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GPU not utilized during layer move — 200% CPU on M3 Max (macOS Tahoe)System infoPhotoshop version: 2026 (latest)OS: macOS TahoeHardware: MacBook Pro M3 Max Issue descriptionWhen moving a layer using the Move tool, Photoshop uses 200%+ CPU while GPU utilization remains at approximately 1%. This causes severe performance degradation and makes the application feel unresponsive during basic layer operations. The GPU is recognized by Photoshop but is not being utilized for compositing or rendering during layer movement. Steps to reproduce1. Open any document in Photoshop 20262. Select a layer and use the Move tool to drag it3. Monitor CPU and GPU usage via Activity Monitor — CPU spikes to 200%+, GPU stays at ~1% Expected behaviorGPU should handle layer compositing and rendering during move operations, keeping CPU usage at a reasonable level. Actual behaviorAll rendering is offloaded to the CPU. The M3 Max GPU (which has 40 GPU cores) is almost completely idle. This appears to be a Metal/GPU

Hi all -- I really need HELP... I see @Sameer K addressed this on Sep 12, 2023 (Photoshop tool icons are missing), however, PSD has evolved so much  AND I am not super technical. So, before I attempt that solution, I'd like to know if Sameer K's fix is still the right solution for today's Photoshop. Thank you in advance for your help!! Here are the details:Adobe Photoshop 2024 - PC Desktop - Windows 10Opened Photoshop last weekIcons missing from toolbar  (see three photos below)When I click to CHOOSE a tool within a specific field in the toolbar some icons are there, but IMPORTANT tools are missing (move, crop, brush tools, etc)   (see three photos below) Important tools missing from edit > toolbar view (move, crop, brush tools, etc) (see three photos below)Logged into Adobe CC - Updated PhotoshopTool icons were there when I relaunched PhotoshopToday, a week later, the tool icons are MIALogged into Adobe CC for other updates (no other PSD updates s

https://imgur.com/a/EsrsWy5 you can see here, it’s converted to a tween but the animation just stops. when it’s not converted to a tween the animation works fine. idk how to fix it

I have premier, this seems simple, but i am SUCH a rookie, it’s kicking my ass. It’s simple captions in a music video, the replacement text is so similar that the background barely matters. but like i said, it’s beaten me.help? thankyou

Hi there everyone,   Hope everyone is doing well!   There is a problem with transparency handling in PNG files exported from Picsart premium APK MOD download . When importing these PNGs into Adobe Photoshop (v25.4.1 - 2024), the transparent areas appear completely black or white instead of being transparent.   Steps To Reproduce: Open Picsart on BlueStacks 5. Create a new project with a transparent background. Add some elements (text, stickers or effects) and export the image as a PNG with transparency enabled. Open the exported PNG file in Adobe Photoshop. Notice that the transparent areas appear black/white instead of clear transparency.   Expected Result: The exported PNG file should maintain proper transparency, so when opened in Photoshop, the transparent areas should remain clear and editable.   Actual Result: The transparent areas become solid black or white. The image does not retain an alpha channel, making it unusable for further editing. Open

Hi All,When I first used the “Define Pattern” function in photoshop, it asked me where I wanted to save the pattern to.  I have since saved multiple patterns but it only asked for the location that first time.  Now, I am trying to find where they’ve all been saved to as I cannot remember which folder I selected.  I am trying to delete certain patterns.  I did see that I can right click from the pattern panel but it’s bothering me that I cannot find the file path itself.  Can anyone point me in the right direction?  Or am I searching for something that doesn’t exist?I am on macOS Sequoia 15.5 and photoshop version 27.3.1I’ve tried searching various folders in my hard drive but cannot find them except that in ~Applications/Adobe Photoshop 2026/Presets/Patterns I found a handful of patterns that look like default patterns.  In that folder, there is a file named “Artists Brushes Canvas.pat”.  Would my custom patterns all be included in that file maybe?  I appreciate anyone’s help.  Thank y

Ich habe ausversehen und möchte verhindern das ich den Zugriff auf meinen Cloud Speicher verliere. Wie nehme ich das Abo wieder auf?

Wie kann ich mein originales Abo wieder aufnehmen?

As of a few days ago, my "Object Selection Tool" has stopped working. Magic and Quick work as they always have, but for some reason, when I go to Object Selection the same error message appears every single time. "Couldn't find an object to select. There might not be enough edge contrast, or the object might be too small." I have to crop out garments from white backgrounds nearly every day for my job so it is not like the images have altered or differed for there to be an issue that way.I have tried resetting the tool, messing with the "Sample All Layers", "Hard Edge" etc, but nothing seems to work. Help please.

I'm using PS 2026 and NanoBananaPro to clean up and restore old b&w photos - the return results often create new facial looks - in the command, I explicitly say DON'T change eye direction (it does to look toward the camera) or facial expressions (it does, sometimes adds a smile) or clothing (it sometimes does - today it added a sweater). This is frustrating. What can I do? I just want the images restored,  upscaled, cleaned up, etc. Thanks.Here’s my command:  Restore the picture to a high resolution professional photograph taken in a high quality studio. Enhance and upscale detail of the picture with no dust, scratches, smudges or damage. Bring everything into sharp focus. Do not change the facial expressions or direction of eyes. Do not change hair or makeup or clothes of any one in the picture. Result should be a high resolution professional image for high quality printing for an archival print.

Its been for a couple of years at least., that i cant use gradient on the mask in additive fashion by gradually revealing or hiding the layer even when using classical gradient. Is there a dix so far? Amy pinned threads that we users can request to bring this simple option that has been for years back?

I want to use Photoshop as I used to. On my Mac.But it doesn’t open anymore. Lightroom does. Normaly there was a icon of PS in my launchpad, now there is only one for Photoshop beta, and that one doesn’t even open.If I download PS, it doesn’t want to install.What happened, how do I get it right? I’m no computer wizard. I’m panicking a little now… Help?   

I have a folder on my desktop named 'CC'. When I use this JSX code, I can't iterate through the number of files inside it, but when I change the name 'CC' to something else, it works. What could be the reason for this? Is there a solution? Thank you.var targetFolderPath = 'C:/Users/Administrator/Desktop/CC';var targetFolder = new Folder(targetFolderPath);if (!targetFolder.exists) { alert('Target folder does not exist!');} else { var filesInFolder = targetFolder.getFiles(); alert('Number of files found: ' + filesInFolder.length); if (filesInFolder.length === 0) { alert('The folder is empty!'); } else { alert('The folder is not empty!'); }} 

Hello Everyone. For many years I use the Mask, especially using the Pen Tool, and create a Mask. I never used Vector Mask. I would like to know, that what can you do with Vector Mask that you can't do with a regular Mask and the benefits of each one.Thank you very much.

I use photoshop for basic things. I updated my apps and now I can't find the tool that will select a color you click on a graphic that removes it. 

Could I possibly get a step-by-step guide for using Gradient maps?  I've tried using it myself but whenever I go to pick my colors it changes it to the greyscale equivalent (ie, picking light blue gives me a light grey, picking dark blue gives me a dark grey).  Is there a certain layer type or spec I need to specify first or am I just going about the process wrong?  Any help would be appreciated.

I'm new to the community & Photoshop. I'm just recently getting into Photoshop. I've seen some tutorials on YouTube on how to make miniature Sports Athletes. The creators are obviously good at this, but they go over the tutorial very fast and tend to skip over some steps. Can someone in the community point me to a newbie-friendly tutorial on this subject? Thanks in advance.

How do I lock rotation view in Photoshop? It is annoying when the canvas rotates accidentally. I don't understand why Adobe allows the Rotation View to work without even having the tool selected.

Alot of essential are missing from the default “essentials” toolbar. Spent about 10 mins customizing everything and scratching my head as to why things were even changed at all.Is there a way just to just have everything on the tool bar at in one step? I’ll choose what tools to use..Do the people setting presets at Adobe even use the software?

Recenlty my Photoshop tool icons simply do not appear on the toolbar. they function fine but it is troublesome to find the right tool. The only way I could solve this is to reinstall photoshop but I cannot possibly do that every day.

1. When will the next version of Photoshop be released after updating to 27.5?2. Why is there no date in Settings > Installed Apps after successfully updating to 27.5?

Just furthering discussions that I have seen in the questions section of Adobe Photoshop ecosystem community (and assuming in the bug related community), but there are multiple issues (which are just sort of haphazard and random) with the latest photoshop update and macOS Tahoe 26.4.1.  There have been instances where Photoshop will freeze (which has occurred previously so possibly a RAM issue) - generally when using the crop tool, but the real issues are the white border that shows up around images, the problems with Blur Gallery things (like 3-4 layers, Trying to influence the background layer), the Quick Export As… not functioning properly (it’ll work sometimes, but sometimes I’ll click and nothing will show up). There are many more, but owing to the large occurrence of these issues and their seemingly across photoshop nature, I don’t think it’s a bug in the sense that it is influenced by things being done, but rather a generalized problem with Facebook and Tahoe. Possibly Windows c

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Hello, recently I have been organizing a batch of pictures, about 500 in total, all in PNG format, which takes up nearly 2GB of space. I heard that the WebP format can greatly reduce the file size, but the image quality is almost unchanged, so I want to convert these pictures to WebP format in batches. My computer is Windows 11, and I have tried several online png to webp conversion tools, but they can only convert a few pictures at a time, which is too inefficient. Is there any recommended desktop software or method that can convert these 500+ PNG to WebP at one time? It would be best if it supports batch processing and has a faster conversion speed. Thank you for your suggestions!

I have a PS file that has text that I converted to a shape, plus another shape. I want to convert that to an SVG file, but, when I use the Explort As dialog, the only export file options are GIF, PNG and JPG. If I do Save As, the only options are Photoshop, Large Document Format, Photoshop PDF, and TIFF.    I searched the help system, there's nothing there that I can find. Did they remove SVG export from Photoshop?? I sure hope not. I have Photoshop 22.4.3.