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September 19, 2019
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Layer opacity doesn't update in real time

  • September 19, 2019
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When moving the opacity slider on the layers pannel, it only shows effect after I let go and not while I'm moving the sliders. Is there a way to make it update in real time?

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    ttrrkk
    Participating Frequently
    June 15, 2022

    Been having this problem for a while now on macOS 12.3 and 12.4, it's very annoying. I believe it's related to the navigator somehow since opacity changes appear in real time in the navigator but not in the main window. I tried updating/downgrading Photoshop and it doesn't help 

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    ttrrkk
    Participating Frequently
    January 21, 2023

    Any updates on this issue? I still have it on my M1 Max macbook pro using the latest version of PS. 

    gener7
    Community Expert
    gener7Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 18, 2020

    Adobe just released 21.1.1 for CC 2020 and the Opacity slider does seem to work on the Mac OS side.

    See if that update helps any.

     

    Also try "scrubbing" inside the Opacity box by holding down Ctrl (PC) or Cmd (Mac). The I-beam cursor should change to a hand and then you drag left or right to change the Opacity in real time.

    ClauS
    ClauS
    Participating Frequently
    March 18, 2020

    Thanks. It works on Windows too. It remains that the opacity update is sluggish compared to the  CTRL+T workaround that makes it very very smooth (a real real-time) and I wonder why. I will keep using it whenever possible.

    giovannifarina81
    giovannifarina81
    Participating Frequently
    March 14, 2020

    As per today the problem still here, I'm not sure if it's part from Adobe or just from the graphic card, in my case if  I try to slide from the number itself, it does not update, but if I click the arrow and use the actual slider, it works fine. I reverted to 21.0.3 and everything works fine, I read somebody else mentioning the fact they had to reset all the preferences after installing, but there is a way to make it easier.

    In windows, navigate to C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Adobe, the AppData folder it's hidden by default so you can either unhidden or press the Windows key and type %appdata% and hit enter, once in the Adobe folder copy and paste the folders "Adobe Photoshop 2020" and "Adobe Photoshop CC 2019" let's say in the Desktop, not sure why the second it says 2019 but it contains a lot of customisation, and if you never had 2019 installed in the machine, they may be both 2020. With a copy of the two folders safe in a different location, go ahead and install the previous version of photoshop, once done, just copy those two folders back in the AppData adobe folders and it will look the same as before, everything retained, workspace, extension, hotkey etc.

    ClauS
    ClauS
    Participating Frequently
    March 14, 2020

    Actually the slider "works" in a more usable way but not in real-time like the Ctrl-T workaround when applicable. However thanks. Meglio di niente.
    I was that somebody. I already knew those folders and how to backup preferences and so on. What I didn't know and imagine was that reverting back to the previous build of the same release would make me lose them. I discovered the hardest way. But also I had noticed that I had some plugins in the 2019 folder that weren't loaded in the 2020. I don't know if downgrading broke the link or what else. I've had to move them in the 2020's plugin folder to make them work again. 

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    Falrinth
    Inspiring
    March 13, 2020

    Same issue. Not sure how it passed QA and why there is no hotfix. Fine tuning or playing around with opacity of stuff is significantly harder right not, and surely less comfortable.

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    scottmadore
    Inspiring
    March 6, 2020

    I have the same issue. This was working in previous versions. Very annoying now. Please fix asap.

      GurneyHM
      GurneyHM
      Participant
      March 18, 2020

      Yup - to confirm all - same issue, previous version 21.0.3 works fine. 

      dk90941210
      dk90941210
      Participant
      February 19, 2020

      Ever find a fix for this? Mine just started doing this after the last update. 

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        OwenLloyd
        Participating Frequently
        February 21, 2020

        Same here - just updated tonight and the opacity and fill sliders no longer update as you slide. 

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          inekradomir
          Participant
          February 21, 2020

          I have a same problem after latest update. Even when I am doing changes in curves or levels I can see the change after I let go of a mouse. Really looks more like a downgrade 😞

            Marja de Klerk
            Marja de Klerk
            Inspiring
            September 19, 2019

            It does show the effect in real time, either using the scrubby slider or the original opacity slider. I'm using the 20.0.6 release. 

              Bojan Živković11378569
              Community Expert
              Bojan Živković11378569Community Expert
              Community Expert
              September 19, 2019
              Perhaps my system is not capable.
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              Anonymous
              September 19, 2019

              It should update in real time have you tried using the scrubby slider, at least it does in CC 2019

               

                Bojan Živković11378569
                Community Expert
                Bojan Živković11378569Community Expert
                Community Expert
                September 19, 2019
                From my testing it updates only when you stop for a moment, not before. As you are dragging it is not updating immediately before you make small stop , at least that's how I see things to work.
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                  Anonymous
                  September 19, 2019
                  When I drag it slowly without stopping it does update on screen, it does look like it's doing incremental updates though
                  Bojan Živković11378569
                  Community Expert
                  Bojan Živković11378569Community Expert
                  Community Expert
                  September 19, 2019

                  If I can understand your question correctly then answer is No. There is feedback site where you can add feature request https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family

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