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July 5, 2024
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P: Remove Tool missing on Windows ARM

  • July 5, 2024
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I'm using Photoshop 25.9.1 on one of the newly released copilot+ PC with SnapDrag. So far the software is working fine but I can not find "remove tool" anywhere. Is this a bug or that feature has not been yet ported on ARM?

 

This is the menu displayed at the moment:

 

40 replies

K0L3N
Participant
April 7, 2026

With the upcoming release of the X2 devices and the marketing push associated with it, is Adobe planning to adress this issue anytime soon?

K0L3N
Participant
February 27, 2026

I'm also still waiting for this feature to become available. I would like to know when developers are planning to implement this, since if they won't I'll have to sell my ARM laptop to get something else that does run this feature.

Known Participant
November 7, 2025

There is tons of discussion around this.  It has been a common complaint for a VERY long time.  Photoshop/Adobe keeps telling those of us with these machines that it's a coming soon fix.  But most of us no longer beleive it.  I use Microsoft's free editing tools to remove things using their AI driver.  Then if I have more edits I then load up PS.  But it is getting very close that Microsoft's free editor does everything and more than my paid subscription does with Adobe.  Few more tweaks with Microsoft and I'll be canceling my PS subscription. --They clearly have little interest in updating their application for ARM users. 

Participating Frequently
November 7, 2025
Is Adobe reading these postings?


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Participating Frequently
September 30, 2025

Here is a screenshot of where my remove background tool is showing up on my ARM computers.  I have a Surface Pro.

Known Participant
September 30, 2025

that's remove background.  Yes that is there and it works.  Remove distractions and other remove functions are not available. 

Known Participant
September 30, 2025

Microsoft's FREE photo editor now has an AI remove feature that works great.  I am slowly starting to use thier free version more than Photoshop.  Right now I start with Microsoft to complete the remove functionality, then move over to Photoshop to complete my editing.  But as Microsoft ads more features, for free, I am beginning to wonder why I am paying Photoshop for anything?

Participating Frequently
September 30, 2025

I said in an earlier post, take a look at toolbar below a photo.  The remove background shows up there (for me).

dnbnc
Participating Frequently
September 30, 2025

Are you on ARM Photoshop? The Remove Tool is still missing. Please clarify. Thanks!

Participating Frequently
September 30, 2025

Yes, I am on an ARM Surface Pro  I didn't see the remove tool until just recently.  I don't see it where it is supposed to be and I don't know if it had settings, etc. as I have not experimented with this.

dnbnc
Participating Frequently
September 30, 2025

I think it could be a good idea if someone sue Adobe for promoting a Photoshop feature that is not available in the final product. We, as users, are paying good money for a final feature product, that Adobe refuses to finish. On a same ARM PC, you can run Remove Tool on Photoshop in the web! So, it's just lazy of Adobe not to include the Remove Tool in the desktop version of Photoshop on ARM. They have no excuse! Months and months waiting for Adobe to update this. We're wasting time and money on our works just because Adobe doesn't fix this problem. 

Participant
September 27, 2025

🤷‍♂ I went back to my MacBook. 

Participating Frequently
September 27, 2025

The remove background now shows up just below a photo in the toolbar.  This just showed up recently.  The healing brush doesn't show remove background.  I just bought my Microsoft Surface - ARM.  I love it, but I am having issues with other companies not supporting it yet either.  Keep emailing these companies to let them know you want them to support ARM. 

loremiAuthor
Participant
September 26, 2025

Remove tool is unavailable on ARM-based Windows Devices and Adobe does not care to develop it for this platform. If you can return your PC an buy an x86 based one

dnbnc
Participating Frequently
September 30, 2025

I encourage you to not posting this. Why in the World you have to return your PC because the problem here is Adobe?
It's Adobe the culprit of this lack of feature. You can use "Remove Tool" on the web version of Photoshop!, but, locally, it's not available. That the most clear proof that Adobe doesn't want to put the feature in Photoshop for ARM. They can't be excused anymore. If it works on the web, why it's not working on local PC with ARM? It's Adobe's complete laziness.

Participating Frequently
October 1, 2025

FYI - there is a photo editing tool called Affinity that does support ARM architecture computers.  I know it is a one time purchase but not sure how much.  Anyone know anything about this?