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July 18, 2026
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Keep overlay/selection visible when a processing error occurs (remove tool)

  • July 18, 2026
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I frequently use the Remove Tool to make multiple selections across an image. Currently, when the tool encounters a processing or rendering error, the Photoshop engine performs a total rollback. As a result, the pink overlay selection completely disappears, forcing me to start the entire selection process from scratch.

While processing errors can happen due to hardware or memory spikes, losing the selection work is incredibly frustrating and hurts the workflow efficiency.

My request: Please update the Remove Tool's behavior so that if a processing error occurs, the pink overlay/mask remains on the screen instead of being wiped out. This would allow users to simply modify their selection or try processing it again without losing their progress.

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    M. Ufuk Korkusuz
    Participating Frequently
    July 18, 2026

    I think an even better approach would be to treat a failed Remove Tool operation as a recoverable state rather than a full rollback.

    If processing fails, Photoshop could keep the current selection active and display a Retry button. That would let users retry the operation after freeing up memory, changing settings, or slightly refining the selection, instead of having to recreate everything from scratch.

    It would make the tool much more resilient to temporary processing failures without interrupting the workflow.

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