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elfstone91
elfstone91
Inspiring
February 28, 2021
Question

problem with colors becoming transparent on their own

  • February 28, 2021
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MacOS Big Sur, PS 2021

I have several times now, been working on a graphic and I'm working with solid colors, and when I switch to a different color all of a sudden it becomes transparent and I have done nothing to make that happen. I have had to delete PS from my desk top and reinstall several times now as I know no other way to get the solid color back. Anyone know what's going on here?

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Mohammad.Harb
Community Expert
Mohammad.HarbCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 28, 2021

Does that happen on a specific file or on all files?

Have you tried resetting photoshop preferences settings?

if that did not work, please post a screenshot 

    elfstone91
    elfstone91Author
    Inspiring
    March 9, 2021

    Thanks for the responses.  The problem has not occured in days now so I really don't know what happened and will take your comments into account if it happens again.

    jane-e
    Community Expert
    jane-eCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 28, 2021

    Check both the Layers panel and the options bar to see if an opacity or Blending mode has been set. If so, tell us where. You may be accidentally using a keyboard shortcut to apply one of these. Make sure the opacity is 100% and the Blending mode is Normal. If it happens again and you don't see it, show a screen shot that shows both of these panels.

     

    ~ Jane

      elfstone91
      elfstone91Author
      Inspiring
      March 25, 2021

      Just had the same problem again. Turns out the opacity was only at 60%. Don't know how that happened but at least I know how to correct this thank you for your assistance really appreciate it.

      jane-e
      Community Expert
      jane-eCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 25, 2021

       

      You're welcome, @elfstone91 , and I'm glad you can correct it when it happens to you now.

       

      One way change the layer opacity to 60% is to type "6" when you have the Move tool. If you have the Brush tool and type "6", you will change the Brush opacity to 60%.

       

      ~ Jane

       

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