Photoshop 26.2 Rotate tool not working "OpenGL enabled document windows"

Question

Hello,

I'm currently using version 26.2 of Photoshop 2025 on a 2023 Apple M3 iMac on Sequoia 15.2

I use the rotate tool all the time and have previously never had any issues, but I saw this message appear today: "Could not complete your request because it only works with OpenGL enabled document windows."

This is the first time I've ever had this issue and I'm not sure how to solve it. I found a few older posts where people were experiencing a similar problem, but on a Windows PC. How would I resolve this on a Mac?

BrettN · Answer

The first thing to do is go to Photoshop > Settings (Preferences) > Performance and make sure "Use Graphics Processor" is checked. Having this setting on is what enables OpenGL. If it is already on, we'll want a System Info report to see the specs for your video card.

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