restore the "Delete Hidden Layers" command in the Layers panel menu.

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July 15, 2026
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Please restore the "Delete Hidden Layers" command in the Layers panel menu.

In recent versions of Photoshop (27.8), the Delete Hidden Layers command has disappeared from the Layers panel menu. It used to be available directly from the panel and was an essential productivity feature for many professional users.

Removing this shortcut forces users to perform additional steps for a very common housekeeping task. This is a regression in usability rather than an improvement.

Please restore Delete Hidden Layers to the Layers panel menu, where it was for many years. It was easy to find, consistent with professional workflows, and saved valuable time when cleaning complex PSD files.

Many long-time Photoshop users rely on this command every day. Bringing it back would improve workflow efficiency at virtually no cost.

Thanks a lot in advance

Best regards

Cleo (senior art director and graphic designer with over 20 years of daily Photoshop use)

Jeff Arola

Community Expert

What operating system are you using?

Have you checked under Edit>Menus>Panel>Menus>Layers to verify the Delete Hidden Layers menu item is not disabled?

Could you post a screenshot of what your seeing?

Delete Hidden Layers still appears on the Layers panel fly-out menu here with Photoshop 2026 (ps ver 27.8) running on macOS Tahoe 26.5.2.

robertw44482386

Inspiring

Not that it is a solution but a temproary workaround could be to use the “Kind” dropdown at the top of the layers pallette and drop it to “Not Visible.” Then you can quickly select all layers (it will only show invisible layers at this point) and delete.

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