I would like to change the canvas size via action in Photoshop 27.4. I’ve tried to record changing canvas size but I doesn’t work correctly. The dimensions wasn’t saved. Steps to reproduce Open a document. Create a new action in the “Action” panel. The recording starts automatically Go to Image → Canvas Size… Let the units as it is. Switch the size mode from to Relative. Enter values for Width and Height Click OK to apply. Stop recording the action. In the action the appropriate parameter for Width and Height are empty. The same steps in Photoshop 27.2 working correctly. The same issue was reported for the Photoshop Beta here. P: Canvas Size relative Width/Height not recorded in Actions (values saved as blank) | Adobe DME A temporarly workaround is to deactivate “Enable Modern User Interface” option. After a restart of Photoshop it worked.

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Canvas size doesn't save relative dimensions on recording an action

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March 6, 2026
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I would like to change the canvas size via action in Photoshop 27.4. I’ve tried to record changing canvas size but I doesn’t work correctly. The dimensions wasn’t saved.

Steps to reproduce

Open a document.
Create a new action in the “Action” panel. The recording starts automatically
Go to Image → Canvas Size…
Let the units as it is.
Switch the size mode from to Relative.
Enter values for Width and Height
Click OK to apply.
Stop recording the action.

In the action the appropriate parameter for Width and Height are empty.

The same steps in Photoshop 27.2 working correctly.

The same issue was reported for the Photoshop Beta here.

P: Canvas Size relative Width/Height not recorded in Actions (values saved as blank) | Adobe DME

A temporarly workaround is to deactivate “Enable Modern User Interface” option. After a restart of Photoshop it worked.

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olehner2000

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same problem here. tried everything, manual reinserting the canvas into the action, opening and re-entering the parameters, with tool recording or without. it does not remember the parameters for canvas in the action.

AxelMatt

Author

Community Expert

@olehner2000 As I wrote in my origin post there’s a temporarly workaround.

Deactivate “Enable Modern User Interface” option in Photoshop preferences on the “Technology Previews” tab. After a restart of Photoshop it worked.

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo

Sameer K

Community Manager

Hey, @AxelMatt. Thanks for the detailed post. The team is aware of the issues we’ve raised around Canvas Size panel. I’ll link your post to highlight this.

Thanks for understanding!
Sameer K

AxelMatt

Author

Community Expert

@Sameer K Thanks for the info.

I saw this problem in the Photoshop Beta forum and I wasn't sure if it was known that it also affects the normal Photoshop version.

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo

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