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Photshop 2026 is INCREDIBLY SLOW! I'm at a loss with the update to 27.0.0. Both my work Adobe CC PS account and personal PS account are running Photoshop like it's 1990 (yes, I was a user the year when it came out). Buggy, slow, rainbow, waiting forever for simple tasks. Have rebooted so many times, but nothing works. I've increased the allotted RAM and tried to optimize both computers for this new version, but it continues to negatively affect my workflow. Both iMacs are newish, running Tahoe and loaded. This should not be happening. Anyone else? 

My sunday is starting to becoming a nightmare thanks to Photoshop, Yesterday all looked fine. Today i fired up photoshop, opened a file to continue my work and....... it froze the aplication. I had to end the task with task manager because it wouldnt close no matter what. i tried a few times and result is the same. So did what everyone does. Uninstalled it. rebooted the PC, intalled it again and...... same problem. So i tried to troubleshoot it, open Photoshop, create a new file and save the file. all went well. now i tried to open this file and…. ti froxe the application AGAIN!used the taks manager to end the task and started onece again, opened photoshop and closed photoshop. yep you guessed it, it didnt close, it frezeed!!!Oh and when i opened a file saved on cloud, it opened with no issues. only with files on Desktop this is happening.Im using the latest Photoshop version, on Windows 11 and my sunday is starting ti be one hell of a stressful day!

Thanks to all who took part in our ‘mystery’ challenge. It is amazing to see the variations explaining what might have happened in the woods.Those who regularly take part in these challenges will know that sometimes we start with an object and sometimes a scene. This week it is the turn of these handcuffs. They are from Adobe 3D assets and were textured in Substance Painter, along with the other objects, then rendered in Blender 3D, before finishing in Photoshop. How will you use the cuffs? Will they appear on someone in your image or will you turn them into something else completely?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 fro

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My photoshop (on Mac) keeps closing by itself. I have tried changing preference performance and nothing happen. Disk scratch also still 100gb 

I am getting an error that others have reported when using the remove tool and AI. The error is "The service is not responding. Please check your internet connection and try again." I have followed all of the recommendations for changing preferences. My internet connection is solid. I'm using a brand new laptop and the latest version of PS. I don't know what else to change. Please advise.

The auto align button is greyed out. I've seen a lot of answers on this but they are not applicable.  I have all the layers selected.  They are all at 100% opacity. 

i have reactivated my photography plan... my lightroom app works fine but photoshop will only open in the browser...

I recently upgraded my Mac.  I’m using Photoshop Elements 2025 and got Rosetta.  But when I tried to edit a photo, it said that didn’t work with Rosetta.  I assume I need the Silicon version.  Can anyone tell me how/where to get it?  Thanks in advance for your help!

I typically use a customized photography workspace with a second vertical tab group (typically actions, history and info palettes) next to the main group with layers, etc. I minimize the second group to save space but frequently find that when I click on a icon for a group, it will NOT open. When I try to access if from the Window menu, it won’t open either. System info below. I would include a screen shot but the site is unable to upload a 86K jpg.Adobe Photoshop Version: 27.11.0 20260929.r.26 8c16e56  x64 (final, Release)Number of Launches: 88Operating System: Windows 11 64-bitVersion: 11 or greater 10.0.26300.9711System architecture: Intel CPU Family:6, Model:7, Stepping:1, AVX2, AVX-VNNI, HybridCPU(8:16), HyperThreadingPhysical processor count: 24Logical processor count: 32Processor speed: 3187 MHzBuilt-in memory: 98059 MBFree memory: 62900 MBMemory available to Photoshop: 77423 MBMemory used by Photoshop: 70 %Crash Handler: AdobeDCX Version: 10.12.0SAM SDK Version: 15.11.0ACPL.nex

Hi, I’m a Teaching Assistant for a graphic design course. My instructor and I have been having issues with students submitting the completed End files from Adobe Classroom in a Book lessons as their own work. Some even modify the End files before submitting them.We now require students to submit their original Illustrator and Photoshop working files (.ai). Is there a reliable way to check a file’s editing history or determine whether a student worked through the lesson themselves instead of modifying the provided End file?

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The "Export As" window is glitching, which sometimes makes it go behind Photoshop. Additionally, its size does not stay adjusted as usual and it is always smaller. I have to resize it every time I open the program and use the "Export As" function.Another problem is that the file preview is pixelated, which does not happen in the regular version. This started in this last beta update; it didn't have this problem before. Furthermore, the image only looks good if I set the zoom to 100%. However, I cannot see the full image with good quality like before because it goes past the borders. I have to keep moving it to see the corners that do not show up. Image from Photoshop version 27.9 Previous version 27.8 is perfectly normal and trouble-free.Image from Photoshop version 27.8I reported this bug in the Beta version, and even so, they updated the definitive version with the exact same error that many people were complaining about. Apparently, the Beta version is no longer serving its purpose

when i try to open it starts loading and then says file not found 

I am having GPU issues. All worked fine on my laptop until about 3 weeks ago. Camera Raw shut down my GPU and In camera Raw preferences/performance GPU status shows off and is greyed out. Below the status box there is a message telling me that an error occurred and my GPU has been disabled. In Help /GPU compatibility everything is fine and ticked. In Edit / Preferences / General my GPU is ticked and in advanced settings all boxes are ticked except for 30 bit display. I have uninstalled and re-installed all my Adobe apps (I am on subscription so have latest versions (Craw 18.7.0 2743) and I have reinstalled my graphics driver from the Nvidia site (Nvidia GeForceRTX 4050Laptop  Version 617.42) I have even done a factory rest on my laptop but without success. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated 

My brush tool has become a small cross hair and cannot get back to a circle. How do I reset?

Dear Adobe Firefly Support Team,My name is Vladimir, and I am a professional photographer and retoucher.I work with the latest version of Adobe Photoshop, actively using its built-in Firefly features for background replacement, Generative Fill and Expand, with the 2026 model. These are standard Adobe Firefly features within Photoshop; I am not using any third-party generative AI models.Today, my workflow was abruptly blocked by the following message:"Slow down. We can't wait to generate more content for you. You can try again in a few hours."My typical pace is around 2 to 3 generations per 10 minutes, which represents a natural, manual retouching cycle per image.Could you please clarify what triggered this rate limit? As an active subscriber and professional contributor, having to pause my work for several hours during normal business hours severely disrupts my daily operations.How can I avoid these blocks moving forward? Is there a way to lift or adjust this limit for professional pro

Since a few weeks I got this weird problem where generative fill with gemini only delivers results which basically do not match the photo the need to be in. Perspektive, color just everything completely off. Why is that?😪 

Using Photoshop 27.11 in Windows 11. I have a 16-bit image file with six layers and dimensions of 3461x3461. Photoshop insists that this needs to be saved as a PSB as it’s too large to be saved as a TIFF. This seems odd to me as I have never encountered this before despite having many image files with larger dimensions and more layers. Also, the option to save as or export as TIFF are both missing. Is this because Photoshop thinks the file is too big?

EnvironmentPhotoshop 27.8.0 macOS 26.5.1 Apple Silicon (MacBook Pro M5 Pro)Issue 1 – Incorrect preview in Save for Web and Export AsSteps to reproduceOpen an image in either Adobe RGB or sRGB. Open File → Export → Save for Web (Legacy) or File → Export → Export As.ExpectedThe export preview should match the image displayed in the main Photoshop window.ActualBoth Save for Web and Export As display a significantly oversaturated preview. The preview does not match the document displayed in Photoshop.For Export As, the exported JPEG is nevertheless correct and opens with the expected colors.Issue 2 – Save for Web JPEG reopens as Missing ProfileSteps to reproduceOpen an Adobe RGB image. Convert it to sRGB IEC61966-2.1 using Edit → Convert to Profile. Export using Save for Web (Legacy) with Convert to sRGB and Embed Color Profile enabled. Reopen the exported JPEG in Photoshop.ExpectedThe JPEG should reopen with the embedded sRGB profile.ActualPhotoshop displays:The document does not have an

Hello. This message starts to pop up now with using GenAI tool (Photoshop beta and 26.7.0, both version) "You don't have enough credits for this generative action. Upgrade your Firefly plan now to get more credits for continued access or wait until your monthly reset."I have the annual subscription (renewed several days ago) and 250 credits included into this plan. Usually when all credits are gone, GenAI just continue to work slower, but there wasn't any block to use this tool. Are there any new rules/tariff changes for using this tool?

I'm trying to streamline my JPEG export workflow in Photoshop.I understand that Quick Export allows me to configure JPEG quality in Preferences, but I don't see an option to specify the resampling method (Bicubic, Bicubic Sharper, etc.).Export As provides these options, but I find myself having to select my preferred quality and resampling settings each time I export an image.Is there a way to save these settings as defaults so I don't have to configure them every time? Ideally, I'd like to use Quick Export with my preferred JPEG quality and Bicubic resampling method.Am I overlooking something, or is this simply not supported?

I am currently working on a Mac mini, Tahoe 26.7.  I have the Creative Cloud Photography plan with 1 TB on a yearly plan.The issue that I have been experiencing is the inability to use the REMOVE TOOL when taking an image from Lightroom Classic into Photoshop.  When I click on the remove tool, I get a message:  Required components are being downloaded.  Check back later to use the feature once the download is complete.  I do that, hit ok and nothing.  I will try again and hit cancel and briefly a message says that the download successfully installed.  There is still no change to the situation and the option bar for the remove tool does not appear.  The mouse just turns into a cross hair.I also noted that the PS icon appears again on my dock when I am working in photoshop in this situation.  I am not sure if this is a relevant matter. I am running Lightroom 15.5.1, camera raw 18.5.1 and Photoshop 2026, 27.10.0 release.I have spent 3 hours on 3 separate occasions with tech support at Ado

Anyone successful installing and using Dr Brown's Image Processor Pro on Mac M4 silicon, Sequoia in Photoshop 26.3?