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kayp8836417
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May 10, 2018 11:59 AM UTC
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Filter Gallery filters won't preview or apply.

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!

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    kayp8836417Correct answer
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    May 11, 2018 9:22 AM UTC

    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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    twamsandwich
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    Aug 20, 2026 2:45 PM UTC

    I feel silly right now but I realised after about 10 mins the gallery wasn’t showing up for me because I kept clicking filter gallery at the top of the filter menu which applies the last instance of when you used that filter. A bit further down in the list is “filter gallery...” which opens the preview. 

    🤦🏼

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    Chiz+Judge
    Chiz+Judge
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    Jun 2, 2026 4:03 PM UTC

    Me either. But opening the image and going to filters, selecting one took me thru to the Gallery and then all the different filters worked perfectly.

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    Chiz+Judge
    Chiz+Judge
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    Jun 2, 2026 3:26 PM UTC

    I now have exactly the same problem with my ancient but trusty Photoshop 6.. but have found if I open up a picture and select a filter from the filters menu, it then takes me through to the Filter Gallery and they all work normally. so thats what I shall have to do, as I don’t have the original software any more.

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    alexubieta
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    Oct 1, 2024 5:05 AM UTC

    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
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      Dec 11, 2024 9:54 PM UTC

      THANK YOU!

       

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      deathblosom
      Participant
      Apr 30, 2020 11:37 PM UTC

      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
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      Jul 27, 2023 2:55 PM UTC

      That didn't work for me.

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        p_rosalen
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        Nov 12, 2019 1:31 PM UTC

        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
        Nov 12, 2019 1:47 PM UTC

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

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        kayp8836417AuthorCorrect answer
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        May 11, 2018 9:22 AM UTC

        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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        c.pfaffenbichler
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        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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        May 11, 2018 9:28 AM UTC

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

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        kayp8836417Author
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        May 11, 2018 10:01 AM UTC

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

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          chanaart
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          chanaartCommunity Expert
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          May 10, 2018 10:54 PM UTC

          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?

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          Jeff Arola
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          Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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          May 10, 2018 10:36 PM UTC

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

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            Pixel Territory
            Pixel Territory
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            Nov 12, 2019 12:39 PM UTC

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

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              c.pfaffenbichler
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              c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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              May 10, 2018 12:04 PM UTC

              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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