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September 24, 2019
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photoshop layer style and lighting effects issues

  • September 24, 2019
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I'm on the latest version of Photoshop in the creative cloud and for several versions now I've been able to get my layer style effects and my lighting effects to work properly.  I can't get the bevel and emboss effect in layer style to work or display properly, and now when I try to add a lighting effect I get a screen that is covered with partially transparent video noise.  Any help anyone can provide would be appreciated.

 

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davescm
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davescmCommunity Expert
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September 24, 2019

Hi
A few versions ago , I don't remember exactly which, the lighting effects engine was switched to use the 3D engine. If you get your GPU working to support 3D then lighting effects should also work.
As Ged asked - please post your system info , we may be able to spot what is stopping you from using those functions.
Dave

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Anonymous
September 24, 2019

Sounds like an issue with your GPU driver, can you post your Photoshop system info, in Photoshop go to Help > System info and hit the copy button and paste the entire thing into this thread

Oh when replying hot the Blue reply button

    davidb66996228
    davidb66996228Author
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    September 26, 2019
    hey there, just wondering if you were able to determine the cause of the problem at all? Thanks very much for your help.
    davidb66996228
    davidb66996228Author
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    October 9, 2019
    Just wondering if anyone was able to locate the solution to this issue I'd posted about some days ago. Thanks.
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    Anonymous
    September 24, 2019

    Hi

    What exact version of Photoshop and operating system do you have, can you post a screenshot of the issue

      davidb66996228
      davidb66996228Author
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      September 24, 2019
      This is Adobe Creative Cloud Photoshop Version 20.0.5 and when I tried to getting the lighting effect flaw to reproduce nothing happened. As a matter of fact now the Lighting Effect command is greyed out when I go to select it.
      c.pfaffenbichler
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      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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      September 24, 2019

      Does turning off »Use Graphics Processor« in the Performance Preferences (Photoshop > Preferences > Performance > Graphic Processor Settings) and restarting Photoshop have any bearing on the issue? 

      And the same for Photoshop > Preferences > Performance > Legacy Compositing?

      davidb66996228
      davidb66996228Author
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      September 24, 2019
      Hi, just before I went to try this option I noticed that now my lighting effects command is greyed out. So I can't get it to work at all.
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