Photoshop

Hi, I'm experiencing a frustrating issue where Photoshop 2026 settings and shortcuts change or reset to defaults randomly while I am actively working.I want to be very clear: Completely resetting the application and the preference files DOES NOT solve the issue. The problem recurs almost immediately after a reset, even in the same session. Specific Examples of the Glitch: Alt Key Behavior: While using the Brush tool, holding the Alt key opens tool settings or UI pop-ups instead of switching to the Eyedropper for color picking. Filter Shortcut: The Ctrl + Alt + F shortcut (assigned to Last Filter) spontaneously starts opening the "Discover" panel instead of applying the previous filter.This happens mid-work without any manual changes. Since standard preference resets are useless in this case, I am looking for a permanent solution to prevent these spontaneous overrides.Photoshop Version: 2026 / 27.5Windows 11 

Using the pen tool, I have created a path.  It will not fill, despite the fact that it is a positive “Combine” shape and is a completely closed path.  If I copy and paste it to a new document, it fills just fine.  Paste it back into my working document, and it won't fill.  I have another path near it, on the same layer, which is filled.  I've tried using "Combine Shapes" to make sure it's a positive shape, I've made sure it is on my top layer, I've made sure the fill color doesn't match the color behind it.  This has happened before.  Windows 11 Pro, updated; all drivers up to date; Photoshop 27.5.0. 

For years my workflow in PS was: open Tiffs with layers, edit, export in JPEG, close all, save before closing. It was perfect.Now, after I export my Tiffs, opened files are marked as saved. So I have to enter EACH file, one by one, and fake an edit, then I can save them all.EVERY. TIME.What’s the point of changing the logic fo faile saving? Is there a way to come back to the old logic?

I’m trying to use Random Fill to fill the selection in this image with skulls, but I don’t want the skulls at the edge of the selection to get cut off.I want it to look more like this.The only way I can get it to look like this is if I manually add in each individual skull that got cut off, which is really annoying and time consuming, especially when I make selections that get bigger and there are more and more skulls around the edge that get cut off.Any help would be appreciated, thank you!

Can't move a GROUP with the move tool.  PS 20.0 grabs the last single item that I was working on within that group. Never had this happen before; been using PS since '89. Anyone else have this issue?

The box that surrounds text in blue is huge and is off center so it is impossible to align text properly as it jumps all over the place.

I am using the latest Adobe Camera RAW version on a Windows 11 laptop.I just spent a lot of time fixing an ACR subject mask and then spent a lot more time editing the subject. I then wanted to selectively edit everything except the subject, however, when I inverted the subject mask with the tweaks applied, the tweaks disappeared.  I of course had a snapshot, so I didn't lose any changes, however, this is not the core issue.Creating a separate non-subject mask should not be necessary, and in this case, it ended up masking some of the subject anyway.So, the obvious question is - once I've finished editing a masked ACR subject, how can I simply and quickly selectively edit everything except the subject, without of course losing the subject edits in the process? 

It's been out a few years now and it hasn't even slightly improved. If anything it's gotten worse. Let me remind you that this is a subscription app, you charge credits for ai tools on top of that, and yet the tools is worse than some random thing is find by googling "object removal" and trying the first option. You have to do better. 

As mentioned in the original description, select subject does not work correctly from the masking interface, however if I use it outside of it and then create a mask it works. This has been an issue for me that has spanned multiple version, so I am unsure if its an issue on my end or not. I have reset my preferences with no success, and I believe I have previously reinstalled also with no success.I am using Photoshop 27.3 on Windows 11 with an Nvidia RTX 3080ti.

Hello! I’ve tried several different things (up-to-date graphics drivers, disabling Open CL/ GPU Compositing, resetting preferences, even turning off Use Graphics Processor which felt like a last-ditch effort to me) but my entire computer crashes at one point or another when using the Select and Mask screen. The weird thing is, it’s not even when that window first launches, and I had successfully used it a minute prior. I’ll attach computer specs below as well as the .dmp files since I don’t have a crash report.

Ever since I updated to the latest version of photoshop, the select and mask tool is giving me weird results. It is recognizing the subject in the photo, but it is recognizing it in the wrong location. Its as if it is selecting where the subject was before the image was moved to a different spot on the canvas. Photos attached.

Hey all,I'm a novice Photoshopper and hoping a kind soul can help. I have searched for this answer but cannot get it right. I believe this is simple - and hope someone can describe clear steps to solve the issue! 1) I have a text box. It is a three letter acronym. I have selected size/font etc.2) I wish to make the text itself thicker - not bigger, or further spaced apart - simply, thicker. Can anyone tell me how to do that?  It's just a text box with 3 letters in it. Which I need to make thicker. Thanks!

I would like to know when Camera Raw will support OnePlus 13 RAW files?

What is this error? I'm using Remove Tools. I wait about two minutes for it to process and start working, and then it sometimes displays this error. They’ve already screwed up Adobe Premiere, and now they’ve gone after Photoshop! Enough is enough! First your export wasn't working, and now Remove Tools isn't working.

The error is “we couldn’t open your document. Please reload the page or sign in with another account”

Photoshop 26.1 Windows 19045.3324   Step 1: Open a test image Step 2: Make a small selection with the polyganal lasso tool. Step 3: Click Generative Fill, then click Generate   Expected result: The mask for the resulting Generative Fill layer should match the original selection   Actual result: The mask for the resulting Generative Fill layer expands to be larger than the original selection in an octagon shape with feathered edges.  

I’m trying to follow some of the youtube tutorials to change a photo into an oil painting style. I create an alpha channel (50% or 30% grey), make a selection based on the alpha channel, reselect the RGB channel but when I prompt to "oil paint" the creations have nothing to do with my photo.Seems to only be a problem in the new model and not the older models. Is there a reason for this?

The Generative fill doesn’t respect a selection. It used to but it doesn't anymore. I tried on diferent computers and versions, also updated to the latest version ( 26.4.1 ). When an area is selected without any feathering the Generative Fiil generatation goes beyond the selected area. Is there an option to stop this behaviour so it works like it used to do?Thanks

I removed the Nik Collection 8 from my Mac but the still show up in the Creative Cloud panel (Plugin) as well as in Photoshop. How can i remove the entirely. Seems they’re just still menu items.regardsReimund

After cropping out the layer outside of the original image, GE should fill in the blanks.It is telling me to drag out the canvas first but I’ve already done so.I attached a screenshot.