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Hi Everyone. I am new to photoshop and this community. I’m trying to build a reliable Photoshop Action that stitches 8 wallpaper strips into one large panel for print production. Each strip is 8700 px wide, 45000 px tall, with a 220 px overlap, so the final stitched width should be 68060 px.My goal is to automate this so I can batch‑process hundreds of files.The problemNo matter how I record the Action, Photoshop keeps returning errors like "the command transform is not currently available" or "The command select is not currently available" when running the action. These cause the Action to fail during batch processing or the action silently stops before saving, so Batch produces no output files.I’ve tried:Relative transforms (+8480 px)Absolute transforms (setting X to 0, 8480, 16960, etc.)Avoiding Transform AgainAvoiding clicking layer namesConverting to Smart ObjectsEnsuring no selections are activeRemoving all visible “Select” stepsDespite this, Photoshop still records layer‑ta

After I upgraded the Toolbar can no longer be edited. The right panel (Extra Tools) is blank. There's nothing to chose from. 

Hi everyone,I work mostly in Photoshop and often take short breaks with word puzzle games like NYT Letter Boxed. I’m curious how other creatives approach these puzzles do you see any link between visual thinking and word flow?Would love to hear your thoughts or quick tips.

On layers, how do you put items in a layer you create? I am aware of how to create a layer, I just don't know how to put certain items in it, using a raw file. This is a move done in Photoshop, I know. How's it done? 

 I want to mask the trees in front of the building for ana rchitecture visualisation. I already tried the mask and selection tool and channels. For the parts that have sky in the back it works, the rest not so much. How would you go about this? Is there a tool that could help me here?

Hello,when I open “Shadows/Highlights” via Image > Adjustments > Shadows/Highlights to adjust the exposure using the sliders, Photoshop has been showing unusual behavior since the latest update.In previous versions, I expected — and always got — a continuous, visible adjustment while dragging any of the sliders.However, now nothing happens at first. Then, while moving the sliders, the image starts flickering, and I don’t see any proper live update. Only when I disable the Preview checkbox do I get a clear before/after result of what the sliders actually changed — almost as if Photoshop were applying the settings randomly or unpredictably.I have already disabled Technology Previews in the Preferences and manually resetted  Photoshop preferences!I searched the forum for Shadows/Highlights issues, but the results are very confusing — lots of old reports from years ago, but not found current information.

Just encountered this error as of 12:20 a.m. Was working fine 24 hours ago.

Would someone want to edit my photos for me. I'm struggling so bad I only took one photo class 

I couldn't find the polygonal tools in Ps window.It's hard to select the edges.

I just got a new laptop (MacbookPro) and downloaded Photoshop 2026 to it, however, the shift+click and shift+drag commands with the brush tool are not working for me. Ive tried messing with the presets and the individual brush settings, and i have tried resetting to install parameters, but im unsure why this is happening, or if maybe there was a commandline update with the new version? Any insights as to how i can fix this?

Color management in Ps v. 27/2I have been working with Photoshop for years. Since I mainly create photo books, I have always converted my photos to CMYK and TIF. This has always worked without any problems and produced excellent color results. The latest version of Photoshop makes this impossible for me personally (apparently, I don't understand the new version). It starts with me opening an already edited RGB photo with colors that are perfect for me in Ps: the result is shocking. The colors are gray and without contrast, as if a milky layer has been placed over them. I then worked with the RGB photo first, and when I thought the result was acceptable, I saw that the result in Id was dark and completely unacceptable in terms of color. I then tried to create a CMYK version. First of all, I found it very complicated (Convert to Profile etc.), and secondly, the colors are terrible. It seems to me that Ps actively discourages conversion to CMYK. I don't know if I don't understand the new

Photoshop not opening after update Mac to Tahoe 26.2Everything is updatedwhy is not working?Dio CaneAdobe Photoshop cannot run on this computer because the minimum system requirement isMac OS X version 

 Im using the generative fill feature the way that the what's new tutorial is telling me how to. I'm basically looking to replace sunglasses with ski goggles. Problem is that it creates the image that I want but it puts it in the small box on top of the original image as shown in the photo. What am I doing wrong and how do I fix it? 

Hallo Zusammen,ich arbeite viel mit dem Photoshop und anderen CS6 Programmen in WIN 11. Jetzt musste ich vor kurzem eine neue Festplatte einbauen und die Software neu installieren. Hat auch alles funktioniert, doch wenn ich z.B. den Photoshop öffne kommt immer eine Meldung das ich eine Testversion benutze. Das ist so nicht korrekt denn ich habe bei der Installation meine Seriennummer eingegeben. In meinem Adobe Account erscheint auch meine Registrierung. Jedesmal wenn ich ein Programm öffnen will muss ich mich erst im Adobe Account online einloggen. Das könnte problematisch werden wenn ich z.B. nicht online gehen kann aber weiter arbeiten muss. Wie kann dieses Problem gelöst werden?

looking for a working offline installer for Photoshop 2023, preferably version 24.0 to 24.5, if any

I created a Curves Adjustment Layer (Curves 1) to lighten a layer (Layer 0 copy).  Part of the Layer is blown out and I want to remove the adjustment for that area (the green panel where the error message is in the screenshot).  When I try to erase on Curves 1 I get the message "could not use the eraser because the content of the layer is not directly editable."  I'm pretty sure I have used the eraser to remove an adjustment from an Adjustment Layer.  Am I wrong?   There is an upper layer (6312-Pano copy) but I erased the overlapping content in that area.  The only active layers are Layer 0 copy and Curves 1.  Why can't I erase on the adjustment layer to remove the adjustment for this area?    

Dear Team,I am getting this error after selecting the partners upscale in Photoshop"Your system administrator isn't allowing access to this feature right now. Please contact them for more information." 

I have Windows 11. It works fine in Corel Painter and Rebelle 8. Whats up with this? I have the latest Wacom driver which I just reinstalled. Always keep up with the latest Windows and Adobe app updates. 

A nice feature of photoshop is the ability to alt-click the eye on a given layer so that all other layers are hidden.  Alt-click again, and they are again revealed.  I have a file in which that feature stopped working.  I can take any layer or subset of layers, duplicate them into a new document, and the feature will work perfectly with those layers in that new document.  I tried resetting preferences, but that didn't fix the problem.  If I alt-click the eye on any layer in that file (but only in that file) the action produces no result.  Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this?

This has been an ongoing issue and I've dealt with it long enough to say something. Whenever I print in Photoshop, because my printer prints darker no matter what I do and never true to my screen, I have to use the Print Settings dialog box to ensure the correct paper is selected, that Photoshop manages the colors, and that the colors are coming from Adobe and not the printer. At least 95% of the time, whenever I click the Print Settings button to open the dialog box, I get some irritating error like this (usually two or three).  The dialog box never pops up when this happens. The only way I've been able to fix this is to completely restart the program. What is causing this and how do I get rid of it? I've disabled and enabled the clipboard export preference, copied something else to "clear" it, etc. Nothing works. It's very irritating.

I work in Photoshop a lot and have been dealing with this issue for a while. I’ve found workarounds, but it’s gotten to the point where I can’t ignore it anymore.When I try to save PSD or PSB files, it struggles hard. Sometimes it takes like 20–30 mins to save a file. I understand they’re large files, but I don’t remember it ever taking this long. A lot of the time it fails entirely and gives me one of these two errors:1.) Error 0x8007045D: The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error.2.) Could not save “DSC000” because of a disk error.A couple months ago, I found a workaround by saving to the desktop first and then moving it to the external SSD, but that has stopped working.I used to not have many issues with JPGs, but now those are starting to be a problem too. I’m having trouble saving them directly to the SSD from Photoshop. The workaround still works for JPGs, but not for PSD/PSB files.SSD: Samsung T7 Shield – 1TB capacity, ~500GB freeNo issues saving other fi

Hello everyone — I’m a photographer/retoucher seeking real-world advice.Current setup (slow for AI tools):MacBook Pro 13" (2019) — 2.8 GHz Quad-Core i7, 16GB RAM. with external 2TB SSDI use Photoshop, Bridge and occasionally Capture One. Lately I’ve noticed generative AI tools and content-aware/remove operations are quite slow.Considering two upgrade options:A — M5 (14") — $1,799M5 (10-core CPU / 10-core GPU / 16-core Neural Engine)16GB unified memory1TB SSDB — M4 Pro (14") — $2,199M4 Pro (12-core CPU / 16-core GPU / 16-core Neural Engine)24GB unified memory1TB SSDMy typical work: high-resolution architectural and product retouching, large layered PSDs, and increasing use of generative AI (in-app remove/replace, background fills, upscaling). I’m most concerned about responsiveness when using AI features and large files.Questions:For heavy Photoshop + generative AI workflows, which would you pick and why?Files usually range 200MB-800MGDoes the extra GPU cores in the M4 Pro or the extra

I pay monthly for PS for Ipad. Neither my clone tool nor my magic wand selector work. Both take me to an offer to buy  the ap I am already paying for. I even tried saying yes to the offer and got a nessage that I already have the ap, which i knew , but tied it anyway. My Ipad works fine, Frescoo works.  The brushes work. Any ideas? 

Hello,I’m opening this thread to request access to Photoshop and Illustrator 2023.I used the 2023 versions on my notebook for a long time and they were the most stable for my workflow. Recently, I had to format my computer, and when I tried to reinstall Adobe apps through Creative Cloud, I noticed that the only available options were v26.0 and newer, or a much older version (v22).Unfortunately, the 2023 versions are no longer listed, even though that’s the version I was actively using before formatting my machine.I contacted Adobe Support, but the only solution offered was version 2025, which is heavily AI-based. That does not solve my problem. I’m not against AI in general, but it’s not suitable for my workflow. It makes the software heavier, more distracting, and frankly tiring to use. Not every professional needs AI integrated into every click.I know it’s possible to provide older versions because years ago Adobe Support gave me a direct download link tied to my Creative Cloud accou

So I just hopped on Photoshop for some generative fill work, and it popped up with the notice about credit usage. Am I to assume here that Photoshop just threw in a credit system for an already monthly subscribed product, which isn't cheap to begin with and on top of that, their AI tools are drastically weaker (I still thought they were in BETA tbh) than most out there - in terms of paid ones.  Disappointing to say the least.