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April 13, 2026
Question

Rotate Object is grayed out in Photoshop Beta 27.6.0 no matter what I try

I’m having an issue with the new Rotate Object feature in Photoshop Beta 27.6.0.

The option is grayed out in the Contextual Task Bar, and I can’t click it.

Here’s what I’ve already checked/tested:

  • Photoshop Beta 27.6.0

  • Creative Cloud Pro account

  • RGB

  • 8-bit

  • Rasterized layer & smart object

  • Tried it in Transform mode

  • Tried a brand new file with a transparent background

  • Color profile set to sRGB IEC61966-2.1

  • Tried both PNG and JPG

  • Tried it with my own object image

  • Also tried it with a free Adobe Stock image, and it still did not work

    3 replies

    Participant
    April 14, 2026

    I figured it out. I needed to check the  “Use Graphics Processor” box in Preferences>Performance.   

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    CShubert
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    April 14, 2026

    Hi ​@raymond_4565 curious if you are on an Enterprise/EDU account?  If so, it is possible that this feature is being blocked by our IT Admin?

     

    Thanks,

    Cory - Photoshop Product Manager

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    Legend
    April 14, 2026

    The background layer is partially locked, revealed when hovering over the lock icon. Unlock the background layer by clicking on the lock icon; Edit>Rotate Object will be available. A low-resolution preview will be created with three controls: Rotate vertically, on the left side of the box; Rotate horizontally on the bottom line; Scale on the right line; and corner controls for resizing proportionately. In the Layers panel, the new layer created is already named “Layer # - Rotate Object Layer.” Full details (a higher-resolution are applied when you finish manipulating the object.

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    Larry