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Hi,I have frequently the following problem : I am signed in two times on the same device.I get the error : You have reached your device activation limite.I have to sign out one of them.

In the first time i save .webp file I could choose the image compression, but after the first time it's gone, how I can change the image compression? In the first time: After the first time: 

Every time I open a file in photoshop it automatically adds a new smart layer. I do NOT have "always create smart objects when placing" checked in preferences. How can I stop this ?

Is there a way to set 0 space between artboards in Photoshop? I would like to arrange 3 artboards side by side with no space, similar to what we can do in InDesign. 

Is it possible to buy Photoshop without a subscription? I don't use Photoshop often but I feel like it would be awesome to have it for when I do need to use it like once every month or two. Thanks!

I want a heart shape. The only options in the menu are Wild animals, Leaf trees, Boats and Flowers. Who came up with that menu????? 

Many of our images need to be exported to transparant PNG's for the websites of our customers. Please Adobe, is it possible to add PNG to the Image Processor in addition to the current JPG, PSD and TIFF options. It would make my day (maybe my year 🙂 ).  To be clear, I'm talking about the Image Processor accessible from Bridge > Tools > Photoshop > Image processor. 

I was working on a poster design in Photoshop and ran into a little issue. When I export the file, the colors (especially darker tones) look slightly different compared to what I see inside Photoshop. For example, a shade with values like R:22, G:12, B:14 comes out looking closer to R:21, G:24, B:20 once exported.Is there a way to keep the colors consistent between Photoshop and the exported version? Am I missing something in the color settings or profiles?

Atualizei a versão do meu photoshop e ele fecha automaticamente sempre que tento abrir um arquivo. Já reinstalei mas o problema insiste. Como posso resolver?

Hi everyone,I’ve noticed a recurring issue in Photoshop that seems to be related to Windows rather than Photoshop itself.When I click on a layer to select it, or use Ctrl/Shift to select multiple layers, the Layer Style dialog often pops up unexpectedly. This happens even though I’m not double-clicking or trying to open the layer styles—it’s just a regular selection action.From what I can tell, this isn’t a Photoshop bug, but rather something caused by how Windows interprets mouse clicks. It seems that a single click is sometimes registered as a double-click, especially when using certain mice or touchpads.Has anyone else experienced this?Is there a known workaround—maybe a Windows setting or driver tweak—that can prevent this behavior?Thanks in advance!

I want to assign middle mouse button to pan.  How do I do this?

Hello everyone, I’m working on a flower illustration in Photoshop and I’ve run into a problem that I can’t solve on my own. In the original image (attached on the right), the flower looks solid and blends naturally with the background. However, in the edited version (left), the inside of the flower seems semi-transparent and the background shows through it. I’m not sure if this effect was created by “emptying” the flower’s inner area, by changing the blending mode, or by some kind of masking technique. I’ve tried different blending modes, masks, and opacity adjustments, but I still can’t replicate the exact result. Could anyone explain what technique might have been used here, and how I can achieve this effect properly in Photoshop? Any guidance or step-by-step explanation would mean a lot. Thanks in advance!  

Hi All  - Had to do a Desktop reset back to factory settings.  Photoshop and Lightroom installed on Desktop and Laptop only (2 computers in total)Open Photoshop and I'm informed by pop-up I've reached my device activation limit.  Pop-up lists 3 items - 1) Desktop with serial number. 2)Laptop. make MSI.  3)This Device - (not activated).  THIS DEVICE is the Desktop that has been reset.  How do I get around this?  Should I 'Sign out' of existing Desktop activation?  I'm assuming that if I do this then Adobe will pick up this 'new' device  (Reset Desktop) and activate it.  Yes/No?  Any help appreciated.Regards - Galena1

so i renewed my creative cloud plan and then when i open up photoshop, all the files i have saved there are all deleted. any help?

Bonjour,  Depuis la mise à jour 2025, je me rends compte que je ne peux plus bouger la fenêtre camera raw. Habituellement il suffit de la réduire et de la déplacer comme une simple fenêtre windows. Mais cela ne fonctionne plus, elle reste figée.  Une idée ? 

I've blended together a number of gradient maps to reach a colour scheme that I'm really happy with. Each gradient map has a blending mode. Upon exporting the colours change. Does anyone have any ideas? I've attached screenshots of before and after export. I've also tried to convert to smart object, however it just wipes away the blending mode it seems like?    

An observation in removing people in images. I removed a few people from an image in LrC. I then decided another person should not be in the image. However, when I moved the image to PS and tried to remove them it failed to recognize the person.  Using the same image in PS I was able to add the person and remove them. Are images tagged in the removal of people between apps? Am I missing a step in transferring the image between LrC and PS?

I am using ACR to edit an ORF (raw) file of a shot taken with my OM-1 Mark II with the 80 megapixel and 14-bit settings. When I turn on reflection removal ACR suddently seems unable to display it at the correct resolution. The preview is low resolution and it also opens in PS at a low resolution. If I turn off reflection removal it returns to the normal resolution. The original file is 61MB and too large to upload, but I have attached screenshots of the preview in ACR with reflection removal turned on and off, and also one with the AI noise reduction turned off for reference. I have also uploaded a screenshot of my system information. I am using ACR 17.5 and PS 26.10.

I can't get it to let me add any photos into my pictures

Dear all,after discovering the brilliant new Neural Filter feature (specifically the coloring tool), it did not continue to load after opening a new picture. It ended up constantly loading the Neural Filter window. I tried the following:- Down and upgrading my Photoshop version- Disconnecting the web- Tried using other pictures- Closed all Adobe related TasksBut nothing of the sort worked. What am I doing wrong?I attached the image of the specs I'm working with.BestThomas

Hi everyone,I use linked Photoshop files (not smart objects) for rollouts. I split the master visual into parts (background, logos, headline, etc.) and link those into multiple Photoshop files with different dimensions. The reason I do this is because we have over 3000 assets and sometimes I get feedback to change the color of the text or update a product.The issue:When we place the linked PSDs into the rollout files, some parts of the layers appear cut. Like the bottom of letters or the curve of a logo suddenly looks too sharp or trimmed. This shows both inside Photoshop and in exports.Has anyone experiences this before and found a solution? I've searched tried many things and the linked PSD files have enough margins so they're not cropped in the links themselves.Attached is an example. You can see the edge of the "Y" looks cropped from the bottom. I know it's minor but it's getting flagged.

Hi, guys!   I use Photoshop mainly for illustration and concept art. I prefer to resize brush size with ALT + RIGHT CLICK DRAG, but if you drag up and down you change the opacity. I would like to lock this feature, so draging only changes size. The issue here is that I often end up changing the opacity without noticing it. Is there a way to disable opacity change on alt + right click drag method? If not, this would be a good feature to add, since it is faster to resize the brush this way, rather than by clicking the brackets.   Other people have requested this before on other forums: https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/alt-right-click-drag-resize-opacity-lock https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/feature-request-option-to-disable-hardness-opacity-control-from-alt-right-click-brush-control-hot-key   Thanks in advance!! Best regards!!

Hello Adobe Community!I have been trying to download Photoshop but since I own a Macbook High Sierra 10.13.6 I am not able to do that and the online version does not work either. I cannot upgrade my macbook but I hope that older versions of Photoshop are still available to download legally. Could anyone please assist? Many thanksin advance!Chris

I have Photoshop 2025 version 26.2 installed. I do have some vision issues, and until Adobe updates Photoshop to include a fix for the user interface font size and icon size I can’t use Photoshop. I’ve tried all the suggestions on how to make the fonts and icons larger (which there are several), but none of them work. Has anyone heard when the next release will be available and if it fixes the user interface font and icon size issue? Thanks much.