Photoshop ecosystem

Add Dark Theme Support to the Photoshop Font BrowserOpen for Voting

Hi would you please make the Photoshop font browser/font list fully support the selected Dark UI theme?Currently, Photoshop's font browser still uses a light/white background for the font list, even when Photoshop is set to the Dark Theme.For comparison, Adobe After Effects already displays the font browser using a dark interface when the Dark Theme is enabled. The attached screenshot shows the difference between the two applications.Why this is necessary:Reduces eye strain, particularly when working in low-light environments or for extended periods. Improves comfort and accessibility for users who intentionally use the Dark Theme. Provides a more consistent Dark Theme experience throughout Photoshop and brings Photoshop's font browsing experience more in line with other Adobe applications

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P: Photoshop 27.5+ permanently displays Adobe Fonts that are not synchronizedOpen for Voting

gustavooajParticipant

posted in Bug Reports

SummaryA regression was introduced between Photoshop 27.4 and Photoshop 27.5 affecting Adobe Fonts integration.Starting with Photoshop 27.5, Photoshop permanently displays a fixed set of Adobe Fonts in the font picker, even when those fonts are not synchronized.The issue is isolated to Photoshop and does not occur in Illustrator, InDesign, or other Adobe applications.The regression is still present in the latest Photoshop release (27.8.x) and in Photoshop Beta.EnvironmentOperating SystemWindows 11 (clean installation)Adobe Applications TestedPhotoshop 27.4.x → Works correctly Photoshop 27.5.x → Regression introduced Photoshop 27.8.x → Issue persists Photoshop Beta → Issue persists Illustrator → Works correctly InDesign → Works correctlyCreative Cloud DesktopLatest available versionAdobe FontsEnabled only for manually synchronized fontsExpected BehaviorPhotoshop should display:Locally installed fonts. Adobe Fonts that are currently synchronized.If a synchronized Adobe Font is removed (d

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Denta_Ku0975Participant

New Here – Learning Photoshop

Hi Adobe Community!My name is Jerry, and I’m new to this platform. I’ve recently started using Photoshop and would love to learn more about its features and tips for beginners.If you have any advice, tutorials, or resources to share, I’d really appreciate it. I’m excited to connect with others and improve my skills with your help!Thank you!Jerry

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Serene_observer5E99Inspiring

How do I stop Adobe software from using so much memory?

I have reached a breaking point with Adobe software. It is now using so much memory any time that any time I launch an application I can barely get any work done at all. The apps are slow, they lag, they stop responding. I can’t have more than one Adobe app open at a time.Even now, with InDesign sitting idle it is using 2.09 GB. And Photoshop with a file open that is 181 mb is using over 30 GB!!This started when I upgraded to Tahoe. The memory problems and slow downs were unbelieveble so I switched back to Sequoia. That seemed to ersolve the problem for a short while but it is now worse than it has ever been.Please let me know what kind f info you need from me to help with this issue. I’m posting some screen shots that might or might not be helpful--I’m just guessing because I don’t know.Please help!

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Vibrant_inventor44beParticipant

Which adobe tool is best to make brands Photoshop vs illustrator

Tell me the which one is best

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Chris GackenheimerParticipant

Generative Upscale returns solid black layer — Desktop only, Web works

# Generative Upscale returns solid black layer — Desktop only, Web works## SummaryGenerative Upscale in Photoshop 27.9.1 (macOS) always produces a solid black pixellayer*with a white layer mask. The "Original" layer is fine. Affects all models(Firefly Upscaler, Topaz Gigapixel, Bloom).The exact same account, image and scale factor works correctly onphotoshop.adobe.com — so the cloud service, the account and the generative creditsare demonstrably fine. The defect is in the desktop application.Generative Fill works perfectly in the same desktop app (both Firefly and NanoBanana). Only Generative Upscale is broken. The relevant difference: Generative Fillworks inside the existing document, Generative Upscale creates a **new document**.## Environment| | ||---|---|| Photoshop | 27.9.1 — build 20260803.r.1 65900e1 || macOS | 26.3 (build 25D125) || Hardware | MacBook Pro, Apple M2 Pro, 19 GPU cores || GPU | Metal 4, 12.713 MB GPU-accessible RAM || Displays | tested on built-in XDR, LG, Dell —

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viviansunggParticipant

Why my Photoshop eyedropper tool not working outside the app? I already turn on all the Privacy Security on Mac but nothing happened

I already turn on all the Privacy Security on Mac but nothing happened. Full disk access, accessibility, record, anything. It’s still cannot using eyedrop tool outside Photoshop. I’m using Photoshop 2026 with Macbook

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PB_creativeParticipant

Why are the dates on my Photoshop files incorrect

My photoshop files are all dated 1970. Instead of 2008 and on!

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John EllenbergerInspiring

Which "Helper" Apps Can I Terminate?

I have been using the latest (V27) which seems to be more reliable but is a resource hog. I went looking around for things to stop to give Photoshop as much of the machine as possible because is taking FOREVER to do anything. I see 13 “Helper” aps for Creative Cloud running which near as I can tell only are there to make sure I paid my fees. I killed the 4 Acrobat helpers already.Question: how many of these background apps can I kill and still use photoshop? I am just retouching pictures. No cloud. No collaboration. And yes I paid my annual rental fee. The only fancy feature I am using is the “beta” photo restore filter.

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P: Photoshop Line Tool: dashed stroke tilts & clips when using ArrowheadsOpen for Voting

Paku380Participant

posted in Bug Reports

Hi Adobe Photoshop team,my name is Gianpiero Veronio. I use Photoshop regularly for graphic and cover-art work, and while working on a recent project I noticed a reproducible geometry/rendering issue with the Line Tool.I was able to reproduce the behavior consistently, so I prepared a short report with screenshots and technical notes in case it may be useful to the Photoshop engineering team.Issue summaryWhen a dashed stroke and an arrowhead are used together on a Line shape, the line becomes visibly tilted even though the Transform rotation remains at 0.00°.Steps to reproduceCreate a line as a Shape using the Line Tool. Set the stroke width to 10 px. Apply a dashed stroke. Make sure the line rotation is exactly 0.00°. Enable an arrowhead on the line.Actual resultThe dashed line becomes visibly inclined while the Transform panel still reports 0.00° rotation.Expected resultAdding an arrowhead should affect the arrowhead geometry only. A line at 0.00° rotation should remain horizontal.I

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heartofcodeParticipant

[bug] sp-picker not selectable on secondary monitor (repro code is included!)

Minimal reproduction:on a secondary display, an sp-picker's menu never appears and cannot be used. the sp-picker itself takes focus and shows its focus outline, but the menu is never painted.The panel instruments the DOM at the moment the menu should be visible. Every property we can read is identical on the working and failing displays: the menu is in the document, computed-visible, and correctly sized. Only the painting differs.Observed in:Photoshop 27.9.1 UXP manifest v5 Windows 11Full bug report here:https://forums.creativeclouddeveloper.com/t/bug-sp-picker-not-selectable-on-secondary-monitor-includes-repro-code/12096/3full video example plugin code & `.ccx` plugin file more-detailed debug notes

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albertg17081574Participant

Alt click delay, eyedropper problem

My problem is very much the same as people have already asked YEARS ago like this one: Color picker lag in Photoshop CC These issues remain unanswered as if all are totally indifferent to people having such problems...The problem is that after installing Windows 10 I noticed a considerable lag in using ALT key for color picking while I'm drawing with a Brush tool. It takes more time than before to take the color (when the color is really changed on the left panel) and that lag is really irritating. If I do it as before, as I usually did (without so much waiting) then the brush tool is activated and I have a brush mark in the place I wanted to take a color sample from! So releasing an ALT key results in un undesirable brush spot that spoils all the work! It slows down the work considerably especially when you a CG artsit and need to blend colors quickly, taking fast color samples from nearby areas, not spotting them with brush spots of the other color!What I've tried so far to save you

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sunshineDevParticipating Frequently

Photoshop is unusable after updating to MAC OS TAHOE

Hi everyone, I am currently in a panic. I need photoshop for work almost every day and after updating my Mac Studio 2023 Apple M2 Max to TAHOE 26.4 (I wasn't running Tahoe before this) I cannot run ANY version of photoshop.It runs sort of in the background but I can't see or access the interface, and when I open a file it seems to be there but again I cannot see the interface at all. I’ve been able to run other Adobe apps without a problem but not photoshop. My computer has 64 GB of RAM and 130GB of storage available. I’ve searched over and over again and I cannot find a solution and I am getting very desperate about this.I also ran ETRE CHECK and it doesn't report any issues.Thanks in advance for any help. I’ve been trying to solve this for hours.

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Mossy888Participant

Due Screen PanelOpen for Voting

Due Screen users. I thought if an idea for Due Screen users , and the idea is that if you have two screens then it would be very good to able to add your tool of your choice on the other screen . Maybe a panel that could be undocked from Photoshop and then add the tool of choice to that panel and then to be able to move it to the other screen . This could be Brushes, Actions or anything in the tools sections .

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daytimeteorParticipant

SAVE TO CLOUD DOCUMENTS GREYED OUT

Hello, I have been experiencing this issue for a while now and it's been really bothering me. When I try to save my designs, the option "Save to Cloud Documents" is greyed out. I am connected to the internet, there is plenty of storage left in my cloud, my app is up to date and I have the auto update turned on. The only thing that works so far is to quit and re-open the app, and while it doesn't take much time it quickly became a hassle because it happens quite a lot. Does this happen to anyone else? I'd appreciate the help, thanks!

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Dazzling_Dragonfly5EB0Participant

Need help recovering two important PSD files encrypted by STOP/DjVu ransomware

Hello Adobe Photoshop community,I need help with recovering two extremely important Photoshop PSD files.About 7 years ago, my laptop was infected with STOP/DjVu ransomware. Two of my PSD files were encrypted and now have the .psd.todar extension.I still have the original encrypted files, but unfortunately I no longer have the original unencrypted versions.I have already tried the official Emsisoft STOP/Djvu decryptor, but the decryptor has not successfully recovered the files. I am also looking into other legitimate recovery options.I understand that Adobe may not be able to decrypt ransomware encryption. However, I would like to know whether anyone with expertise in Photoshop's PSD file format can determine whether any recoverable Photoshop data remains inside these files — such as the image, layers, previews, thumbnails, or document structure.The ransomware personal ID from the ransom note is:124Asd458uolhJSboVUVxizSvbq8vO4aKqgaUrk2LIqIegkSzBAQdErhI still have both encrypted PSD file

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Mystical_calmness7679Participant

Photoshop 2025 Elements won't open says I need to buy now

Photoshop 2025 Elements won't open, says I need to “buy now”. It let me use it for 7 days by clicking free trial, but now since the 7 days won’t open I’m unable to open it on my PC. I bought a 3 year term lease on 3/5/2025 so I know it hasn’t run out yet. I reinstalled it and I still get the same message. I tried the chat but because it says I don’t have an active plan it won’t let me chat with a human, and AI doesn’t have a clue. I’m using the same email address I did to redeem the code from Amazon. Please help!!!

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thewanderingslatersParticipant

unable to install photoshop on new Mac. can't seem to find out how to uninstall it either

I have a new Mac and tried to install photoshop. It stalled at 48%. won’t move forward can’t uninstall it.

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kirkr5689Inspiring

Expression based masks referensing other layersOpen for Voting

Please make live mask with expressions something like layer2A*layer3R / layer4G referencing channels of other layers. I am so tired with doing copies of smart objects and putting them in clipping groups that clipping another group with channel mixers smart object adjustments to extract red channels to be then put through Blend if with black becoming transparent . All this makes a hell of a layer stacks and hidden clipping groups I then couldn’t understand a thing within just next day . No need for any nodes like in Nuke. Just make an expression driven layers with explicit layers access.

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Something for the Weekend – Part 264 – ‘Where there’s smoke…’

davescmCommunity Expert

posted in Announcements

Thanks to all who took part in our previous ‘Fixer Upper’ challenge. As always, there were many interpretations of the image and the brief.This week, we start out with a simple object. This Victorian pipe can be found in Adobe 3D assets. I made the wrap-around wood materials using Adobe Substance 3D Designer and then added them to the surface using Adobe Substance 3D Painter, before rendering in Blender 3D.So, now we have our starting image. What can you make with it?The “rules”:Use the starter image as at least part of your own image entry. Anything goes, as long as it meets the forum rules on decency, copyright, etc. Anyone, and everyone, is welcome to have a go, whether you are a complete beginner or a Photoshop expert. This is not just for our forum “regulars”. The challenge is not limited to Photoshop. Any Adobe software can be used. There are no prizes apart from the chance to practice, show off your skills, or bring a bit of humour and fun. Don't be shy, join in and have a go!

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kirkr5689Inspiring

Code executing live filters and and adjustment layersOpen for Voting

adjustment filters and smart mask we could just use code generated by chat GPT or cloude . I am so missing height to normal map conversion, re-normalization, slope and vector based displacement done in native resolution instead of the pain of sbs implementation. Preferably using GPU for speed.

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Jay@TeamPurpleKnown Participant

Generate Fill toolbar location is irritatingOpen for Voting

All images in Photoshop now have the Generative Fill toolbar floating across the bottom and it gets in the way. It's not possible to dock that toolbar anywhere in the UX and while there's an option to "pin it" to a location, that toolbar location is pinned for only for a specific image.  If you are working on multiple images and select a different open image, the Generative Fill toolbar jumps back to floating over that newly selected image. IT'S ALWAYS IN THE WAY and covering up the bottoms of my images! I assume most folks (like me) are not using Generative Fill with each and every image, so I'd rather that the toolbar behave like the other tool sets and options (eg. having it across the top of the screen or as a docking panel on the side).   

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P: (Win/macOS) PS 27.5 Image Flickering When using Image > Adjustment > CurvesInvestigating

Charismatic_yogiB82AKnown Participant

posted in Bug Reports

Since version 27.4 and continuing in 27.5 I’ve been experiencing image flickering when using the Curves adjustment. In version 27.4, the issue occurs in all Curves use cases. In 27.5, it appears primarily when applying Curves as a Smart Adjustment on a Smart Object. It is slightly improved, but still noticeable when using Curves as a standard adjustment layer.I’ve attached a video demonstrating the issue: The first example shows Curves applied as a Smart Adjustment on a Smart Object (strong flickering). The second shows a direct adjustment on a non-Smart Object layer (no issue). The third shows a standard adjustment layer (minor flickering still visible). The flickering is clearly visible, especially in the first case.Please look into this issue, as it makes precise adjustments very difficult.Thank you.example video:https://youtu.be/jbe6K-ORr44

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bill wakeleyParticipating Frequently

Photoshop Open/Save thumbnails oversaturated with Legacy Display ICC on wide-gamut monitor

I am reporting a reproducible color-management issue in Photoshop on Windows 11 with calibrated wide-gamut monitors.System:• Two ASUS ProArt PA279CRV wide-gamut monitors in Native Mode• Each monitor has its own Calibrite-generated ICC profile assigned as the default profile in Windows Color Management > Devices• Windows Automatically manage color for apps (ACM): ON• Windows Color Management > Advanced > Device profile: System default (sRGB IEC61966-2.1)Problem:With Windows Compatibility > “Use legacy display ICC color management” enabled for Photoshop, thumbnails in Photoshop’s File > Open and File > Save As dialogs are significantly oversaturated.The actual Photoshop document displays correctly. Bridge, Luminar Neo, Windows/File Explorer, and uploaded images viewed online also display correctly.The same image thumbnails displayed in Windows File Explorer and in a File > Open dialog launched from Notepad look normal.Reproduction tests:Legacy Display ICC ON + ProArt

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24661573zzvaParticipant

PHOTOSHOP - INSTALL OLDER VERSION

HELP WITH REINSTALLING OLD PHOTOSHOP VERSION 26.2 (2024) After updating Photoshop software to 26.3 (2025) from Photoshop (2024) (old version deleted in the process) it came up with the following message when opening Photoshop: "macOS 14.6.1 or later is recommended for maximum performance and correct operation of Adobe Photoshop 2025. An earlier version of macOS was detected." As I'm not able to update to macOS 14.6.1 (see operating info below), I decided to uninstall Photoshop 26.3 (2025) and reinstall the older version Photoshop 26.2 (2024) so I would have no issues using Photoshop. The app shows that I have installed the 2024 version and that an update is available, showing it correctly, HOWEVER when I open Photoshop, it's actually the new version 2025!I have uninstalled and reinstalled (via 'other versions' on the app in Creative Cloud), restarted the computer several times without any success to get the old software back. Question:Is there another way to go

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