Merge layers issue after update

This is also something that has always worked and I never changed anything. I just checked that box for the first time though, and it worked. So thanks, Kevin. That was very helpful. I wish it would be more highlighted what the changes are. It can be bothersome to figure it all out as we go.

Kevin, I do think the "enable legacy Save As" may have helped the issue. Thanks! Now what about my other one, the fact that cropped images do not show as cropped anymore when I open them in Camera Raw?

I am editing with the same procedure almost every day and never had that issue before.

I did check for "Enable legacy Save As" and it was unchecked, so I checked that now.

When I merge layers, I usually have a background layer and then add onto that. Like I said I never had this issue before and work on the same kind of files. I do not see the option of "flatten image".

Also does your layers have a background layer (locked) before you merge visible?

Merge visible will only work if there is already an existing Background layer.

Otherwise it creates a single layer file but not flattened (necessary for jpg).

Try using Flatten Image.

Thanks, Kevin, I have not. I have never changed anything, just did the updates as necessary. I'll try to see if I can check for this.

Have you checked your preferences/File Handling and made sure "Enable legacy Save As" is checked?