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it is becoming entirely too long for pictures to open up in Photoshop by way of Lightroom. I have seen others have the same issue and I have checked the space on my computer as well as updated both programs and nothing has changed. It is increasing the timeframe of me editing some of the most simplest photo shoots by adding hours. Any help with this issue?
I use a psd file on a transparent background wor watermarking. I layer this onto the photograph - right click the psd layer and select blending options - that has always then allowed me to control not only the opacity, but the volume / depth of that watermark. I ran a batch process yesterday where it did about 800 of these without error. The next time I went to do one - manually now, blending options would not respond so far as ant of the depth commands would go. All it would do was allow the layer to be flat - it would no longer create that illusion of being embosssed. etc. Nothing has changed to the best of my knowledge and I have assures that nothing is set on 32 bit, no opacity is set to 0, I have no idea why that function has suddenly come up lame. I have reset the styles in that menu, restarted the program, restarted the computer, but cannot get blending options to - Bevel and Emboss. Any ideas or thoughts ? Windows 10 / CS6 / everything the same so far as I know. Wored successf
I am trying to use transform/warp with split points. I am able to add the points needed however when I try to select multiple with the shift key Photoshop exits without any error. I see this in 27.9.1 and 28.0. I am on a Mac mini running an M4 processor, Tahoe 26.5.1, 24GB of memory. I have tried to disable the GPU which made no difference.
I’m not sure if resetting starting point of Erase tool is a bug or lack of feature.
I would strongly suggest adding an optional Professional/Desktop Workspace Mode to Photoshop on iPad.As a long-time desktop Photoshop user, I find the current iPad interface unnecessarily limiting, especially considering the processing power and screen capabilities of modern iPads.I would like the option to use:Multiple open documents displayed as tabs at the top. A desktop-style menu bar with direct access to Image, Layer, Select, Filter, View, etc. Dockable and customizable panels. Faster access to filters and advanced editing tools. A customizable workspace that can resemble, or ideally sync with, a user’s Photoshop desktop workspace. Full support for keyboard, trackpad, and Apple Pencil workflows.The current touch interface could remain as the default, while Professional/Desktop Mode could be optional for users who prefer a more complete Photoshop experience.With increasingly capable AI-powered creative tools offering fast and accessible workflows, I believe Photoshop’s greatest co
I'm having an issue where my stylus's eraser button (side button) no longer works as an eraser shortcut in Photoshop, even though it used to work fine before.My setup:Laptop: Lenovo Yoga Duet 2020 (2-in-1 tablet with built-in active pen, non-Wacom) Photoshop version: 2024 (please let me know if I should share the exact build number from Help > System Info) OS: Windows 10Symptom:Pressing the pen's side button no longer triggers the eraser tool in Photoshop. I confirmed this is NOT a hardware/driver issue — the pen's button works perfectly for erasing in OneNote and other native Windows Ink apps. This means Windows Ink itself is working correctly; the problem seems isolated to how Photoshop interprets the pen's eraser signal.What I've tried:Reset the Eraser tool (right-click in options bar > Reset Tool) Confirmed "Spring-loaded Keyboard Shortcuts" is enabled in Preferences > General Checked layer isn't locked (transparent pixels lock is off) Briefly tried forcing WinTab mode via
We’re rolling out newer, more capable generative models in Photoshop to help you create with greater realism, speed, and control. As part of this evolution, Firefly Image 3 is being retired from Generative Fill and Generative Expand workflows, starting with the Photoshop 27.6 release. Going forward, we recommend using Firefly Fill & Expand, an actively supported model designed to deliver improved results for these workflows. What’s changingThis update is happening in two phases to give you time to transition. Phase 1: Starting April 28, 2026, Firefly Image 3 is removed from the model picker in Photoshop 27.6, though it will remain temporarily available and functional in versions 26.0–27.5 until August.Phase 2: In August 2026, Firefly Image 3 will be fully removed from service across all versions and plans. What to use insteadFor Generative Fill and Generative Expand tasks, Firefly Fill & Expand is the recommended alternative. It’s optimized for these workflows and continues to
I just switched from Photopea to test Photoshop (again after few years). Rectangular Marquee tool:I’m working on sprite sheets with pixel precision. I need to select some things and I need to be pixel-perfect. In Photopea I can just start selection zoom out and zoom in the different part of canvas and just end selection there. In Photoshop when I zoom out tool already lost my selection starting point because CTRL+ALT+scroll down moves my selection in different places. I can’t even zoom in somewhere else because with this tool I can zoom in and zoom out in the same place without moving.Brush/Erase tool:When I click brush/erase in one place and zoom out and zoom in somewhere else and I click with shift - there is no straight line, just another brush/erase point. Why?In my workflow dynamic zooming in and out is very important and it makes my work much faster.I just installed Photoshop and I have default settings.
I never encountered this issue as bad until updating to the 2025 version. I have been trying to edit wedding clients, ELDERY CLIENTS, peoples selfies. GenFill Community guidelines instantly deny any single photo involving a woman. All of these would have been do-able prior to the upgrade. It could be her face; none of my shoots have been anything remotely NSFW. Yet every single photo gets declined, even removing an eye bag. It's ridiculous, as the 2024 version never gave me this issue. It's now making my job twice as hard and it is impossible to edit 90% of my clients now. I feel like I'm paying for a service that downgraded its quality and instead of being a tool that helps me is now costing me more time and money?
One thing that really stands out to me with Adobe’s Firefly-powered features, especially the new Harmonize feature in Photoshop, is that it’s trained only on licensed or public-domain data, never on our personal projects. This means the native Adobe AI model in Photoshop (Firefly) is designed to work for you, not from you. In other words, it helps you create without using your personal projects as training data. By contrast, other AI models may use different methods and don’t always provide the same clarity, leaving the consent process less transparent. So here are my questions for the community: Do you think an ethical approach to training data changes how much you trust AI tools? Would transparency about not using your work without consent make you more likely to try features like Harmonize? More broadly, how does the way AI models are trained affect your creativity and your willingness to see them as partners in your process? I’d love to hear how this tran
Computer 1: Mac Tahoe 26.5.2, PS 27.8.0Computer 2: Mac, Tahoe 26.5.2, PS 27.3.1Computer 3: windows 11, PS 27.4.0 Save As to Original Folder does not work correctly for PDF files. Repro: Ensure “save as to original folder” is checked in preferences->file handling open a pdf file from a folder save as tiff (or anything)Expected: default folder for the save will be the same as original fileActual: default folder is the last folder where PS did a save. PS 27.3.1 does the same thing. Question: How can I get PS to save to the original folder when I’m saving PDF files as TIFF?
Hello everyone,I am new to the Adobe community and I have recently started exploring Lightroom for my travel photography projects. I usually shoot a mix of city and nature scenes, but I often struggle to maintain consistency in tones and lighting across different environments.I have tried using presets and manual adjustments, but sometimes the results look flat or unnatural. I am particularly interested in learning how other photographers manage color balance and lighting when editing travel photos that include both bright outdoor shots and low-light indoor images.What techniques or workflow adjustments have helped you create a balanced and natural look in your travel edits?I am looking forward to learning from your experiences and improving my editing process through your advice.
I have been using the PS and Ai from decades, never seen such slow usage , which i'm facing on new updates , my both softwares lagging and aren't working fine since last week, can anyone tell me how to resolve this is issue , same laptop same evrything since many years but now both PS and Ai lagging and working slow Please Help
In Photoshop, I can only zoom in using the touchpad if I hold down the alt key. If I do the gesture without the alt key, the image only moves left or right. If I hold down the alt key, the "actual" gesture (swiping in one direction with two fingers) also zooms. Is there a way to set the touchpad gestures so that the image only moves when you swipe in one direction with two fingers and the image zooms in when you zoom in with your fingers on the touchpad without pressing the alt key for any gesture?In the browser or other applications, zooming in works even without holding down the alt key.Win 11Ps-version: 25.12
After several months of correct operation, the program began to spontaneously close. Photoshop 2026 (versions 27.3.1.4 and others), the application consistently shuts down about 40 seconds after launch. This happens regardless of user activity: opening a document, navigating settings, or staying on the Home Screen. The issue reproduces on different computers with different hardware, with updated GPU drivers and reset Photoshop preferences.Steps to Reproduce: Launch Photoshop 2026 (version 27.3.1.4). Wait approximately 40 seconds. The application closes automatically without warning.Windows Event Viewer Log:Faulting application name: Photoshop.exe, version: 27.3.1.4, time stamp: 0x697d544e Faulting module name: Photoshop.exe, version: 27.3.1.4, time stamp: 0x697d544e Exception code: 0xc00000fd Fault offset: 0x000000000102b6eb Faulting process id: 0x3970 Faulting application start time: 0x1DD2653E2BA545D Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Photoshop.
Issue: Photoshop not releasing a folder after a save-asPhotoshop version: Adobe Photoshop Version: 27.8.0 20260610.r.13 4081857 x64 (final, Release)OS and version: Windows 11 Pro, 23H2, 22631.3007Issue: steps to reproduce the behavior:- Open any document- do a Save-as- close documentExpected result:- Able to move containing colder after file closedActual result:- Parent directory remains open- Handle migrates between Photoshop.exe, node.exe, and Adobe Crash Processor- Prevents moving completed job folders until Adobe eventually releases the handle- Mostly releases the handle after next Save-as or Photoshop is closed unless Adobe Crash Processor takes the handle- Killing Adobe Crash Processor sometimes moves the handle back to PhotoshopExtra info:- Process Explorer and Handle64 confirm the handle is on the folder, not just the fine itself- No third-party plug-ins required- External NTFS 5400 RPM drive almost every time- Occurs intermittently on internal M2 SSD- No third-party plug-ins
My entire computer consistently crashes when I try to use “Select and mask”, Some of my photoshop files have even been corrupted if the file I tried to mask was in them. Im not sure what has been causing this. I’ve tried to update my drivers, my gpu, cleared my cache, allocated more RAM space for photoshop to use, and nothing seems to work. Any guesses as to what could be causing this? I am not extremely savvy when It comes to hardware optimization, but I couldn’t find any similar issues online to help fix this problem.
Issue: Photoshop version: 27.3.1 Release OS: Tahoe 26.3 (25D125)Steps to reproduce:Image > Mode > Duotone… Change Type to Monotone Attempt to name Ink 1 anything with the letter “P” in it You will not be able to type the letter “P” because it will instead toggle the “Preview” box in the Duotone Options panel on and off Expected result: Being able to name an Ink color with words that have the letter “P” in themActual result: Typing the letter “P” toggles Preview on / off
Photoshop 2026 will not open any JPEG files. I receive a message that says “Could not open “file name” because the file was not found.” Yes, the files are there and are uncorrupted– Preview and other other apps have no problem with the JPEGs. It does not matter if the files are local, on a drive, or wherever. Also, photoshop has no issue opening PNGs, PSDs, or really any other normals file formats. I recently updated, reinstalled, restarted, and deleted photoshop 2025 from my machine to try to remedy the problem. I’m working on an iMac 2020 with Sequoia 15.7.3As a work around, I’ve been opening the JPGs in Preview and copying and pasting them into a Photoshop file, but I’d prefer a real fix over this method.
I'm experiencing an issue with Photoshop web version. When I opening the Photoshop web version, the interface shows only a white screen with all buttons grayed out and unclickable. Problem persists across different monitors and even when switching to another PC. Does anyone know how to fix it? Thank you for any info.
Hi everyone,I’m investigating a compatibility issue affecting my Photoshop plugin, Lipika.Users reported receiving “Compatible app required” in Creative Cloud Desktop even when their installed Photoshop version appears to meet the declared requirements.To address this, I republished the plugin and reduced the minimum supported version:• Previous minimum version: Photoshop 24.2.0+• Updated minimum version: Photoshop 24.0.0+Goal: Support Photoshop 24.0.0 and newer (including latest releases).However, the issue still persists.Current environment:• Plugin: Lipika (latest published version)• Installed Photoshop: 27.4.0 Release• Manifest host.minVersion: 24.0.0• Creative Cloud Desktop still shows “Compatible app required” and suggests installing a newer Photoshop version.I’ve attached:• Compatibility error screenshot• Installed Photoshop version screenshot• Manifest configuration screenshotQuestions: Does Creative Cloud Desktop cache compatibility data after publishing updates? Is compati
Summary:When painting with the Brush tool, Photoshop's canvas redraw appears hard-capped at approximately 31–32 FPS, even on a 144Hz monitor with a high-end GPU that is barely utilized during the stroke. This does not happen in other applications (e.g., MS Paint) on the same machine, which render smoothly up to the monitor's full refresh rate.System specs:GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8GB VRAM) CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (6 Cores, 3,5 GHz) Driver version: 591.86, CUDA 13.1 Monitor: 144Hz (confirmed set correctly in Windows Display settings) OS: Windows 11 Photoshop version: Adobe Photoshop 2026Steps to reproduce:Open any document (tested on both small ~1000x1000px and larger 2560x1440px canvases — file size does not affect the issue) Select the Brush tool (tested with standard round brushes, Smoothing set to 0%) Paint continuously on the canvas while monitoring FPS via MSI Afterburner / RivaTuner Statistics Server overlay Observed FPS stays around 31–32 FPS during active brush strokesWhat I
I have had a Creative Cloud CC plan for years. This morning when I opened my app and clicked on Photoshop it began to open but then disappeared. I rebooted my computer. I tried every possible fix. I tried the Repair option. Nothing works. Now what do I do?
I do have adobe CS5 I want to install in my computer I just want to know if is possible
I’m using Edit-Stroke function, but in latest updates there is a bug that doesnt stroke with right selected color.I set stroke width, then I set stroke color, then I hit OK, but stroke has color that was prevously selected before change. Then I have to go one step back and try to Stroke again, then it usualy works well.
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