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kayp8836417
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May 10, 2018
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Filter Gallery filters won't preview or apply.

  • May 10, 2018
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I can open the filter gallery and see the image but there is no preview of the filter. And the filter doesn't apply when I click ok.  This is the case with any image, all RGB, 8 bit. What am missing? Thanks!

    Correct answer kayp8836417

    Thank you all for the suggestions.  I tried everything but ended up uninstalling/reinstalling the app which solved everything. Thanks again!

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    alexubieta
    Participant
    October 1, 2024

    To anyone else that encounters this problem. make sure that your colour picker on the left. which sets foreground and background colour is set to black and white. Was battling this same issue for over an hour. Hope this helps.

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      kevin_8269
      Participant
      December 11, 2024

      THANK YOU!

       

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      deathblosom
      Participant
      April 30, 2020

      I had the same problem as many claim here.  You have to select the part of the image you want the filter applied.  Felt stupid after realizing this.  You can do the whole layer/image or just a part of it, which is kind of cool.

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      timandra31337189ikl9
      Participant
      July 27, 2023

      That didn't work for me.

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        p_rosalen
        Participant
        November 12, 2019

        Bello guys. Having kind the same problem here. Im trying to apply a normal map on my layer and It Works. But as im Rolling the sliders back and forth, my preview of the image(sphere) isnt refreshing. But when i click OK for the filter to apply, It transforms de layer correctly into the normal map. It ia working properly, but the annoyance of not previewing it, os killing me.

        Any toughts on whats is going on?

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        p_rosalen
        Participant
        November 12, 2019

        By the way. The preview of the other filters is working properly

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        kayp8836417AuthorCorrect answer
        Participant
        May 11, 2018

        Thank you all for the suggestions.  I tried everything but ended up uninstalling/reinstalling the app which solved everything. Thanks again!

        c.pfaffenbichler
        Community Expert
        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        May 11, 2018

        And that was more efficient than at least posting a screenshot?

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        kayp8836417Author
        Participant
        May 11, 2018

        Since I had been experiencing the problem for the last few weeks on any image, yes, it was more efficient.   Thanks.

          chanaart
          Community Expert
          chanaartCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          May 10, 2018

          alo could be that you have a small selection on the screen and you are not zoomed enough to see the preview since the filter is looking to see it...

          Another mistake  if the file is high res the filter need to be activated with with larger numbers like Blur needs to be more than 4.0.....

          Also is the layer locked?

          Jeff Arola
          Community Expert
          Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          May 10, 2018

          A common problem is not having the Eye(s) enabled next to the effect(s).

            Pixel Territory
            Pixel Territory
            Participant
            November 12, 2019

            Thank you so much Jeff, this was great advice and worked for me. 🙂

              c.pfaffenbichler
              Community Expert
              c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
              Community Expert
              May 10, 2018

              Could you please post meaningful screenshots – one with the pertinent Panels (Layers, Channels, Options Bar, …) visible and one with the Filter dialog?

              Is a Selection active?

              Which exact Filters Gallery Filters are affected or is it all of them?

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              Anonymous
              May 10, 2018

              Hi

              I had an issue like that before and resetting the preferences fixed it for me

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