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Shafiq Cromwell
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February 27, 2019
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Photoshop 2019 flattening entire PSD files into a single layer - maintains large file size?

  • February 27, 2019
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Photoshop 2019 has been the worst experience i've ever had using this program. Every single project, and i repeat, every single project i have worked on in the 2019 version of photoshop has had this issue and it's getting on my nerves.

The program is corrupting the files, and flattening the PSD file into a singular black layer. All of the layers and the actual image is GONE, all while maintaining large file sizes. Example:

https://i.imgur.com/UsPaWCe.png  <--- still 300mb  file even tho it is 1 layer, reminder the program flattened it into a black image, NOT me.

this happens to every file i work on, this was a bug that occurred on previous versions as well, but on 2019 version it's just way too frequent along with the crashes and other bugs i'm experiencing. it just sucks paying for this garbage experience, what do i do?

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      Joel37535031f7c8
      Participant
      May 21, 2024

      Me tooo its the same prob

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        karlwimer
        Participant
        March 20, 2024

        I have unfortunately just joined this club. 25 hours of work lost in a single moment. Now one layer, black, the same size as the original file. The PSD file had about 250 layers prior, then 1. I always save my work, but don't make a second file, but now I will start doing that. 20+ years working with PSD and this has never happened. If anyone can help, it would be much appreciated.

         

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          CPhelpsPhotography
          Participant
          November 21, 2021

          I just updated to 23.0.1 release and every one of my files is doing the same thing.  Huge file size, flattened to a background image.

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            FVWDLLC
            Participant
            May 19, 2021

            Ive seen this problem mulitple times over the past 15 years including today in 2021 using PS ver 22.2.  It sucks - your layers / hard work all mysteriously getting flatten into 1 layer forcing you to start over from square one. 

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            Shar G
            Participant
            April 21, 2021

            I, too, am frustrated by the PS feature that takes my layered files and flattens them. I need to make changes to PSD files and can't find a way. How can I disable this annoying feature and, more importantly, how can I get my Layers back?

             

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            m5C41
            Participant
            February 5, 2021

            I've had this problem with the 2020 version. Mine though,shows a jambled 'static' of colors in the background layer.the background layer is the only one when I opened the file. Currently updating the software to check whether it's a bug. Imagine losing about a week's work? Save constantly my friends! And for good measure, Save As a copy in the end. 

            D Fosse
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            D FosseCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            February 5, 2021

            That sounds like a corrupted file, which is always caused by failing hardware. Usually it's a disk about to fail or bad RAM, but an often overlooked cause can be flaky cables or loose connectors, especially if you use external drives. A sudden bump can break connection for a microsecond, which is enough.

             

            While you investigate to narrow down the cause, backup everything you need ASAP.

            seanj912175
            seanj912175
            Participant
            January 17, 2021

            This just happened to me the first time ever. Exactly as described by othe users. 1.5G file with 100+ layers now opens as one layer of black. The file is still the same size, so the data is still there! I see this has happend to other users over the years, but no solution has yet been proposed. Thankfully, I save incrementally and lost only 10 hours of work.

             PSD recovery programs have not worked, I'm on Windows 10:

            Adobe Photoshop Version: 20.0.1 20181029.r.41 2018/010/29: 1197484 x64

             

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            mintamonn
            Participating Frequently
            April 30, 2022

            The exact same thing happened to me too. Wonder if there's a way to reach out to them about this,.

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              righardk21982491
              Participant
              May 29, 2020

              Hi, I have just had a similar issue. A large psd with several layers and adjustments has somewhere along the line ,without input from me, ended up as one flat black layer. The |psd was used in an indesign layout and this was forutnately exported before this happened. The psd is still 500megs in size so the info is there somewhere. Does anyone have any idea how i can hope to retrieve my work?

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              righardk21982491
              Participant
              May 29, 2020

              The method the user above describes did not work for me, nor does opening the psd from the links panel in indesign.

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              ASa_AAM
              Participant
              October 3, 2019

              I had this problem and found this thread to check my sanity.  I then opened the file by opening up photoshop and selecting the file from the front page(i.e. not double-cliking the file in the file explorer window).  The layers appear to be there.  Did a quick save-as.

                Fatima B
                Fatima B
                Participant
                June 6, 2019

                I just had this exact same problem sending a file to a client via email. They were seeing the file flattened into one "Background" layer. I zipped it and it worked. I'm using Mac Mojave (10.14.5) and Photoshop CC 2019 (20.0.4).

                Maybe email is truncating some file info?

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