Photoshop

Hello,I’m unable to start PS from the CC desktop app nor starting PS from Win start menu as administrator.I am getting the error message:“Could not complete your request because the file is locked, you do not have necessary access permissions, or another program is using the file. Use the ‘Properties’ command in the Windows Explorer to unlock the file.I rebooted my Win system to make sure no active processes was locking any files. I started Photoshop and immediately I get this error message. It doesn’t say which file is locked so that makes it hard to troubleshoot.What can I do in this situation to resolve this?  

Hi there,  I've been getting this error message "The service is not responding. Please check your internet and try again" constantly since last week. It was working perfectly before then on the beta version. I've tried deleting the beta version and work with Photoshop v25.0 which has generative ai function but keep getting stuck at 100%. On top of that, it seems to work randomly when I connect to my phone's hotspot but it fails again after a few minutes. I'm on a mac and I've tried to disable the firewall as suggested by some people but still doesn't seem to work.  Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!

Fill & expand in Photoshop is removed from my Photoshop 27.10 Fix this garbage!

Tenho a assinatura Creative Cloud Pro e quero baixar versão mais antiga do Photoshop no meu desktop (Notebook) e não consigo. Na opção dos aplicativos dentro do CC, nos pontinhos não aparece a opção de versões anteriores. Alguém pode me ajudar?Também não consigo desabilitar atualizações automáticas. Essa conta é só minha e só eu utilizo.Já desinstalei e instalei novamente o CC, mas não consigo achar solução.

I noticed that in Photoshop 26.9.0 the Build‑up option is always active, even when it is unchecked in Brush Settings.This makes it impossible to paint without build‑up.The issue also occurs in the Photoshop Beta 26.10.0.System: Mac mini M1, macOS Sonoma 14.7.6Video attachedhttps://youtube.com/shorts/0WhFV-f1lls 

Hi everyone,I’m currently working on improving product images for an e-commerce-style website and trying to build a consistent visual style using Adobe Photoshop.Project context:Website: [Link removed by moderator] Type: Product listings with images from different sources Issue: Inconsistent backgrounds, lighting, and overall presentationWhat I’m trying to achieve:Clean, uniform backgrounds (preferably white or light neutral) Consistent lighting and color balance across all products Professional look without spending too much time per imageCurrent workflow:Using Select Subject + Remove Background Adjusting brightness/contrast manually Applying basic color correction Exporting for webProblems I’m facing:Edges sometimes look rough or unnatural after background removal Lighting differs significantly between images Colors don’t always match the real product Time-consuming to manually fix each imageQuestions:What’s the most efficient workflow in Photoshop for batch-processing product images

Hi, I’m working on editing product images for my website and need some help using Photoshop. Specifically, I want to: Remove backgrounds cleanly and replace them with white or transparent backgrounds Adjust lighting, shadows, and colors to make the images look more professional Resize and optimize the images for web use without losing quality I’m not very advanced in Photoshop, so I would really appreciate some guidance or tutorials on the best practices for editing eCommerce product images. Are there any recommended tools, actions, or presets that can speed up this process? Thanks in advance!

Adding to this, since this community forum won’t allow me to post a new bug issue. We are having exporting issues for both jpeg and pngs.When exporting jpegs, the box with additional information is not populating and to initiate the export, we’ve discovered we have to manually hit the ‘enter’ button. They are randomly not following the color mode set within the file, too.When exporting pngs, we are having issues with what should be a transparent png including a white background. These are basic functionalities that should not have issues.

I have never been able to successfully upscale images in PS 2026.  When the upscale completes, I get a black layer.  No upscale.  I’ve tried all of the suggestions in other threads to no avail. Please help!Here is my system info: https://pastebin.com/BYhq5tH6 

What is going on?!?!?!?!Adobe, please fix these issues! We are having exporting issues for both jpeg and pngs.When exporting jpegs, the box with additional information is not populating and to initiate the export, we’ve discovered we have to manually hit the ‘enter’ button. They are randomly not following the color mode set within the file.When exporting pngs, we are having issues with what should be a transparent png including a white background. These are basic functionalities that should not have issues.

I'm having a problem with several filters in Photoshop 2026. My document is set to RGB Color, 8 Bits/Channel, so it meets the requirements for these filters to work.The filters are not grayed out or disabled in the Filter menu. They are available and can be selected, but when I click them, their dialog boxes simply do not appear.For example:• Smart Blur: the dialog box does not open.• Radial Blur: the dialog box does not open.• Median: the dialog box does not appear, and the filter is immediately applied to the image at what seems to be maximum intensity.• Distort filters: none of the ones I've tried display their dialog boxes, so I cannot adjust their settings.I also have plenty of free scratch disk space, approximately 300 GB.The main issue seems to be that Photoshop recognizes these filters as available, but is either skipping or failing to display their configuration dialogs.What could cause filter dialog boxes to stop appearing even though the filters themselves are enabled? Is th

I have the latest version of Photoshop,  27.6.0. However I just got a pop up window on my Mac saying“Support Ending for Intel--based Apps. This version of “Photoshop 2026” will not open in a future release of macOS. Learn how to update to an Apple Silicon version.”  But this latest version of Photoshop is the silicon version (and has been since version 22 or so).  What is going on? A Mac bug?

I’ve already installed Photoshop 2026 and reinstalled it. I click “open” and nothing happens. Then I'm only given the option to use it in my browser. Program was working fin before the update. I have a Mac with a Radeon Pro 575 4GB graphic processor.4.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 processor32 GB of memoryand 2 TB of storage with 1.5 still available.Running the latest macOS Ventura Version 13.7.8 I use this program everyday for my business, help is appreciated! 

Hi,I’ve been having an issue in Photoshop where the adjustments tab periodically becomes greyed out, making it impossible to add an adjustment layer by clicking on the the appropriate type. Restarting Photoshop resolves the issue temporarily. I’ve tried a number of troubleshooting steps including trashing and rebuilding preferences and reinstalling the application but nothing has resolved it. Photoshop 27.5.0. MacBook Pro M3, MacOS 26.4.1. Any help to resolve this would be much appreciated. 

Converting RGB to CMYK using Image - Mode - CMYK Color makes the image look cloudy in Preview (on a Mac), yet it still looks fine when viewed in Photoshop. Is there another way to convert an image for printing, or if I leave it as RGB, will it print OK when sent to be printed commercially? 

Anyone successful installing and using Dr Brown's Image Processor Pro on Mac M4 silicon, Sequoia in Photoshop 26.3?

I’ve lost the "Apply" checkmark in the Photoshop options bar if I use the remove tool; instead, I now have a semicolon icon.Lost it in the PS version 27.10 and also in the Beta version 27.11To apply a remove I have to use the contextuel taskbar.I already reseted all tools and restarted the option bar.Is this how the option bar should look or is it a bug in my versions?Would apreciate some help with this 

I was doing some headshots in the studio, and some of the images had a little glare in the subjects glasses.  I know there are better ways to fix the problems, but I was curious how AI might help.   I know very little about AI, so it was a good experiment.  I used Firefly 5 as my model.After a little tweaking of the prompt, I was able to generate a photo realistic solution to the glare problem.  My prompt was “remove reflection in the glasses without changing details in the face or eyes, do not remove the glasses, preserve details in skin and eyelashes”So I opened the next image, almost identical to the first, made the same selection around the one lens of her glasses, copy and pasted the exact same prompt and got mediocre results.  Not nearly as good as the first.  But almost looked right.The third image almost identical image, made the same selection, applied the prompt and the result was far from photo realistic, it was cartoonish like art illustration.I’m sure it’s something wrong

Immediately following the recent MacOS update Golden Gate 27.0 new bugs appear with ACR and PS 27.9.0 including masking issues in ACR and Photoshop freezing.Regarding ACR, when I attempt to create a mask by right clicking on the icon, the program repeatedly doesn’t allow me to select a specific mask instead selecting one for me, one that’s completely unrelated to my workflow. This happens with nearly every image, sometimes four or five times, before I’m able to create the mask I want.Regarding ACR, the program occasionally freezes and I’m not able to access any menus at all, including Save Image. I can only force quit the program. Any suggestions? Can I delete PS 27.9.0 and load an earlier version that works ? 

Cannot open PS current version message says "Catch in IPhotoshopApplication, exception encountered: require fed" (IphotoshopApplication is all one word)please help

I am looking to purchase a Dell desktop computer for use with Creative Cloud for Photographers (both Photoshop and Lightroom). Can you give me some guidance as to system requirements for the desktop and the monitor for decent performance? Any caveats to avoid? Do I need to go with a Dell Tower? I am not a professional photographer but am serious about my photography. Thanks.

Mac: photoshop cannot open file due to programme error.This has only happened today since OS27.0.1 update, and occurs with TIFF, JPEG & PSDEven newly created ones opened and re-saved with Capture One!Peter

I purchased 14,000 credits for Firefly on a new account, but it won’t let me generate anything—neither videos nor images. I was just generating videos with my main account, but the new account doesn’t work.I’ve already tried switching browsers, using incognito mode, clearing cookies, resetting firewall permissions, and nothing has worked. It doesn’t really make sense because, as I mentioned, I can generate videos without any issues on my main account, but on this secondary account, where I just purchased 14,000 credits, I can’t generate anything at all.Please help! 

I’m having a problem when editing Moon photos in Adobe. The Moon often looks too bright, while the craters and surface details become difficult to see. If I reduce the brightness, the rest of the night sky becomes too dark. What is the best way to balance the exposure and bring out the Moon’s natural details without making the photo look unrealistic?I’d also like to keep the Moon looking natural rather than overly sharp or edited. What editing settings or workflow would you recommend for this type of photo? [link removed]