Generative Upscale Creates Black Image Layers Instead of Upscaled Output, Photoshop 27.6.0 on macOS 26.3.1

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June 14, 2026
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I have never been able to successfully upscale images in PS 2026. When the upscale completes, I get a black layer. No upscale. I’ve tried all of the suggestions in other threads to no avail. Please help!

Here is my system info: https://pastebin.com/BYhq5tH6

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ashleywlAuthor

Participant

I’ve attached a screen recording and snapshot of my layers panel.

I’m running MS Tahoe 26.5.1 and PS 27.7.0

I’ve tried all suggestions in this thread, but no dice.

Thanks in advance!

Screen Recording 2026-05-20 at 5.39.31 PM.mov

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ashleywlAuthor

Participant

I’ve attached a screen recording and snapshot of my layers panel. I’m currently running PS 27.7.0 and Mac OS Tahoe 26.5.1

I tried everything suggested in this thread, but no dice.

Thanks in advance!

Srishti Bali

Community Manager

Hi @ashleywl

Sorry to hear about this experience. According to the report, your macOS and Photoshop versions have not been updated in a while. Please update to the latest versions of macOS and Photoshop, then let us know how it goes.

Please do not forget to back up your Photoshop preferences before updating, just to be safe, as they may be lost during the process. You can find the preference backup location and instructions here:
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/desktop/get-started/settings-and-preferences/reset-preferences.html

Once you've completed the updates, please test again and share the results with us.

I also agree with @creative explorer‘s suggestion. Could you please share: