Adobe Camera Raw UI is completely broken in Photoshop 2026 on macOS
- January 13, 2026
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The right-side adjustment panel renders entirely white and all control labels are missing.
Because of this, Camera Raw is unusable.
Critically, the issue prevents disabling GPU acceleration via Camera Raw settings,
because ALL Camera Raw windows render white, including the Preferences / Performance panel.
Environment:
- Photoshop 2026
- Adobe Camera Raw 14.5
- macOS Tahoe 26.2
- Hardware: Apple Silicon M3
- GPU acceleration enabled
Steps to reproduce:
- Launch Photoshop 2026
- Open a RAW file (Sony ARW) OR open a 16-bit HDR image
- Camera Raw opens automatically OR via Filter > Camera Raw Filter
- Observe the Camera Raw interface
Expected result:
Camera Raw UI renders normally with visible adjustment panels, labels, and controls.
Actual result:
- Adjustment panel is completely white
- All labels and UI text are missing
- Histogram renders correctly
- Camera Raw settings cannot be accessed visually
- GPU acceleration cannot be disabled via UI due to the rendering failure
Notes:
- Issue occurs consistently
- Known workaround (disabling GPU in Camera Raw Performance settings) cannot be applied,
because the Camera Raw settings UI is also affected by the same rendering bug
- Issue appears related to GPU / Metal rendering on macOS
- Frequently triggered after Merge to HDR Pro → Camera Raw Filter workflow
Screenshot attached.
