P: URGENT WINDOWS 11 BUG. Gradient and Gradient Map Not Working After 27.3.0 Update

Hey @Joe Creative the issue you show was fixed last year, so why you are still seeing it?  

1. Try resetting Prefs for the Beta:
/Users/yourname/Library/Preferences/ Photoshop Beta Settings (Mac Ventura)
/Users/yourname/Library/Preferences/Adobe\ Photoshop\ \(Beta\)\ Settings (Mac)


C:\Users\user name\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop (Beta)\Adobe Photoshop (Beta) Settings

Launch BETA Photoshop While Pressing The Keyboard Shortcut
With Photoshop closed, press and hold Shift+Ctrl+Alt (Win) / Shift+Command+Option (Mac) on your keyboard and then Launch Photoshop the way you normally would.
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually 

2. It may help if we could see your Photoshop beta System Info. Launch Photoshop beta, and select Help >System Info...and copy/paste the text in a reply.  

Thanks,

Cory - Photoshop Product Manager

Hi Cory,

Thank you for getting back to me. I appreciate you taking the time to look into this.

Unfortunately, I was not able to resolve the issue using the Legacy Gradients option. When I was on Photoshop Beta 27.3.0, I checked the flyout menu and enabled Legacy Default Gradients, but the problem remained the same. I normally do not use Legacy Gradients at all, but I still tested it to be sure. The previews did not display correctly and appeared as solid color swatches instead of gradients.

This issue affects all gradient types. That includes Legacy Gradients, newer default gradients, custom gradients, and Adobe Stock gradients. Inside the Gradient Editor, Gradient Map, and Gradient Fill, all gradient previews turn into solid colors rather than showing a smooth gradient transition. Even the Gradient panel you referenced showed the same solid color results on my system.

Because gradients are a core part of my workflow, especially Gradient Map and Gradient Fill for color grading and masking, this made the tools unusable in version 27.3.0. After testing and troubleshooting, I downgraded Photoshop Beta back to version 27.2.0. Once I reverted, all gradients worked correctly again and displayed as expected. This confirms the issue only occurs in Beta 27.3.0.

For reference, my PC is running Windows 11 fully up to date. All system updates, graphics card drivers, and hardware drivers are current. No changes were made to my system other than updating Photoshop Beta to 27.3.0, which is when the issue first appeared.

I am also providing examples of how I normally use gradients in my workflow, including Gradient Map and Gradient Fill. In all of these cases, the previews fail in 27.3.0 and display as solid colors instead of gradients.

Thank you again for your help and for looking into this. Please let me know if there is any additional information or testing I can provide. (Example Images are from Photoshop Beta 27.2.0. I had to downgrade to see any Gradients including Default Adobe Photoshop system Gradients.) I have update my Photoshop to 27.3.0 several times already and still have the same issues with solid Gradient Swatches.

Best regards,
Joe

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Hi @Joe Creative are you able to see them if you select Legacy Gradients from the flyout menu?

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Adobe Photoshop Version: 27.3.0 20251221.m.3348 0256c3c arm64 (beta, PublicBeta)

Thanks,

Cory - Photoshop Product Manager