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Don't have "adjustments presets" option - 26.9 - Mac OS.

  • August 18, 2025
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I do not have the "adjustments presets" options available in v26.9 on Mac. I tried going to the dropdown to select "modern view" but i dont have this option either. Somebody said if i go to Layer there should be an option to add "new adjustment layer" but i dont have this option either. So i'm very confused what could be specifically issues with this specific feature set. Not sure if its relevant but in another thread I read that the adjustments features have a "call home" feature. Not sure what this means but maybe something could be preventing access from connecting to the server? But i disabled firewall and gave full disk access to photoshop and this still persists. And yes, i have tried re-installing, deleting .plist files, installing older version, no luck. I am new to photoshop so I cannot comment on whether it worked before or not.  

 

 

This has already been raised before: 

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/p-new-adjustment-presets-not-showing-in-24-5-may-release/m-p/13810289

 

System Info: 

 

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Correct answer danielk.digital

WOW! AI really is amazing. Helped me fix the issue! For anyone experiencing something similar on a Mac, here is the steps i took to fix the issue.

Summary: Fixing Photoshop Adjustments Panel Not Appearing and Greyed-Out Presets in Non-Admin Account

If the Photoshop Adjustments panel doesn’t appear or its presets (e.g., Portraits, Landscape, Black & White) are greyed out in a non-admin account on macOS (e.g., 15.6.0 Sequoia), the issue is likely due to permissions or missing/corrupted files in the user’s Library or the Photoshop installation on an external drive. Here’s a streamlined summary of how we resolved it, based on the process for the non-admin account.

 

Step 1: Fix Adjustments Panel Not Appearing

The Adjustments panel (a UXP extension) wasn’t loading because the UXP folder (/Users/yourusername/Library/Application Support/Adobe/UXP/) was empty, preventing Photoshop from initializing the panel.

 

  • Check UXP Folder:
    • Run: ls -la /Users/yourusername/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/UXP/
    • If empty (only showing . and ..), proceed to clear it.

 

  • Clear UXP Folder:
    • Run: rm -rf /Users/yourusername/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/UXP
    • Relaunch Photoshop to regenerate the UXP folder with extension files.
    • Verify: ls -la /Users/yourusername/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/UXP/ (should now show files/subfolders like Extensions).

 

  • Outcome: This regenerated the UXP folder, making the Adjustments panel appear in Photoshop (Window > Adjustments).

 

 

Step 2: Fix Greyed-Out Presets

After the panel appeared, presets in dropdowns (e.g., Portraits, Landscape, Black & White) were greyed out, indicating Photoshop couldn’t access preset files in /Volumes/yourdrive/Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2025/Presets/ (e.g., Black and White, Curves, Channel Mixer) on the external drive.

 

  • Verify Preset Files:
    • Run: find /Volumes/yourdrive/Applications/Adobe\ Photoshop\ 2025/Presets -type f \( -name "*.adj" -o -name "*.blw" -o -name "*.cha" -o -name "*.hdt" -o -name "*Portrait*" -o -name "*Landscape*" -o -name "*Black*" \)
    • Confirmed files like Maximum Black.blw and Black & White with Blue Filter (RGB).cha existed.

 

  • Fix Permissions:
    • Run: 
      sudo chown -R yourusername:staff /Volumes/yourdrive/Applications/Adobe\ Photoshop\ 2025/Presets
      sudo chmod -R u+rwX /Volumes/yourdrive/Applications/Adobe\ Photoshop\ 2025/Presets
       
      • This ensured the non-admin user (yourusername) had read/write access to preset files (e.g., .blw, .cha).
      • Outcome: Permissions allowed Photoshop to load the preset files, enabling the Adjustments panel presets.

       

      Additional Notes

      • External Drive: Photoshop was installed on an external drive (/Volumes/yourdrive/), which required permissions fixes to ensure non-admin access.
      • macOS Sequoia: Full Disk Access (System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access) was granted to Photoshop but didn’t fully resolve the issue, necessitating manual permissions fixes.
      • User-Specific Presets: Checked /Users/yourusername/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop 2025/Presets/ for custom presets, but the issue was with the application’s Presets folder.
      • Optional: If presets remain greyed out, try:
        • Reinstalling Photoshop via Creative Cloud to restore default presets.
        • Copying presets from an admin account: sudo cp -R /Users/adminusername/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/Adobe\ Photoshop\ 2025/Presets /Users/yourusername/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/Adobe\ Photoshop\ 2025/Preset
       

 

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danielk.digitalAuthorCorrect answer
Participant
August 18, 2025

WOW! AI really is amazing. Helped me fix the issue! For anyone experiencing something similar on a Mac, here is the steps i took to fix the issue.

Summary: Fixing Photoshop Adjustments Panel Not Appearing and Greyed-Out Presets in Non-Admin Account

If the Photoshop Adjustments panel doesn’t appear or its presets (e.g., Portraits, Landscape, Black & White) are greyed out in a non-admin account on macOS (e.g., 15.6.0 Sequoia), the issue is likely due to permissions or missing/corrupted files in the user’s Library or the Photoshop installation on an external drive. Here’s a streamlined summary of how we resolved it, based on the process for the non-admin account.

 

Step 1: Fix Adjustments Panel Not Appearing

The Adjustments panel (a UXP extension) wasn’t loading because the UXP folder (/Users/yourusername/Library/Application Support/Adobe/UXP/) was empty, preventing Photoshop from initializing the panel.

 

  • Check UXP Folder:
    • Run: ls -la /Users/yourusername/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/UXP/
    • If empty (only showing . and ..), proceed to clear it.

 

  • Clear UXP Folder:
    • Run: rm -rf /Users/yourusername/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/UXP
    • Relaunch Photoshop to regenerate the UXP folder with extension files.
    • Verify: ls -la /Users/yourusername/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/UXP/ (should now show files/subfolders like Extensions).

 

  • Outcome: This regenerated the UXP folder, making the Adjustments panel appear in Photoshop (Window > Adjustments).

 

 

Step 2: Fix Greyed-Out Presets

After the panel appeared, presets in dropdowns (e.g., Portraits, Landscape, Black & White) were greyed out, indicating Photoshop couldn’t access preset files in /Volumes/yourdrive/Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2025/Presets/ (e.g., Black and White, Curves, Channel Mixer) on the external drive.

 

  • Verify Preset Files:
    • Run: find /Volumes/yourdrive/Applications/Adobe\ Photoshop\ 2025/Presets -type f \( -name "*.adj" -o -name "*.blw" -o -name "*.cha" -o -name "*.hdt" -o -name "*Portrait*" -o -name "*Landscape*" -o -name "*Black*" \)
    • Confirmed files like Maximum Black.blw and Black & White with Blue Filter (RGB).cha existed.

 

  • Fix Permissions:
    • Run: 
      sudo chown -R yourusername:staff /Volumes/yourdrive/Applications/Adobe\ Photoshop\ 2025/Presets
      sudo chmod -R u+rwX /Volumes/yourdrive/Applications/Adobe\ Photoshop\ 2025/Presets
       
      • This ensured the non-admin user (yourusername) had read/write access to preset files (e.g., .blw, .cha).
      • Outcome: Permissions allowed Photoshop to load the preset files, enabling the Adjustments panel presets.

       

      Additional Notes

      • External Drive: Photoshop was installed on an external drive (/Volumes/yourdrive/), which required permissions fixes to ensure non-admin access.
      • macOS Sequoia: Full Disk Access (System Settings > Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access) was granted to Photoshop but didn’t fully resolve the issue, necessitating manual permissions fixes.
      • User-Specific Presets: Checked /Users/yourusername/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop 2025/Presets/ for custom presets, but the issue was with the application’s Presets folder.
      • Optional: If presets remain greyed out, try:
        • Reinstalling Photoshop via Creative Cloud to restore default presets.
        • Copying presets from an admin account: sudo cp -R /Users/adminusername/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/Adobe\ Photoshop\ 2025/Presets /Users/yourusername/Library/Application\ Support/Adobe/Adobe\ Photoshop\ 2025/Preset
       

 

Participant
August 18, 2025

One more thing, I asked AI to compare the two system reports from both accounts and here is the main difference it found. Not sure if its the reason for the problem?

 

UXP Extensions Status (Photoshop's modern plugin framework):

 

In admin: The "Photoshop Adjustments Panel" is explicitly "Loaded" (version 2.3.7.0), along with related extensions like Content Credentials (Loaded) and Discover Panel (Loaded). Loading times are quick (e.g., Home Screen at 81 ms). In non-admin: The "Photoshop Adjustments Panel" is only "Registered" (not Loaded), and several others like Content Credentials, Neural Filters, Parametric Filter, and Photoshop Adjustments Panel are Registered instead of Loaded. Loading times are delayed or inconsistent (e.g., Discover Panel at 5610 ms). This is the most significant clue: The Adjustments panel is a UXP-based extension, and if it's not loading, the panel won't appear. "Registered" means Photoshop recognizes it but fails to initialize it fully, often due to permissions restricting access to user-specific files or folders.

Participant
August 18, 2025

Update: 

 

Very strange! I opened photoshop on a different account on my mac - it is an administrator account - and the adjustments presets showed up. So i assume its a permission error? Not sure why this specific feature set would be seperated from the main photoshop feature set or use a different set of permissions. Anyway if anybody can reccomend fixes then please let me know as i would prefer to use photoshop from the non admin account. Also provided PS with full disk access in non admin account so not sure what permission issues could exist.