-link all linked files to a new folder  at once.    If  that  new folder have same named files.    it's so tediouce  to do it one by one.     Maybe sombody could write a script  that can do it ?      Something that would show a dialog where we could paste new path  and Photoshop would re-link  selected smart objects to  files of same name in that new folder.       I often need it  when I do versions of same 3d render  I save in a new folder .    So all AOV files could be relinked at once.

WHAT'S THE POINT OF THAT??!?!?!? YOU'RE RUINING THE ENTIRE WORKFLOW WITH THIS!!! BRING BACK SCROLLING IN BLENDING MODE, AND I WANT THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST TO STAY EXACTLY THE WAY THEY WERE BEFORE!!!! NO ONE NEEDS THE CHANGES YOU KEEP MAKING HERE!!!

I’d like to suggest the following features, which would greatly speed up some workflows out here.Starting with:Custom Shape Tool: Currently when we are saving a complex shape with more than one element, let’s say a shape made from a text layer with 2 characters or more, later on if we use the Custom Shape Tool to place that custom shape, you can no longer edit it’s elements (the letters in that case) individually with the Direction selection tool. It would be insanely useful to keep each element individually editable, meaning you can choose to warp, free transform, skew etc just the element that you want. A current workaround for that is saving the shape layer in the Libraries, it stays editable that way. Masking Effects: I know we already something for this, but what I meant for that, is some kind of mask that only affects the Layer Styles, so we wouldn’t need to go the destructive way and use Create Layer, or the longer workaround duplicating layers and such. Better Layer Styles: I

Please consider adding native JPEG XL (.jxl) export functionality to Photoshop on the web. While Adobe introduced support for importing and exporting JPEG XL in Photoshop Desktop, the browser-based application currently lacks this export capability. Introducing this feature to the web version would resolve a notable capability gap between desktop and browser-based workflows.Key Rationale and Workflow Benefits:- Cross-Platform Feature Parity: Creative workflows increasingly transition between desktop environments and browser-based editing on secondary workstations and remote setups. The inability to export JXL files directly from Photoshop on the web interrupts this pipeline.- Superior Compression Efficiency: JPEG XL delivers superior compression ratios compared to legacy JPEG and alternative modern image formats while preserving fine detail, sharp edges, and complex textures without objectionable compression artifacts.- Advanced Color and HDR Fidelity: As web standards increasingly emb

A dedicated community for Photoshop on the Web is highly necessary due to the fundamental differences between the web and desktop versions. Web-based users require troubleshooting for browser-specific issues, including browser performance, WebGL support, hardware acceleration, and cloud syncing. In contrast, desktop users face operating system configurations and hardware-level issues. Furthermore, Photoshop on the Web has a divergent feature set and tailored user workflows. Creating a separate community will drastically reduce clutter and confusion for users seeking targeted assistance.

when using object transform to stretch, sheet, or skew a layer, the axis of refrence for the transform control box is locked in on the X/Y axis. now if you rotate the object, the axis of the transform control box will rotate with the object, but only until you confim the transform at which point it resets. This means that if you rotate a perfect square to be sitting at 45 degree angle, you can stretch it on a 45 degree axis into a perfect rectangle on a 45 degrees if its donew in only one transform. The issue is that after you confirm the transform, or if you have an object already at an angle you want to stretch on an angle, there is no simple built in way to rotate the angle of the transform box to match the angle of the layer/selection being transformed. This functionality is a basic necessity in all 3D modeling apps so I'm pretty surprised it hasnt been added to photoshop in the 15 years ive been using it. Before people start suggesting to just use smart shapes or some smart object

Description of Feature:Add native drag-and-drop capability within the "Your files" dashboard, allowing users to drag file cards or list rows directly onto the "Deleted" trash can icon located in the left navigation sidebar to remove files.Current Behavior:Deleting a cloud document currently requires clicking the three-dot context menu on an individual file card and selecting "Delete," or using multi-selection controls. Dragging a file thumbnail directly toward the sidebar yields no interaction, as the sidebar navigation links do not function as drop targets.Proposed Functionality:- Allow users to click and drag one or more selected cloud document cards in the file browser.- Implement a clear visual hover/drop state over the left sidebar navigation items, specifically highlighting the "Deleted" trash can item when an asset is dragged over it.- Trigger standard deletion behavior upon releasing the file over the "Deleted" target, moving the document to the trash bin.Use Case & Benefit

 Problem StatementCurrently, Adobe Photoshop on the web requires users to download exported files directly to local storage. For workflows centered entirely around cloud storage, users must download the image to their local hard drive and then manually upload it to Google Drive. This multi-step process introduces unnecessary friction, clutters local downloads folders, and slows down content delivery.Proposed SolutionIntegrate native Google Drive export functionality into Photoshop on the web. Alongside the standard local download option, users should have the ability to authenticate their Google account and send exported assets directly to their cloud storage.Recommended Capabilities Direct Export Destination: Include a "Save to Google Drive" option within the export menu. Folder Navigation: Provide a lightweight directory picker allowing users to select specific folders or Shared Drives. Standard Format Support: Support direct export for common file formats, including PNG, JPEG, T

It would be great if Legacy option for Light layer would be persistent and not restored after every image close.Or bring back Brightness layer as separate layer.

The Sony DSC-RX100M5 is the predecessor model. 

I photograph ~100 winning quilts each year for a national competition. Each quilt needs correction for sagging, buckling, uneven hanging, and perspective issues. My workflow includes ACR Guided Upright, Perspective Warp, Puppet Warp, cropping, cloning, and border creation.The bottleneck is Puppet Warp. I must manually place 40–50 pins around the quilt edges and adjust each one to straighten the lines without distorting the design. This takes 20–25 minutes per quilt and results in 40–50 hours of repetitive manual editing per project. It also causes neck and shoulder strain.I’m requesting a feature that: Automatically detects object boundaries (similar to Select Subject). Automatically places Puppet Warp pins along the edges. Optionally straightens those edges by adjusting the pins inward/outward. Allows manual refinement afterward. This would dramatically reduce editing time, improve consistency, and benefit anyone working with textiles, product photography, museum imaging, or non

I photograph the winning entries in a national quilt competition every year, and I process around 100 quilt images in Photoshop. Each quilt needs to be corrected for sagging, buckling, uneven hanging, and perspective issues — all without distorting the quilt’s design.My workflow for every image includes: Straightening using ACR guides Perspective Warp for planar correction Puppet Warp for fine straightening Cropping Cloning to fill gaps created by warping Adding a consistent border for presentation This takes 20–25 minutes per quilt, adding up to 40–50 hours of manual editing. The most difficult and time‑consuming part is Puppet Warp, where I must manually place 40–50 pins around the quilt edges and then nudge each one to straighten the lines. This repetitive work causes significant neck and shoulder strain over multi‑day sessions.Feature RequestI would love to see a new Photoshop feature that: Automatically detects the object boundary (similar to Select Subject). Automatic

There was a point where the program was becoming great at removing objects, blemishes and other distractions all within the program itself. Then AI came along and Adobe developers have seemingly just become lazy and letting AI take the wheel. My system just for clarity on how bad it is: MacBook Pro M5 Pro with 48gigs (a near top tier device)Now files become massive and slow. Background processes from GPU to network connections take a job that should take 10 minutes to infinite rotating loading bubbles and twice as long. And now with the lastest update, we have AI Assist that just takes you to Firefly! Why not make a copy for actual professionals that don’t need this massive AI bloated program and another for the kids and Firefly AI bloat. If anything that would increase your $19 billion in revenue...but it also might mean you have to hire actual coders.

Forced AI is generating a resurgence of open source tools. Adding an “Non-AI” or “AI Free” option to installations and apps would be highly advisable. Furthermore, a lot of individuals are already running with limited hardware and resources, and these AI features are burning up computer resources rendering simple tasks like cropping a jpeg almost impossible. For the longest time the only thing preventing me, as well as a lot of other users, from switching to a Linux OS has been the power of the Adobe tools. However, as Adobe keeps up with this forced usage and installation of AI they will start to lose more users to programs like Davinci and Darkroom. 

Title:Strategic Pivot: Free Local "Human Use" Licensing Powered by High-Margin Firefly AI UpsellsMessage:Hi Adobe Product Team and Community,I want to propose a strategic evolution of the Photoshop licensing model that protects Adobe's market share against emerging free/open-source alternatives while unlocking a massive new revenue stream: The Free Local "Human Use" Tier.Instead of charging individual creators a flat subscription for basic local access, Adobe should make Photoshop free for non-commercial, local, manual human workflows, while shifting monetization heavily toward cloud-driven, AI-enabled features (Firefly) and tokenized compute.Here is why this is a highly profitable business decision for Adobe:• Securing the Future Pipeline: The primary threat to Photoshop in the indie and hobbyist spaces is the financial friction of the Creative Cloud subscription, which pushes users toward free or one-time-fee alternatives. By offering a free tier for local human workflows, Adobe capt

Adobe, please add WebP as an option in the Export As dialog. The current option is not acceptable. I want the same interface options for WebP as PNG, JPG, etc. when I choose to export for the web. WebP is becoming very popular and I'm surprised you haven't included it yet.

Currently, clicking and dragging an existing annotation with the Note Tool creates a new annotation instead of moving the existing one.Please improve the interaction with existing annotations:Clicking an annotation marker should open/select the existing annotation so its text can be viewed and edited. Clicking and dragging an annotation marker should move it to a new position instead of creating a new annotation. A new annotation should only be created when clicking on an empty area of the document.This would make the behavior much more intuitive and consistent with how users expect movable markers and annotations to work.