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Hi, hope someone can help, I am trying to track down a compatible version of DNG converter app (for Mac) as the current version available isnt compatible with my computer.Adobe, in their infinite wisdom, have removed all previous versions and despite getting in touch with their labourious online chat system their standard reply is 'update to the latest Mac OS'...something I can't do currently - and knowing they do exist would rather not shell out for a whole new machine just to overcome this very simple problem...(Feels very much like pulling LR6 support 'update your computer' seems a standard reply, which is utterly ridiculous). So, if there is anyone out there with a link/resouce to these it would be greatly appreciated. I run one machine on 10.12.6 (Sierra) and another on 10.11 (El Cap)... Many thanks!

Adobe Photoshop Version: 27.6.0 20260422.r.11 4804c18  x64 (final, Release)System: Mac OS 15.7.3In this version the scrolling speed in the layer panel has drastically increased so its not usable anymore to scroll with the mouse scrollwheel.With a standard generic mouse using scroll wheel and moving it one step scrolls more or less 10 layers.With such a big steps in scrolling using the scrollwheel becomes not possible. User is resorted to use the side scrollbar which results in a drastically more time spent doing this function that is done 1k times each day.I have checked and nothing else on my system has increased speed so its local to Photoshop.Can some validate if they have the same issue as me? 

im trying to change the ppi of an image that is suppose to be at 1200 but reads as 72.  I open the image in Mac and resolutions reads 72 even thought the originator said its suppose to be 1200. I then open it in PS, go to image, size and change to 1200ppi & resample then save as.  Yet image is still at 72. How do I get art to stay & save at 1200?

That’s a pretty big issue: Open a file Edit it launch Image Process using the same folder of the opened file as targetAt end end of the process all opened file get closed, withouth asking for saving.I’m getting pissed off about this, every release one fix and two regressions.  

If a file is over the “Save for web” maximum resolution of 8192px it scales down the image to max res. Even though exporting slices that are smaller than the max. res. (1080x1350px) it still scales it down to about 75%. The original file is 10800x1350px big, and has 10 slices á 1080x1350px that are scaled down to a height of 1024px. 

I'm using the latest Photoshop 2025 (as well as the latest suite of other products) on a Windows 10 laptop.  I use Adobe Camera RAW and then Photoshop to edit RAW files.  Often, I want to rename a directory where I've saved files to.  However, even when I completely exit out of Photoshop, Windows will not allow me to rename the folder, as it claims it is in use.  And, yes, when I try to rename the folder, I don't have any files opened within it, and aren't otherwise in it.  The only solution is to reboot.  Why the heck is Adobe holding onto the folder locks after I exit the program, and how can I prevent this from happening in the future?

I don’t want Firefly, will not be using it (explicitly), and wish it was not involuntarily installed.Even if I can’t control what Adobe installs on this box, I’d like to hide it completely. PhotoShop and the rest already have incredibly cluttered interfaces full of low-contrast icons and tiny text. Adding even more clutter is not, not, not an improvement.(I say “explicitly” because presumably some kind of ML is going to be involved in operations like resizing images whether I like it or not, but you could at least make it transparent, not a distraction.)

When I open photoshop, everything works normally, until I press CTRL or shift or Alt, where all my commands stop working.When I press, for example Ctrl+Z to undo. When I try using Shift to sleect a layer. When i use ALT+TAB to change window.The errors are. Can’t use space bar to move canva. Can’t select more than one layer with Shift. Mouse can’t paint with the brush. Can’t create a clipping mask wiht Alt. Just the few that i tried using.I had the same mistake a couple days ago, and i solved it by pressing both shift for 5 seconds, and everything was working accordingly. I tried using the same trick to “fix it” and it doesnt work.Last time i uninstalled photoshop 3 times and it didnt work neither.

Hi everyone,I need to resize several high-resolution photos for website use, but some of them become slightly blurry after resizing and exporting.What is the best Photoshop workflow for reducing image dimensions while keeping the details sharp? I normally export the images as WebP or JPEG. Any recommended settings would be helpful.Thanks!

Im trying to match a background on a product shot with the gradient tool, I cant seem to sample the colours from the background with the gradient tool, I cant find the foreground to background colour option any more, and if I try to sample with the eyedropper from the gradient properties tab the properties tab disappears when I make the  gradient layer invisible so  all I can sample is the gradient layer and not the background layer. Im sure I used to set the gradient colours by double clicking on the little preview graphic of it top left, but that doesn't seem to work anymore?

after bridge updated to 16.0.6.9 and photoshop(27.8.0) started it completely remove all my custom actions 

The weird halo appears around anything I have scanned and separated from background using channels. 

 psd로 저장한 후 다시 열려고 하면 자꾸 이런 창이 뜨는데ㅠ 해결 방법 아시는 분 계실까요? photoshop2026입니다

I am converting a large number of files (.ai and .psd) to .png. Within Photoshop, I can do this efficiently using automation tools. The only problem is that when I convert a tranche of files, I am noticing that the height and width of the first image in the batch is being imposed on the other images in that batch. Example: If the first image is 5 x 1 in, those dimensions are applied to every other image in that batch after conversion. Desired behavior is that each image should keep its original dimension. I understand how to do this when converting images one-by-one, but how can I prevent this when working in batches? Thank you. 

Thanks to everyone who took part in our previous SFTW259 ‘lock gate’ challenge.This week I heard Bob Marley’s ‘Stir it up’ and, once that ear-worm had taken hold, I had to base our starter image on something connected. I found this whisk as a 3D model, in Adobe 3D assets, and I textured it using Adobe Substance Painter.The challenge is, what can you make with the whisk?The “rules”:Use the starter image as at least part of your own image entry. Anything goes, as long as it meets the forum rules on decency, copyright, etc. Anyone, and everyone, is welcome to have a go, whether you are a complete beginner or a Photoshop expert. This is not just for our forum “regulars”. The challenge is not limited to Photoshop. Any Adobe software can be used.  There are no prizes apart from the chance to practice, show off your skills, or bring a bit of humor and fun. Don't be shy, join in and have a go! The starter image is made available for you to use in this forum challenge only. To download the star

I wanted to better understand the commercial usage of Adobe Firefly, especially when it comes to client work. If I generate images using Firefly, can I safely use them for paid projects like social media ads, website creatives, or marketing campaigns without running into any licensing issues?I’ve read that Firefly is trained on licensed and public domain data, but I’m still unclear about a few things do I need a paid Adobe subscription for commercial use, or is the free version also acceptable? Are there any restrictions when creating content for brands or businesses, and can clients claim full ownership of the generated visuals?I run a digital marketing agency and plan to use Firefly for client creatives, so I want to ensure I’m fully compliant before scaling. I’d really appreciate insights from anyone who has practical experience using Firefly professionally.

I need to retouch a drone image of an empty road to add cars. Generative Fill does a believable job, but only if I do one at a time – I can’t select a section of road and ask to add multiple cars at once. That’s okay, I’m happy to do them one-by-one, however a major problem is PS will ALWAYS point the cars in the wrong direction for Australian driving conditions, with RHDrive cars that drive on the left side of the road. In this case, it’s not simply a case of doing a horizontal flip to mirror the image. I’ve tried a number of ways to specify the prompt, e.g. ‘white car driving towards the left edge of the image’, or ‘white car driving on left hand side of road’ or ‘white car driving on road in Australia with tail lights visible’. PS refuses to do it. When I use ‘… headlights visible’ or ‘… tail lights visible’ … it will put headlights or tail lights on the front and the back of the car.Any help here most appreciated – I have many photos to update in the same manner and it will be a ve

Hello everyone,I want to create a script to reset the settings of the currently-selected brush to its saved defaults that I can later hotkey or whatever.- I tried finding the index of the currently-selected brush and selecting based on that, but I was not able to do that successfully.- I tried to write scripts for “Next Brush” and “Previous Brush” to call them in succession in the script, but I was also not able to do that (I don’t want to be sending their hotkeys as they can be mapped differently per user).Is there any way to achieve what I’m looking for? 

Can't paint an additive (white) brush on any masking layers (adjustment or generative fill). Subtractive painting works fine, but the additive painting is not working. Brush is pure white, normal blend mode, masking layer selected.

Hi ​@Sameer K ​@Srishti Bali Allow me to share more genius moves by Adobe . On Adobe home page, you have to guess that the community page can be accessed by clicking on the little question mark circle, very user friendly ! Once you're on the community page, what’s one the first things one would like to see? The previous / current posts one participated in; so you click on the profile avatar, and you get there, right? no! Adobe has made the ingenious move of putting only the count for AI credits (because only this matters) there, because it’s the money that counts? Well done, Adobe; you keep surprising us. 

The Reflection Removal tool in the top menu simply stays greyed out so I can’t invoke it. The attached shows this clearly.  Note that the reflection itself is not visible as it occurs on the right side of the picture

When I work on a photo in one Photoshop window and want to transfer that photo to another window while maintaining the same dimensions and depth, the result is different in each window.

Not sure if it´s in every situation but if I use dash “-” while writing with text tool (want to write a bullett list) after hitting right enter on keyboard PS complettly freezes (stops responding but in task manager looks like it´s working) .   Adobe Photoshop Version: 27.6.0 20260422.r.11 4804c18  x64 (final, Release)Number of Launches: 357Operating System: Windows 11 64-bitVersion: 11 or greater 10.0.26200.8457System architecture: AMD CPU Family:15, Model:1, Stepping:0, AVX2, HyperThreadingPhysical processor count: 6Logical processor count: 12Processor speed: 3793 MHzBuilt-in memory: 32692 MBFree memory: 20957 MBMemory available to Photoshop: 25130 MBMemory used by Photoshop: 70 %Crash Handler: AdobeDCX Version: 9.22.0SAM SDK Version: 15.1.0ACP.local Status: - SDK Version: 5.11.0 - Core Sync Status: Reachable and compatible - Core Sync Running: 7.8.10.1 - Min Core Sync Required: 4.3.66.28Live Edit Client SDK Version: v6.1.1Adobe Firefly: Please use any generative AI feature to view t

Generative Fill / Fill & Expand creates a visible horizontal seam at the boundary of the original image. The generated area does not blend seamlessly with the existing background and introduces an artificial brightness/color band exactly where the original image ends. This happens even with an empty prompt on a simple, smooth wall background. 

I am compositing a Redshift Render EXR in Photoshop. The compositing itself works fine, thanks to the OCIO implementation and the image looks as expected. However, when finishing the image for 8bit export, there is a problem with the "Duplicate to Profile" functionality: it shifts my colors. What's worse, adding an extra Step to the conversion process seems to fix this, so I think it's a bug. What's happening:I have my composited 32 bit ACEScg file. I press Edit > Duplicate to Profile and choose "sRGB 32 bit" as "Target Settings". This way, the colors change / desaturate, especially the blues / cyans. At first I though that this is expected behaviour due to sRGB having the smaller gamut, but then I realized that OCIO is supposed to preview the ACEScg file how it looks in sRGB, so it should NOT change when converting. After some more research, I confirmed this. Now the part why I think this is a bug, or jank:If you take that same 32 bit ACEScg file and use Duplica